A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about two Americas. Regardless of political persuasion, an honest person would likely agree this is true. If you are like me, you don’t like that this is true, but it is. Socialist America is dominant today, but many Americans believe the progressives have pushed too hard. With over regulation, they have intruded too far into our lives, and with quantitative easing along with trillions (A trillion equals a million millions) of dollars borrowed, they have stolen too much from the American people.
Socialist leaning Americans don’t seem to care, but I suspect that many of these Americans simply don’t understand for what they are advocating. They are by and large good people who care for others. Like any of us, these Americans want everyone to have a better life. They want good paying jobs, healthy food, and safe place to live for people everywhere. I know that I want these things for everyone. The problem is how to accomplish this goal, and what the unintended consequences might be. The real issue is that progressive leaders in both parties have lied for so long and mischaracterized so many issues that honest debate is all but impossible today. Democrats like Harry Reid and Barack Obama have called leaders of the Freedom Movement any number of names and blamed them for anything and everything negative that has taken place in this country in recent years. What many Americans may not realize however is that Republicans like John McCain, Mitch McConnell and Orrin Hatch are saying the exact same sorts of things about the Freedom Movement and its leaders. Instead of thinking about the political fabric in America in only dimension, left and right, may I suggest a two dimensional model? Both Democrats and the Republican establishment are more interested in controlling people than they are about doing what is right for the country. I believe that what we are seeing is the birth of a new paradigm. The national conversation of import now, is the debate around authoritarianism versus libertarianism, or if you like, being managed by so-called experts versus freedom and self-governance.
In Phoenix Republic, Americans in the novel were involved in their day to day live to day lives. Like most of us, those who cared about politics typically thought of it as a Republican versus Democrat team sport. What is interesting is what happens when people are really pushed up against a wall by circumstances. Characters in the novel learned that whatever team they supported politically, it did them little good when reality overwhelmed the narrative provided by the media and elites in the political-industrial complex.
We are indeed two Americas! Unfortunately the media controlled narrative is rarely substantive. It is a team sport with Americans on either side of the debate more interested in playing gotcha and blaming the other side for all evils, either perceived for real. America is a great a noble nation, populated by amazing people. At least Americans are amazing people when we want to be. Far too often however it is too easy to shirk our duty because we have bills to pay and kids to look after. Life’s a challenge in the best of times. All I know is that we are approaching a nexus in history. I can feel it in the events that take place each day. I can see it in the attitudes of our countrymen and women.
If we can’t talk honestly about things as men like Senators Mike Lee and Ted Cruz are trying to do, then I want a divorce! I am not saying that the country should split up but rather that we need to find a way to give states back more sovereignty. The federal government should do dramatically less and states whose citizens wish it can do more. Socialism should be a state by state decision, not something forced on all three-hundred million people at gunpoint.
I don’t bear socialist Americans any ill will, but I cannot live with them. I get that life isn’t perfect, but socialism is slavery. Americas have all been turned into slaves of the corporate / political class. Political elites, acting for GE or Chase bank or any other Wall Street entity have stolen my children and grandchildren’s money and future. Some say what we have isn’t working. That is true. What they don’t realize however is that what we have is socialism and not capitalism. Trillions of government dollars stolen from ordinary Americans and given to bail out the corporate elites and billionaires is just evil. It simply cannot continue.
If you even possibly agree with any of this article, share it with others. It is so critical that Americans begin really discussing how we can best be governed. We must find a peaceful way to live free. I refuse to bend to socialist slavery, even if my brother and sister Americans demand it, even if those I love insist on it. The beauty of the American experiment is that we don’t have to. The answer to our dilemma was designed into our constitution by the founders. Federalism is the key. States whose citizens want government managing their lives can be paternalistic while states that embrace individual freedom can exist free of government overreach. We just have to accept that we are different people and stop trying to force others to exist under our paradigm.
Additional Resources:
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-11-02/how-world-really-works-documentary (Editor’s note: I am not sure how I feel about this video.) I agree that political and corporate elitist are working together against the best interest of the United States. I am not sure that this video advocates for collectivism, but I did see some collectivist themes presented. Regardless, it is good food for thought. Things are changing fast. It is imperative that we know what is happening around us.
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/10/30/this-is-what-the-fed-had-to-say-today-about-its-multibillion-dollar-policies/ It seems clear that the current system is in trouble. It is a time in history that we must all be really awake.
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