Is America going to hell?

I stopped reading when he used the "cute" sexual slur against the Tea Party types, but I'd pose his question differently: "Is Blue State America going to hell?"

While some of his examples were nationwide, many if not most were limited to the Blue State model of high taxes and low benefits (unless you are a part of the government). Add to that the fact that population density seems to limit useful personal rail travel to the Blue States (NE Corridor and California) ... well, enough said.

Instapaper-friendly version: http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/print/201001/american-decline

Our diversity will save us.

(No, not really.)