In my opinion, the single most harmful thing that the American masses do to undermine their own interests is to choose sides. I contend that Republicans and Democrats are both working against the masses, and any bones they throw are too little, too late. The real political struggle today is the same struggle that has existed for thousands of years. That struggle being the struggle of the masses against the greed of the powerful and the rich. The masses can have tremendous power if they assert their interests as a group. Unfortunately, the rich and the powerful realize this and use our two party system of government and their control of media to get the masses to choose sides by filling the heads of the masses with irrelevant issues. It isn’t that the distracting issues aren’t important. They are merely irrelevant in the most important issue, the struggle between the rich and powerful and the rest of us. Issues such as, gun control, gay marriage, redistribution of wealth, stem cell research, taxes, just to mention a few, distract the masses in a capitalist society from what should be their sole political goal, WHAT CAN GOVERNMENT DO FOR US? (If you would substitute “me” for “us” in the previous question you are missing the point.) If the masses were unified, anything that is done for a “group” that is part of the masses, is being done for the masses. Corporations and the rest of the rich and powerful have no problem thinking only about their best interests. They own everything and still spend huge amounts of their vast resources buying special consideration from government, taking corporate welfare (money that should be helping the masses) and fighting tooth and nail, every effort government makes to provide money or services to the poor and middle class masses. Not to mention the money they spend getting the masses to buy into being afraid of everything from germs in your home, to terrorists and the flu. This way we become dependent on them because we are so grateful for their protection from all the bad things in the world. Bad things often created by the same entities that are protecting us from them.
What can the masses do to gain power for themselves? One thing we can’t do is continue to attack people who are part of the masses but don’t share our idea of what is important. What are Liberals? Well, liberals are people who exhibit a concern for people or things that they feel need help or protection. Why is this a bad thing? Why do we call them names? Christ was the ultimate social liberal. Christ was mocked and called names by the rich and powerful people of his time. We now know that he was carrying out God’s will. Why would we ridicule and defame those people who emulate Christ’ behavior. Especially if we call ourselves Christians. Believe me, it is because we are manipulated into bad behavior. Why can’t we, as members of the masses, acknowledge that Liberals are only trying to do good things as they see a need for them. What is wrong with that? As a fiscal conservative, I applaud Liberals but blame Politicians for trying to appease every liberal cause with money. As a social Liberal, I would be happy if government just offered a more compassionate message. Let’s face it, if it wasn’t for Liberals, we would have little protection for disabled Americans, animals, the environment, seniors, children… Conservatives on the other hand, are the checks and balances we need on spending issues. They are concerned about the degradation of our society with regard to values and morals. There is not only nothing wrong with these concerns, but they are necessary. It is important for the future of our nation that both sides are heard. That can only happen if we LISTEN to each other and act in the best interest of the majority of people in this great Nation. We all can see how we are getting manipulated by the “powers that be”. Regardless of whether Dems or Reps are in office, things just keep getting worse for the masses.
A few things to think about: (I know, none of these things are possible, so why try? Remember, that is exactly what those who pull the strings want you to think!)
- Always question everything you hear or read. With the Internet, it is easy to do and you owe it to your family, friends and your Country. Parents, if you teach your children only one thing, teach them to question what they hear, see and read. You will create a member of society that makes decisions based on truth, not rumor and lies.
- NEVER vote for an incumbent politician. Never! Any short-term benefit will be overshadowed by the long-term harm. What I hear from people is that they are all crooks, or that one party is just as bad as the other. Well I agree, so why do we keep putting the same crooks back in office over and over again. A great way to start is to send the message that you get it and want them to be more responsive to your needs. I can tell you that the longer they are in office, the more powerful they become. If power is the problem, then why do we keep giving it to them? They will try to tell you that their experience is necessary to run the Country properly. I contend that Politicians corrupted by corporate dollars cannot possibly run this Nation in my best interest. (Maybe if I get rich some day I would promote different behavior. I doubt it, but until then, I sure would like to see people act in a way that benefits the majority of people.) Besides, have you seen the sheer magnitude of work generated in Congress. I have spent time in Washington, and I assure you that your elected official does very little to produce the final draft of a proposed bill.
- Use the almighty dollar (you better do it now before the current politicians get us signed up for that World Currency they are working on. Sorry about the fear thing) to get Corporations to act more responsibly. Tell corporations to stop asking for money or special laws from our government, or we will stop buying their stuff for a few months.
I actually think Politicians should be made extinct accept for a few tasks. In the age of computers, there is no reason why we can’t vote on all government issues ourselves. Got a law you want passed, just have every interested citizen go online and enter their SS number/password and vote. If the people want it, they will pass it. If they don’t, they won’t. One side benefit of doing business this way is that Politicians would have to ask the American People if they can have a raise.
I wanted to speak a little about choosing sides in politics and how counterproductive that practice is to the interests of all of us little people in the US. I may have gotten a little carried away, but if you have any opinions about what I have written, I would be very much like to hear them. Have a great day!