My opinion is equal to yours. Not worth much. 
But our values are the same.
In my not worth much opinion, the root of our downfall can be traced to the Tea Party movement and Faux News. Faux News being the result of the fall of the Fairness doctrine and our love of free speech. That allowed the Glen Becks, Rush Limbaughs, Sean Hannitys, and all the rest.
Our population seems to have been overtaken by anger and stupidity. A bumper sticker society.
