"The first indication of it’s doom was the stolen election of 2020."
With all due respect, it has been my stated opinion for decades that the first indication was the shift from a confederation of states to a federal republic. Everything since has been an accelerating downhill slide. To me, the 2020 election is better described as "the straw that broke the camel's back".
Yes, we've actually been sliding towards this since we lost WW2 to the communists. In a way, it mirrors the destruction of South Africa, which has turned into a hellhole since the evil Apartheid was done away with. I remember when they allowed television into South Africa, in 1976. It only took another 14 years, basically, to bring the country down. We held on a little longer, but it looks like down the tube time for us now, too. We got rid of our TV over 40 years ago when we noticed our baby son looking at it. We decided we just did not want that junk going into the formation of his brain.
American prosperity has been made by American power. Without that power, the wealth would not have been created, or if any was created, it would have been stolen by hostile neighbors. Canada can't defeat America but certainly would have conquered New York. The challenge in managing great power is controlling the corruption that inevitably follows. The American failure hasn't been the corruption, which is universal and ubiquitous, but the complacency that tolerates that corruption.
The nation is legitimate, but you're right it can't be trusted. Fox Mulder had it right -- Trust No One. Or, as Reagan said, trust but verify. The problem with government is it can't ever be left to its own devices, or corruption is inevitable. A nation is a large, complex enterprise, and management is difficult. The real problem with modern America is no one wants to do anything difficult. We used to be the "home of the brave." Now we're becoming the safe space of slackers. Maybe we can fix that. Maybe it's too late.
I would suggest that it's too late for some things, but not for everything. Working hard at the county level is still viable, but I think it's more important to create a strong state, an independent state, one that recognizes there will be a time to go one way or another. As I've stressed, the United States of America is not America. One is a political construct, the other is where we live, what we own. We need to protect that and devise a political construct that can and will defend it. Surely, obeying the Constitution and giving the people's rights some teeth would solve almost all of our problems and if there's a way to work within that framework, fine. I just think the hurtles are too high to reinvigorate the Constitution and a shaking up of the system is needed, even if we come back to basically the same system with new people and few new rules. "corruption is inevitable" and sometimes the jacket gets so dirty no amount of washing will cleanse it. Then, one goes out and gets a new jacket, even if it's almost identical to the one just discarded.
Working at a local level is hard, but easier than state or national. Problem with winning locally is we're still subject to the whims of higher levels, and our less competent neighbors. So in that respect, starting at the top can produce quicker results. I figure anything worth having is worth fighting for. We just need to teach more people to fight. The truckers are good teachers. We need to keep the lessons going. The first step is teaching that what we have is worth having. Those who don't think so should get out more. Yon has certainly seen worse. Probably hasn't seen much better.
We are indeed a legitimate nation, but this nation’s government finds it’s legitimate authority to govern within the confines of the Constitution and the rule of law. Outside of those boundaries they exercise a illegitimate rule over the people. The government is giant, bloated and corrupt. And our elected representatives have long ago refused to man up and do the right and the difficult things. But I do believe that there are still many brave and good people willing to do the difficult things once they know exactly what it is they are to do. So as you say, the “maybe” is yet to be determined.
You should run for office and straighten them out. Or support others who will. Doesn't do any good for us to complain. Their rule is legit because they're in charge and they say it's legit. They make the laws, they enforce the laws. It's up to us to keep them in line. Or not.
Steve Deace is always entertaining, often inspirational. Monday he expressed his frustration by saying he's American by geography only, and wouldn't support the government, especially in the subject of his rant -- sending his sons to fight Russians. He lives in Iowa and is an ardent Christian, so likely would fight for what he believes. He's just frustrated the current government believes differently than he does, so he's ready to retreat. That's never a winning strategy.
Those of us who are frustrated with current rulers and recent oppressions need to get focused on winning, not succumbing to frustration. Recent strategies haven't worked. We'll find better strategies. We'll win, eventually. It's never easy. Man up for the fight, or prepare to lose.
"The first indication of it’s doom was the stolen election of 2020."
With all due respect, it has been my stated opinion for decades that the first indication was the shift from a confederation of states to a federal republic. Everything since has been an accelerating downhill slide. To me, the 2020 election is better described as "the straw that broke the camel's back".
Yes, we've actually been sliding towards this since we lost WW2 to the communists. In a way, it mirrors the destruction of South Africa, which has turned into a hellhole since the evil Apartheid was done away with. I remember when they allowed television into South Africa, in 1976. It only took another 14 years, basically, to bring the country down. We held on a little longer, but it looks like down the tube time for us now, too. We got rid of our TV over 40 years ago when we noticed our baby son looking at it. We decided we just did not want that junk going into the formation of his brain.
American prosperity has been made by American power. Without that power, the wealth would not have been created, or if any was created, it would have been stolen by hostile neighbors. Canada can't defeat America but certainly would have conquered New York. The challenge in managing great power is controlling the corruption that inevitably follows. The American failure hasn't been the corruption, which is universal and ubiquitous, but the complacency that tolerates that corruption.
“A nation that is too stupid to defend itself from fraud, too corrupt to correct that fraud and too evil to admit it took place…”
It has in effect put to death all illusion of it’s legitimacy and can no longer be trusted. These are dark waters indeed.
The nation is legitimate, but you're right it can't be trusted. Fox Mulder had it right -- Trust No One. Or, as Reagan said, trust but verify. The problem with government is it can't ever be left to its own devices, or corruption is inevitable. A nation is a large, complex enterprise, and management is difficult. The real problem with modern America is no one wants to do anything difficult. We used to be the "home of the brave." Now we're becoming the safe space of slackers. Maybe we can fix that. Maybe it's too late.
I would suggest that it's too late for some things, but not for everything. Working hard at the county level is still viable, but I think it's more important to create a strong state, an independent state, one that recognizes there will be a time to go one way or another. As I've stressed, the United States of America is not America. One is a political construct, the other is where we live, what we own. We need to protect that and devise a political construct that can and will defend it. Surely, obeying the Constitution and giving the people's rights some teeth would solve almost all of our problems and if there's a way to work within that framework, fine. I just think the hurtles are too high to reinvigorate the Constitution and a shaking up of the system is needed, even if we come back to basically the same system with new people and few new rules. "corruption is inevitable" and sometimes the jacket gets so dirty no amount of washing will cleanse it. Then, one goes out and gets a new jacket, even if it's almost identical to the one just discarded.
Working at a local level is hard, but easier than state or national. Problem with winning locally is we're still subject to the whims of higher levels, and our less competent neighbors. So in that respect, starting at the top can produce quicker results. I figure anything worth having is worth fighting for. We just need to teach more people to fight. The truckers are good teachers. We need to keep the lessons going. The first step is teaching that what we have is worth having. Those who don't think so should get out more. Yon has certainly seen worse. Probably hasn't seen much better.
We are indeed a legitimate nation, but this nation’s government finds it’s legitimate authority to govern within the confines of the Constitution and the rule of law. Outside of those boundaries they exercise a illegitimate rule over the people. The government is giant, bloated and corrupt. And our elected representatives have long ago refused to man up and do the right and the difficult things. But I do believe that there are still many brave and good people willing to do the difficult things once they know exactly what it is they are to do. So as you say, the “maybe” is yet to be determined.
You should run for office and straighten them out. Or support others who will. Doesn't do any good for us to complain. Their rule is legit because they're in charge and they say it's legit. They make the laws, they enforce the laws. It's up to us to keep them in line. Or not.
Steve Deace is always entertaining, often inspirational. Monday he expressed his frustration by saying he's American by geography only, and wouldn't support the government, especially in the subject of his rant -- sending his sons to fight Russians. He lives in Iowa and is an ardent Christian, so likely would fight for what he believes. He's just frustrated the current government believes differently than he does, so he's ready to retreat. That's never a winning strategy.
Those of us who are frustrated with current rulers and recent oppressions need to get focused on winning, not succumbing to frustration. Recent strategies haven't worked. We'll find better strategies. We'll win, eventually. It's never easy. Man up for the fight, or prepare to lose.