Today we celebrate (mourn?) the results of another American Presidential election. The American people stepped up and resoundingly sided with Barack Obama and his lack luster, partisan failure. Our future has been fiscally raped, our present blinded by idealism. Hindsight is 20/20, foresight is blurred by ideals. I truly hope my foresight is blurred by my ideals.
A majority of our people voted for our government to take a greater role in our care. From foodstamps to healthcare our people have needs (wants?). This administrations and the administrations before have solidified their voting base with handouts. Not just the poor or middle class, but the rich as well. Huge bailouts, no risk government loans and friendly regulatory changes to base friendly groups. We have no sense of cost anymore. Billions and Trillions do not register in the minds of people that will never see that kind of money. A person close to me put it quite eloquently when asked how he felt about the debt forced on the future: "What do I care, I'll be dead by then and it won't effect me". Greed and arrogance.
This election has turned the tide to a more dependent electorate. More and more of our family and friends will rely on government handouts to get by. More and more will vote with their own ego instead of the greater good. What will I get from my vote? Free phone? More foodstamps? Maybe a little raise in social security benefits? The majority has their handout for more, should I just join them?
We, the people will survive. It may take many, many years to reverse the damage done but we will make it happen. The only thing we can do is stay prepared. Look and read at the economic problems going on in Europe. Take the lessons learned from that and prepare. Then we need to take an active roll in their idea of a new republic. Starve the beast by taking part in all the handouts they provide. Facilitate the collapse. If we speed up the inevitable corruption of the system, it may change the tide of power. People may wake up and take notice. Then again...maybe we're just another Greece.
This vote illustrates the ignorance in which people vote. Instead of researching the individuals we're charged with voting for, we rely on the opinions of others. Willful ignorance. We will reap the crop of the seeds we sow. Right now the President is laying down a hell of a layer of bullshit...let's hope something grows in it.
That's my two cents, spend 'em or put 'em in the dish for the next person.
