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Forty years ago this year, Richard Nixon resigned from office. He was pushed by his political enemies but there was the substantial issue of crime and cover up. The whole event was seen as Americas great loss of innocence, which can only mean that people must have been ridiculously naive about government to be shocked about any of these disclosures.
The whole of Watergate strikes us all as rather quaint, doesnt it?
Was this the beginning of the long fall of the moral status of government in general? Perhaps. Take a look at the theme of the gigantically popular show House of Cards on Netflix. The first season painted the grimmest possible picture of daily life in Congress. There are no principles. There is no morality. There are no ideals. There are only interests and power. Everything is subterfuge.
Whats strange about the show season two opens this Sunday is how believable it all is. The environmental lobbying group is secretly shilling for a corrupt corporate welfare client. The education bill is nothing but a collection of special interest favors and no one is quite sure whats in it. Appointments are made not on merit but on connections. Even the public scandals are entirely manufactured to serve some purpose.
Why 'House of Cards'' view of government rings true | The Daily Caller
This was exactly my impression as I watched the first season of the show. There is no question that it depicts a very bleak reality wherein our "public servants" are essentially nothing more than power hungry sociopaths.
Can't wait for season two.