Those that put their hope in this country somehow turning around any time soon are in for grave disappointment. Yes, Obama has implemented steps that will virtually, if not literally, destroy this country, but even if he had done nothing it probably would have been worse than the GD. This is global and has been decades in the making.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzmYI_4XCbM
I saw a good bumper recently: "Your hope for change will be crushed by your trust in government".