U.S.S. Quotient

I would like to postulate that a civilization begins its rapid decline when it reaches its Useless Sacks of Shit Quotient (USS Quotient for short). I lack the data offhand, but I would bet that a civilization begins its rapid decline when the public figures and elected policy makers reach a point where they are more concerned with oneupmanship of each other than actually serving the needs of the public. The public, docile and baffled by the spectacle comply in bewilderment as these public servants enrich themselves while sparring with each other.The public can’t really do anything else. Most have been trained to watch slack-jawed as the flashing distractions play loudly. The few who are wise are rendered impotent by the elaborate sucking vortex created by the Useless Sacks of Shit as they spin around each other. As the Useless Sacks of Shit reach critical mass they fail miserably at their task of serving the public and the civilization rides the log flume of decline into the annals of history. Has the U.S. reached the USS Quotient yet?

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