Although it has been in the works for decades, and during that time there has been people sounding the alarm, it seems that finally a consensus is building around the notion that a small ruling elite has taken over the levers of power mainly using two devices to achieve that goal: The corporate shield; and control of the financial system through a massive and inter-generational ponzi scheme called Wall Street.
By now it should be clear also that democracy is moribund in the U.S.; that through a "legalized" bribing scheme that includes political campaigns financed by corporate money, and promises of lucrative positions for retiring politicians, their family members and friends, the entire government system in the U.S., including both major political parties, is basically controlled by moneyed interests whose ultimate goal is to subjugate, exploit and enslave the population. They are succeeding in that goal, and are now consolidating their hold on power.
The current unfolding economic depression is a welcome side effect to the plutocrats, as it's the best mechanism to plunge the entire populace into serfdom. It create massive angst, fear, psychological depression, confusion. It's akin to an electrical prod used to stun a prey.
The draconian laws passed during the last decade dismantling constitutional protections, along with a massive privatization of governmental functions, including a rapid acceleration of what will eventually become massive detention camps to house a growing number of people who are pushed to crime due to the economic depression, and those who dissent and rise up against the criminal takeover by the plutocrats, are all part of the oppressive infrastructure that's being put in place by them.
Given this reality, the biggest challenge of out time is for the populace to put a stop to this massive takeover and imposition of tyranny, and after this is done (which it will), enact into law a hard separation between Corporation and State, following the concept separation between Church and State.
How do you think we will end the criminal takeover by corporations? And what would be the best approach to enact into law a the concept of "Separation between State and Corporation?"