I was going be a smart ass and say Matt Taibbi's articles have brought me closer to god, but they just explained to how Americans are being shafted.

For those who want a full grasp of the current situation—It can be condensed down into one sentence: America is a Gangster State.

If you're bullshit meter has been pinging off the charts and want someone to do some s'plainin, you may want to read Matt's articles.

In these four articles, he goes over the mess we're in and how we got there:

http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/story/32255149/wall_streets_bailout_hustle/

http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/story/30481512/wall_streets_naked_swindle

http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/story/29127316/the_great_american_bubble_machine

http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/story/32906678/looting_main_street