It’s time to face some uncomfortable ideas about the state of civilization in the United States. It is no longer the beacon of freedom illuminating a better way for the world, because it is becoming more and more uncivilized by the day.
The recent spate of police brutality videos and the complete lack of a useful or even any reasonable response by the police unions has shaped this piece of writing, but it goes well beyond those incidents and extends into all corners of the lives of US citizens now.