They say the cream rises to the top

They say the cream rises to the top
But just lately the shit been rising to the top.
And I wish it would stop.

When did the vertical become slanted?
What kind of bad seeds have we been planting?
Why is our growth downside up?
I already thought democracy was done.

But now it's even worse.
The blessing became a curse.
I am fortunate to live in the land of the free.
But now our democracy has become hypocrisy.

The truth has become 'the truth.'
A lie is transparent.
But inconclusive.
And integrity is elusive.