In 1776 when we declared our independence from Great Britain and formed a Democratic Republic, having a Democratic Government was seen as an EXPERIMENT and many countries simply did not believe that it would work... having that must trust in people to decide what is best for a country. And, for 246 years, we have been conducting this experiment quite successfully until recently.
Our experimental government has created the:
- strongest military in the world.
- strongest economy in the world.
- best education programs in the world.
- best healthcare in the world.
- best employment opportunities in the world.
And it is because of this list above that we now have a divided country and that division is getting worse each year. This division started to manifest itself about 2012 during the second term of Obama. It worsened in 2015 when Donald Trump campaigned and won the Presidency and escalated into high gear from 2016-2020. And, even though Trump is no longer President the division in this country is worsening.
It is my belief that Russia, China, and several multi-billionaires are financing and promoting this division through a campaign of misinformation.
According to the Brookings Institute:
Democracy in the United States is in serious trouble. A review of some recent public opinion research shows just how much.
For example, an NPR survey conducted earlier this year found that 64% of the American population believes that U.S. democracy is in crisis and is at risk of failing. A strong indication that the situation is getting worse and not better is that over 70% of respondents in that poll said that democracy is more at risk of failure now than it was a year ago.
Similarly, a Quinnipiac University survey reveals that 76% of respondents think political instability within the country is a bigger danger to the United States than external adversaries. Amazingly, this suggests that Americans recognize that we are a bigger threat to our own democracy than any other potential external threat. Sadly, according to this poll, over half of Americans (53%) expect political divisions in the country to worsen over their lifetime rather than get better.
One of the drivers of decreased confidence in the political system has been the explosion of misinformation deliberately aimed at disrupting the democratic process. This confuses and overwhelms voters. Throughout the 2020 election cycle, Russia’s cyber efforts and online actors were able to influence public perceptions and sought to amplify mistrust in the electoral process by denigrating mail-in voting, highlighting alleged irregularities, and accusing the Democratic Party of engaging in voter fraud. The “big lie” reinforced by President Trump about the 2020 election results amplified the Russian efforts and has lasting implications on voters’ trust in election outcomes.
Democracy is the heart and soul of the United States and the ONLY REASON that we are and continue to be the most successful country in the world.
Yes, we have Democratic Progressives here and yes we have Socialists here who want the government to pay for everything while requiring that the wealthy foot the bill... and while that sounds a lot like being taken care of by our parents, it is not going to be healthy for our economy... unless the wealthy volunteer to do this on their own.
Moving fast in having only a GREEN economy, is foolish, childish, economically unsound, and illogical. Transitions like this must be gradual and to say we are going to stop using petroleum crude oil, is just blatantly IGNORANT.
Over 6,000 items are made from petroleum waste by-products, including: fertilizer, flooring (floor covering), perfume, insecticide, petroleum jelly, soap, vitamins and some essential amino acids. SOURCE: Google Search
