Americans Need to Rediscover What America Stands For
The difference between America and all the other countries people want to compare us to is they were all always controlled by central authorities that dictated what "rights" (privileges) the people under their authority were allowed to have.
America is the opposite. The people created the central power as a means to protect the natural rights of each individual.
This simple and hugely important historical fact is lost on the large majority of Americans.
There is no free speech in Britian. They never had a 2nd amendment to hamper the power of the King/Queen. Spain was a Kingdom, who's subjects never had the right to secede.
These are important cultural truths. This is why there is an inherent anti-government view in America.
The government here is suppose to "work for us", it's owners. Not its subjects. So asking the government is "please take my rights away" in return for "safety" is simply handing over the one thing that makes this country different. We've already given up our 4th Amendment right to privacy.
If you like to become a "subject" and stop being a free individual, there are hundreds of other places to move to. Just make sure you pay that "exit tax" to that government that "works for you".
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Unfortunately, you're correct.
But this too will eventually pass and the pendulum will swing the other way.
Having the patience to wait it out is tough..
The original idea of America as a place where people could live their lives through self-governance was unique.
The US only became more statist as time went on because the people wanted to include the government in every area of life where they could "work for us"; also holding democracy as the ideal, gives power to the masses and an illusionary control of political power.
This is way we need a re-education. Voluntary of course.
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