re: State of the Union

So many of the typical political issues and controversies these days are framed in a somewhat binary 'state' versus 'the people' conflict. Does one put faith in the government or faith in the people? As a small-government conservative, I've been naturally inclined to favor the latter.

But much of this is rendered quite moot when both the state and the people have descended into such grotesque depths of depravity. At this point, I have zero trust in the government and zero trust in the people.