I know we get a very editorialized version of the news but I have been seeing so much of "the us needs to do this for us" both home and abroad.
One case was the recent Liberian Ebola victim. It is alleged he lied on his health questionnaire. His family have been all over the news alleging racism, the US should have given him the same drug the two original US victims got ( there was none left to give him). Turkey wants US troops. Iraq wants boots on the ground. Refugees are willing to risk life and limb to try to get here and stories indicate that there is a lot of chaos dealing with them. Our own citizens don't want to pay more taxes but want all kinds of government subsidies. Some of the recent anti American statements made by some members here have been shocking to say the least.
Where is the breaking point? Our highest branches of government seem dysfunctional on both sides of the aisle. I don't see strong leaders emerging to handle all these crisis. Some of the problems congress did not want to touch before midterms, and other lawmakers seem to be functioning with one hand at least on their wallet.
I think many of the developed countries struggling with many of the same issues. Like all great powers through history are we heading towards an end to modern civilization as we know it?