A once-great civilization now untethered from reality

No one in the major capitals of the West - not Britain, not France, not Greece, not Italy, not the United States - is even trying to make the appearance of addressing the actual situation we each and all face.  Certainly, there's a lot of talk about taxes, spending, borrowing and such.  But we will not be returning to a path of advancement and growth and those stirring up the sound and fury signifying nothing know it.