The Wild Wild West. The Industrial
Age. The Age of Information. We have learned so much throughout time, yet so
many fail to look to history to find the answers to the present problems.
America was born in violent
revolution. We seceded from England because the British government refused to
represent our interests during Parliamentary proceedings. We have Founding
Fathers who stood strongly against the banks, and we have time in our history
when we existed without a “Federal Reserve” or any big-bank entities that
create misery wherever they take hold. Due to our diverse population and thus
our diverse set of ideals, our people have always disagreed on every topic. Our
government is made up of a Democratic Republic, not a Democracy, not Communism,
and not Parliament. Yet, we see our American dream—something that was
cultivated in our early years and greatly enforced during Westward Expansion
after our Civil War—is under direct attack, has been for a long time, and is
getting worse.
There has been another mass shooting
at another school, this time in Florida. I don’t keep up with all of them, I’m
just glad it hasn’t happened in my neighbourhood. I realize how blessed I am,
for it is not a privilege to live without fear of your neighbours, it only
seems so to those who cannot do so.
Many people say that America should
be like Australia and implement a gun ban and subsequent mandatory buy-back
program for banned firearms. However, this idea has many flaws, primary among
them being complete lack of Constitutionality. While it is true that
Australia’s rates of violent crime have fallen over the years since they
implemented their first gun bans in 1996, people who use these statistics to
support their unconstitutional “ban-all-guns” ideology fail to recognize that
there is never only one reason for
something like this. The falling rates in violent crime in Australia have many
more causes than simply lack of availability of firearms. For one thing—and
this is something that Leftists also say America should mimic, and for this
point, I would agree—Australia has a single-payer healthcare system and no
Australian citizen needs to fear for lack of availability of care when he or
she is sick or has a serious health issue. While it can be good to look at
other countries for ideas, it does not do to encourage people in America to
demand mimicry. Australia’s drop in violent crime since their gun bans began in
1996 has absolutely been the result of multiple factors, but all anyone can
really see is a statistic showing trends.
America is meant to stand alone,
stand tall, and stand strong, United States whose unity is fierce and fearsome.
Instead, we have become divided, poisoned by the corruption in our government
and legal systems that continue to pass damaging legislation that keeps us at
war with other countries and continues to pull resources away from the very
people who make the country what it is.
America has a corruption problem in
our politics, our legal system, our law enforcement system, our education
system, and it all stems from a problem in our banking system. I say this with
a measure of hesitation, for it is a large accusation to make, but from what I
have seen, all our problems come from people with large amounts of money
wishing to make larger amounts of money and exert control over those who do not
have as much money. This ultimately leads back to the banks, all of which have
teams of lawyers and lawmakers working for them to affect laws in their favour.
Naturally, America is not the only
country with this problem, but this is not the only problem the United States
face. Our healthcare system is expensive and unsustainable. Our education
system is grossly underfunded, and our culture discourages critical thinking
and intellectualism. More and more people in America spend their time trying to
start an independent business, selling goods and products, rather than taking
up gainful employment that gives back to their communities and is beneficial
and productive to society and culture.
We have a country full of salesmen
and businessmen and our culture is shutting down the artists, engineers,
scientists, philosophers, social workers, teachers, doctors, and nurses.
Instead of encouraging critical thinking and community, our culture continues
to strongly encourage individualism, “us-vs-them” mentality, and a distinctly
capitalistic attitude geared towards making a better bottom line for the sake
of one’s own personal gain. This is evidenced by the constant ads you see, and all
those Facebook friends who are constantly trying to sell you things and join
them in their sales. These include things like BeachBody, ItWorks!, Scentsy,
PartyLite, Younique, and various clothing brands, makeup brands, and more.
People who manage to make money in this way typically use that money to create
a lavish lifestyle full of vacations wherein they continuously move around, and
do not create roots or meaningful personal connections with others that can
last tests of time.
“We have a country full of salesmen and businessmen and
our culture is shutting down the artists, engineers, scientists, philosophers,
social workers, teachers, doctors, and nurses.”
These people are all over social
media, and if they aren’t selling a brand, they’re selling something from
themselves, such as fitness routines, nutritional guidance, lifestyle advice,
etc., and they spend all of their time broadcasting and making themselves
bigger to make their money and live lifestyles that are egocentric. While some
of them may contribute some of their monies to charities, these people are
still not engaging in employment within their communities and within society
that gives back to the people around them, even when they give back to those
who helped them get to where they are in their success.
Banning
guns is not the solution.
Bolstering
our education systems is a solution.
Reforming
our healthcare system is a solution.
Holding our
politicians, lawyers, and bankers accountable is a solution.
Thanks
for reading.
