The United States of America is a
country for people who refuse to be ruled by others. We rule
ourselves.
If the ever-testing forces of fascism, despotism, capitalism, religion-ism, or any other "ism" seem to influence the direction of our country for a period, it is only because we have inadvertently allowed them to do so, being preoccupied in our pursuit of happiness or daily survival. However, it is we the people who own this country, and it is we the people who can exercise control of our country at any time. All that we require to do so is will. Everything else is a tool of will, including communication to each other of the facts, communication of our opinions about those facts, agreement on any mutual intentions, and organized action to correct the wrongs of those facts and bring our country back in line with the will of the people.
We are many. It's tough even to agree with your closest neighbor, let alone millions of neighbors, making Democracy a messy and cumbersome process. So what? We all still hold one common belief, one common value. That is self-determination, and Democracy is still the best invention to date that supports the self-determination of the people.
If the ever-testing forces of fascism, despotism, capitalism, religion-ism, or any other "ism" seem to influence the direction of our country for a period, it is only because we have inadvertently allowed them to do so, being preoccupied in our pursuit of happiness or daily survival. However, it is we the people who own this country, and it is we the people who can exercise control of our country at any time. All that we require to do so is will. Everything else is a tool of will, including communication to each other of the facts, communication of our opinions about those facts, agreement on any mutual intentions, and organized action to correct the wrongs of those facts and bring our country back in line with the will of the people.
We are many. It's tough even to agree with your closest neighbor, let alone millions of neighbors, making Democracy a messy and cumbersome process. So what? We all still hold one common belief, one common value. That is self-determination, and Democracy is still the best invention to date that supports the self-determination of the people.
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