Yup, we're in trouble.

It would be nice to elect a competent government, but there won't be an election until the current talentless frauds call one, and I'm not entirely convinced that any of the people who might win such an election are really any better. They might be for a while I suppose, but one thing our political system is not doing well is elevating talented, capable or inspiring people into positions of authority and leadership.

Rather difficult to do that when the public discourse runs in a media landscape fuelled by the need to make online advertising revenue.