Sociology and not politics should be the discussion topic first. With secondary consideration for elected officeholders on all levels, how we function as a society and or as a culture is much more significant. Sociology is the study of the development, structure and functioning of human society.
America is a free society and you can make several puns from that statement. Yes, a citizen is free to select a line of work and decide when and with whom to have children. However, the consequences of those decisions can affect employability and employability affects the ability to care for children…innocent children. When blue-collar workers go on break, lazy rascals who are too cool to work for minimum wage is a popular topic of discussion. “….and we get taxed to feed their kids while they sit around smoking and playing video games….looking for a free check.”
In my subculture, you want to help someone who listens, is cautious and doing their best to help themselves. Democrats support policies that provide opportunities (leveling the playing field) for working class families and that is cool. But, those who are shady, who love struggling and who don’t even vote are getting less sympathy from me.
We can’t continue as a society that constantly looks to mayors, governors and presidents to dramatically fix what we broke in our lives. Congressmen and senators didn’t force you to be silly in school while others applied themselves. The police didn’t persuade you to live a life of crime.
I am a moderate/centrist Democrat who would love to hear a candidate say that officeholders are limited in their roles and missions. The political system is broken because our society is broken. Everyone is a victim but the real culprit is in the mirror. We need to spend this year listening to innovative social scientists and brace ourselves for their solutions because the truth hurts.
Project Logic Ga 
An Alternative to Capitalism (since we cannot legislate morality)
The American Dream seems to be getting more and more out of reach.
We are not sure of ourselves anymore.
We are beginning to question our system. Perhaps we should.
We have poverty in a land of plenty which is totally inhumane.
Several decades ago, Margaret Thatcher claimed: “There is no alternative”.
She was referring to capitalism. Today, this negative attitude still persists.
I would like to offer an alternative to capitalism for the American people to consider.
Please click on the following link. It will take you to my essay titled:
“Home of the Brave?” which was published in the OPEDNEWS:
http://www.opednews.com/articles/An-Alternative-to-Capitali-by-John-Steinsvold-130326-864.html
John Steinsvold
“Give me neither poverty nor riches”
Proverbs 30:8
Absolutely true. However, I believe the fact that we are biologically hardwired to want to be part of a group will be forever inescapable. As hopeless as it sounds, without some serious evolution concerning our social characteristics, we will forever remain in a loop of being us against them. Therefore, I don’t think it is necessarily fair to blame individuals, but more correct to blame human nature.