Currently we are on our way down.We have a President and political party in power that is "post American" he/they does not believe in the constitution or will of the people but tat they are royalty and somehow above it all, that they know best.Things will get better though.I believe Americans learned a lot from the Bush Presidency as well as the election of Obama and giving Democrats(any part really) that much power.
America is at a crossroads for sure, but we will recover as we always do.We have had bad leaders before, long before we were born and survived it.I hate to quote FDR but "we will endure as we have endured" and things will get better.Then perhaps we will learn our lesson and rid ourselves of the disease known as Liberalism