The reality is that NOT dealing with our economic problems is not an option. This country is already started to crumble, as shown by the election of Donald Trump. No society can long endure if it doesn't work for a large part of its population. We can either solve our problems, which is quite doable with enough political will, or we can have violent chaos. I have a 13 year-old great-nephew, and I don't want him to live in that kind of world.