America seems to be experiencing a breakdown in societal responsibility. Americans are openly breaking laws just because they think or know they can. Americans have lost respect for law enforcement which is the main reason most forces are understaffed.

            Most states have laws against vehicle windows being too dark for police to see inside when approaching a stopped vehicle. I often sit at a stoplight for a couple of seconds because people are going through intersections on red. On long interstate drives I may drive three to five miles over the limit while being passed by those driving more than ten over.

            Some governors are openly defiant of the Federal Government unless they need money after some disaster. A vote is sacred in a democracy but several governors have signed laws allowing them to change the results of an election in their state.

            Federal and state Covid mandates for masks and shots are defied by people who are politically motivated or just stupid from looking at internet conspiracies. Instead of helping to save lives and keep them and others working, they don’t care about the common good.

            Flag waving and religious organizations are supposed to pull people together instead they are causing the rift to widen. We have an ex-president who often wrapped himself in the flag and conned the religious right into supporting him only to intentionally widen the rift to benefit him.

            For America to survive we must close the rift.