I would not call you a pessimist either my friend, you are just stating behaviors that are easily observed. I don't know who said this, and I'm sure it was someone famous when he was referring to the Utopian Governments.
"Great ideas, wrong species"
That being said, I'm not willing to throw in the towel, at least in the sense that I would come to accept there is no solution. I would be pretty contempt if in my lifetime, we get to at least see the foundation of a better system of governance...
That is true! If there is anytime to bounce back it would be now! The government is getting worse and normally that has an effect on generations! They will either choose to follow or choose to make a change. Kind of like a child who grows up with an abusive parent. That child can choose to correct that problem in his lifetime or choose to give into that problem. I’ve read a lot about how technology has effected our psychology as well and that a whole other can of worms that can play into what people will choose.
Technology has brought a tremendous amount of transparency which doesn’t help big bad brother!