The mark of a noble life is the courage to challenge adversity. We all get hammered - betrayal and deceit are now bold signatures in American life as our culture declines.

And then there are birth defects, bad parents, accidents, medical complications, and inexplicable suffering; losing a child, being harmed by a criminal.

It is natural and healthy to go negative when something bad happens to us. But then, after the grieving time is over, the strong person begins the quest to overcome.

The problem is most human beings are not inherently strong. And many turn grieving into permanent grievance. They live lives of bitterness and look for opportunities to exploit their situations. Sometimes they become emotional vigilantes: I've been wronged, so I can do whatever I want (looting).

Enter the grievance mongers, politicians who cater to Americans who refuse to battle their negative circumstances. Those folks are soft targets for cynical manipulators. Hitler gained power by pandering to Germans, beaten down by the depression. He blamed their struggles on Jews and Communists. We all know how that turned out.

Today in our country, Senator Bernie Sanders is the grievance king. Elizabeth Warren and Al Sharpton are right behind him. But Sanders is the worst.

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