I don't know. I think history will tell, but I get the same president-y vibe as all the others. My gut is that it isn't the president (we should put anyone in there), but a toxic system of governance.

This is why I'm a huge fan of attacking the root of all problems: the confluence of money + power. Power shouldn't be bought.

I actually think that was a relevant (but probably unnecessarily snarky) comment.

The title says "Obama Says Income Gap Is Fraying U.S. Social Fabric" but really, how can one take an article like this seriously given the context of current events which have been unfolding around us? Yes this is an issue, and yeah it is something we should be concerned about but seriously? There was a rather momentous vote in the house a few days ago when congressmen/women broke with the ranks of their party and voted with their conscience or with their pockets.

Yes, Obama, I would agree that the US social fabric is fraying, but let's not stop there, let's admit that it's getting ripped the fuck apart. It rather infuriates me that the author writes "Mr. Obama was philosophical about historical and economic forces that he said were tearing at communities across the country". The last thing I'd like to hear is how Obama is pontificating in the White House about social ills when he stands behind the most intrusive government actions of the 21st century.