After WWII, America effectively ruled the world. To understand how we lost that crown and how it evolved to leading from behind, look no further than the Bureaucratic-Marxist complex that dominates nearly every government function today, which in turn sets the tone for our citizenry.
Look no further than our fake institutionalized kindness, which has morphed into a right not to fail, as if that were even possible. You and I can be kind and caring. When a government does it, with other people’s money (OPM), it becomes something else: Institutionalized Caring, i.e., a faux, loving Big Brother. Every facet of local, State, and Federal government over two generations has adopted the false mantra of caring, yet in practice, it has done the opposite. Let’s review a few ways the government “helps” people:
Healthcare Access vs. Bureaucratic Barriers
“We care about your health”—as long as you work within our system.
Housing Assistance vs. Urban Neglect
“We care about shelter,”—as long as you conform to our vision and rules.
Education Funding vs. Systemic Inequality
“We care about your children,”—but only if you don’t mind if they can’t read, write, or think critically!
Welfare Programs vs. Punitive Oversight
“We care about the poor,”—but the more the merrier. After all, caring for the poor is a growth industry!
Disaster Relief vs. Delayed Response
“We care in a crisis,”—but optics come first, and rules are rules!
Government Efficiency
“We are public servants,”—but don’t mess with our rice bowl!
Perhaps splitting us up into dozens, even hundreds, of pots was not the initial intent, but at some point, to justify hundreds of both feel-good and essential programs, the government lost sight of its intended mission. What evolved were well-funded fiefdoms with numerous layers of management, accountable to no one. This is true at every level of government, with a public be damed attitude more the rule than the exception.
The obvious answer is to stop treating everyone as if they are either a physical or emotional cripple, unable to live their lives without help. Before the Johnson era, private charity dominated social support needs. Once the Great Society era came into being, the government took over, creating one-size-fits-all solutions to avoid the appearance of favor or discrimination. Discrimination (common sense) that had served us well was removed by law, allowing gamesmanship to develop into an art form. Millions now no longer work in favor of the security of living within government programs.
The only non-protected group today is adult white males. Think about that for a minute. Every other group, the crazier or more antisocial the better, can lay claim to your money for their support. Fracturing us along our many different lines furthers government power:
1. If society is seen as fragmented (by class, race, geography, etc.), it legitimizes state involvement—whether through welfare programs, policing, education reform, or surveillance.
2. It creates a narrative where the government is the glue holding disparate groups together.
3. A divided public is less likely to unite against centralized authority. If people are busy fighting each other (left vs. right, urban vs. rural, etc.), they’re less likely to challenge the system itself.
4. Governments often use the “fractured society” lens to frame national identity as a work in progress, always needing improvement.
What we know for sure is that the government not only benefits but also engineers our differences through subsidies and law. President Trump, this is your next target. Make America Great Again by ending policies that treat groups differently. Only then will our greatness return and be unstoppable by future administrations.
God Bless America!
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