Downbound

Unlike the rest of the civilized world, railroads in the US are in decline.  The decline of the railroad is often used by songwriters as a metaphor for a broader decline, that of the USA in general.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nc_mv46NwT4

One would hope that the election of the Pumpkin is our "rock bottom."

This article was updated on May 9, 2023

David F