Well, given the reality that "America" ( the U.S.) is not dying, of end stage capitalism or anything else, then I guess you would say that Jones is not a symptom. On the other hand decent people agree that he is the slime mold of humanity, and does his dirty business for the money. I hope the courts will take every thin dime he has...but if we actually live in a "dying" country I wouldn't expect the courts to be able to strip him bare. Guess we should hope there's still some breath left in Uncle Sam, at least to see justice done.