The politicians make war happen. Why do they start wars. Answer: Too many of them are corrupt and possibly under the influence of satanic forces. Another reason they start wars is because they do not know how to prosper the economy. Current saying among sane people is that the politicians with regard to their economic ignorance: "When all else fails start a war." 'All else' means they don't know how to jump start the economy. But when someone comes along like President Trump they just can't stand it knowing that he not only knows how to get the economy going again but will actually do it. That is just too much for these crazy liberals, progressives, socialists and communists....they just can't stand it....gets their blood boiling. They are jealous of his business talents and his extraordinary abilities so they have to shoot him down with their polished BS. Americans need to wake up and see reality and get out of their comfortable cocoon. If they brought back the draft Americans would be getting involved and shouting from the treetops about their Johnny being in a combat zone. That would put a real damper on foreign military escapades and adventures and would reign in those who are always advocating war. So why aren't they getting involved now or won't until their precious Johnny or Mary is drafted. Coming out of the Constitutional Covention Ben Franklin said to a woman who asked about the political situation: "You have a Republic if you can keep it."
So the question is what are Americans doing to "keep it." My perception is not much and some foolishly believe that war generates prosperity and use WWII as a example without understanding that we were selling unbelievable amounts of goods to Europe for Gold (which is real money). My favorite saying with regard to current American culture and mentally is: "Don't confuse me with facts because my mind is made up." By Jimminy Crickets the media will never do that. Education is supposed to teach one to seek the truth. With regards to that what happened to the current generations alive today? The answer is obvious. They can't think for themselves and want the media to do it for them. It long overdue for Americans to wake up before it is too late and they need to face reality.
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Thankfully, I think many people are waking up, slowly but surely. I'd also counter and say a new political leader like Trump is not the answer. IMO, the answer is decentralized voluntaryism with no rulers. Individuals working to improve their own lives while taking care of those who can't take care of themselves and interacting in mutually beneficial trade with others. Politicians don't improve economies. Innovative business activity does. Government regulations often stifle this innovation due to protectionism, regulatory capture, revolving door politics, and unnatural monopoly creation by lobbyists.
Take it easy on the communists, not all of us fit the label you are trying to stick on us.
https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/emma-goldman-there-is-no-communism-in-russia
Rule by force is the problem, who and how are just symptoms.
If I am not mistaken the communists in Russia's past have killed some 60 million people and the communists in China under Mao have killed some 65 million Chinese. They not only steal your freedom and happiness but they kill you also. One wonders why anyone would like to be a communists since they don't like themselves.
Yes, you are mistaken.
The Bohlsheviks used the rhetoric of the communists to gain power, then they eliminated any competition to their staying in power.
The western media picked up their claim of being communist in order to poison the well.
Here is a report from Russia during the period from a lady who would know her definitions much better than anyone educated after the Nazi's won wwii:
https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/emma-goldman-there-is-no-communism-in-russia
I've had a lot of fun (and learned a lot) from the ancom vs. ancap debates here on Steemit and elsewhere. It's interesting how much words trip us up when often we all want the same things: freedom, autonomy, peace, resources to live and thrive, and fulfillment in life. If we can get the first part right ("no rulers"), then the details of how we get the rest will hopefully be pretty easy, especially if we give each other the freedom and space to take different approaches based on the preferences of the people we choose to associate with. For me, non-violent, voluntary interactions are the key.
Yep, once rule by force is off the table we can get on to how we want to do things collectively.
Do we want to gouge our neighbors because they can't mow their own lawns, or plumb a house, or do we want to help our neighbors because it is the right thing to do.
Do we want to continue to concentrate wealth in the hands of those few that do the least work, or do we want to spread the wealth more equitably among those that do do the work?
Do we put personal wealth ahead of everything else, or do we make wealth no longer a thing?
I'm hoping that we just keep working, but stop paying.
This seems the shortest route to the stars to me.