AGREE. And we are also a very new country, a modern day Rome. Success is fleeting. We certainly can not endure as we are or have been.
I had a sociology professor who was convinced the entire world was headed towards a 70% / 30% split. The 30% being the 'Haves" and the 70% the “Have nots.” This was how he kept capitalism alive. 70 percent of the population must belong to the workforce for the other 30% to continue enjoying the American life style.