The biggest shock to me in my
lifetime has been the experience of the last seven years. Up until seven years ago I actually believed
that even though Republicans (Conservatives) and Democrats (Liberals) had
considerable differences of opinions over how to get things done, we were all
on the same page in believing that we lived in the best country in the world
and our common goal was to make it even better.
We all believed in what was most important - democracy, individual liberty, fair
justice, equal opportunity, free speech, private
enterprise, free markets, protecting our national security and helping our
foreign allies protect theirs.
I could understand how people can
have differences of opinions about issues that are more emotional than philosophical,
such as racism, abortion, gay rights, women's rights, and climate change (Yes, those are emotional issues because reasonable people can disagree about their cause, effect, or even existence). I could understand that there could be
disagreements over the best way to provide support systems for the indigent, the
handicapped, and the mentally ill. I
could understand that compassion can over-ride rationality, evidenced by the fact
that none of the liberal programs and policies legislated over the last fifty
years have done anything to solve the problems and often make them worse.
But the last seven years have provided
a disturbing enlightenment. It took a while to grasp, like a frog being slowly heated in a pot that doesn't perceive it is in danger until it is boiled alive. I never
realized that liberal Democrats, often labeling themselves as Progressives, absolutely
hate the country I grew up in and are determined to turn it into an oppressive,
regressive, police state ruled by autocratic elitists. It's like the Democrats read Orwell's 1984
and thought that is the way things should be - politically correct thought
control, censorship, revision of history, and severe psychological and/or
physical punishment for any opinion different from the mandated rules.
What is most astonishing is that
this could not have happened without the near total compliance of the major
media networks. The presidency has
become an office based on not who the people want but who the media networks promote. In other words, elections aren't decided by what candidates do to appeal to voters. Elections are determined by the media coverage of the candidates. There is not and never has been unbiased, impartial, non-partisan reporting of any political issue in the history of mankind. Human nature doesn't allow it. But I would be surprised if it has ever been more one sided and destructive to rational and responsible political leadership than it is today.
The brainwashing and indoctrination through
disinformation, misinformation and outright lies that constantly portray conservatives
as wicked demons and liberals as compassionate saints has become depressingly
commonplace. Whitewashing and ignoring
the misdeeds of Democrats has become the norm, while denigration of conservatives
has moved beyond partisan bias to intentional and imaginative character
assassination.
For example, details of the unethical behavior, the confirmed lies, the violations of rules and protocols, and lack of any real accomplishments by Hillary Clinton in her time in public office are so prevalent and indisputable that anyone who wants to know the truth about her can find it. Yet the outrageously partisan progressive media not only ignore and cover up her transgressions but blame a vast Conservative conspiracy for even mentioning them.
It is no secret that liberals control CNN, ABC, CBS, NBC, the vast majority of large metropolitan newspapers, and a majority of Hollywood. Even worse, liberals control the public school teachers unions and every major university in the United States. Liberals are indoctrinating Americans in the educational system and constantly reinforcing their bullshit in the popular media networks. Like the frog in the boiling pot, most Americans have been too busy earning a living and raising families to notice the creeping left wing takeover of the sources of knowledge and information in the country. It is amazing that America still has people intelligent enough to think for themselves and reject the liberal brainwashing.
All anyone has to do
is look at the history of federal government spending to understand that
liberal policies do not work. Those
policies have produced nothing but an underclass that struggles to survive in violent,
drug saturated, jobless, education challenged, hopeless inner cities. Never-the-less, all the liberals ever propose
is to pour more gasoline on the fire. They continue to promote ignorance, indolence, dependence, and polarization. It may be too late for
any chance to restore individual liberty, fair justice, free speech, equal
opportunity, limited government, and our traditional principles, values, and culture. But those of us who have the audacity to still believe that the United States of America is the greatest country the world has ever seen had better not stop trying.
Oh, and by the way, peace can only be gained and maintained through strength. Appeasement, indifference, submissive negotiation, and blind trust never work in the real world. That is a lesson liberals have never learned. No other issues really matter if we lose the capability to defend ourselves from those who want to take what we have.
