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The United States of America was a political experiment. The experiment was to prove whether or not humans could live and prosper in freedom. Many governments and movements have attempted to end this experiment, so the outcome of this experimental representative democracy is not known. Threats to the experiment still exist and these threats are growing a way so as not to be detected. The enemies of the experiment have learned from the mistakes of those in the past who have attempted to end the experiment.
This need for a "stealth" war against American freedom has been actualized in many ways. First, Americans must be convinced that allegiance to American representative democracy is non-productive. Second, Americans must feel that above all other concerns, America is an economic system rather a political system. Third, Americans must be convinced, however temporarily, that freedom is a threat to security of the economic system. Fourth, all alternatives to the preferred economic system, Capitalism, is evil, ineffective, and a treat to freedom.
This war against American freedom enjoys many victories in the recent past. A "stalemate" in American politics is a cliche and now is expected. This stalemate has rendered the national government into an entity that is almost universally despised. The opinion polls for several years have shown that most people now consider Congress to be an ineffective body. As Reagan once said, "Government is the problem." Many States have voted to secede from the union. Organizations were created to disrupt Town Meetings for representatives to hear the concerns of the represented people. A new party, the Tea Party, was organized and financed by billionaires in order to stop or prevent compromise on the issue of taxing the very wealthy. Republicans actually must sign the Grover Norquist Anti-Tax Pledge or face well-financed opposition for re-election by members of the Upper Class who see themselves under attack by the Lower Classes. The idea that representatives must fear the voters has been replaced by a fear of the purse-strings of the very rich.
The rhetoric used by those on the payroll of the wealthy often cites "freedom" as a main theme. The freedom of of the monied class is depicted as under attack in a class war that harms ordinary working Americans. This alleged class war by Democrats hinders much-needed investment in America due to a fear of hypothetical limits on economic growth by Democrats who are pandering to the Lower Classes. Because of this theoretical fear of governmental regulation of investments, American corporations are sitting on over two trillions in investment dollars rather than "hire American." In this way, America is identified as an economic system held hostage by political ideology. Freedom of political though and speech is seen as a threat to the natural order of free markets. Thus, the political system of America is a threat to the economic system. "Freedom" is reduced to one type of Freedom," the freedom to invest without the limitations of the laws which protect the masses of Americans from risky and unethical exploitation.
Then there is this: Why vote when Super-PACS have more "free speech" than citizens? The "national malaise" feared so much by Carter has been aggravated by a Democrat in the White House and a Democrat Congress that achieved only what the industry lobbyist would allow--whether it was healthcare or credit card legislation while Obama is considered the head of "the Wall Street government."
The obstacles to acceptance of the government at all and the reluctance of both parties to care for the majority of Americans--after all, how in touch is a candidate worth a 1/4 of a billion dollars--leads to this question: how much longer will the great American experiment last? After the great mistakes of the past--slavery, genocide of the Native Americans, exploitation of women and children--we are witness to the return of these mistakes: Slavery in America is on the rise, Native Americans are losing land and money to the so-called "Gaming Industry," women are painfully under-represented in public office, and child labor of poor children is being promoted by a Presidential candidate.
Workers in America are told that "the world is flat'--that no objections to slavery or dominance by Chinese despotism is possible. The news media as a source of reliable information is gone, controlled by the money managers of the wealthiest entertainment conglomerates. The few Americans remaining with hope for a better future are considered a "health hazard" by Democrats and Republicans while young university students are pepper-sprayed and taught "Occupy Risk Death" at the hands of police. Officer Friendly has been replaced by faceless, uniformed crowd-control specialists who have killed the elderly and permanently damaged the brains of protesters so that one great lesson can be taught to the masses--do not oppose what Wall Street wants.
There is an answer to all of this and we have modern republics that prosper and did not invest in the Wall Street Ponzi Schemes that the American public was told were "too complex to understand." Can you guess what the answer is? You will have to guess, because the politicians will not tell you and the media would not dare.
