Turning
toward socialism, America may fail permanently.
Most
government policies have obvious, positive results in the short run. But voters
are unaware that many policies have hidden negative results that greatly
outweigh the positives. In my observation, the actual, long-term results of
big-government policies are opposite to the intended results.
Society
works best when citizens take responsibility for their actions. But scientists identify more and more causes of human feelings and actions, limiting the apparent
scope of free will. This gives government more opportunities to take action.
The
more work performed by robots, the more human character deteriorates.
The
federal government and the Federal Reserve Bank have caused major economic
downturns. The 2008 recession, for example, was caused by eight unwise government
policies. One of them, the federal guarantees of bank deposits, initiated in 1933,
has enabled the nation’s immense (and continuing) buildup of debt. Except for a
gold-based monetary system, government should do nothing about the economy. But
it considers this unthinkable.
Too
many illegal immigrants from big-government nations are voting for big government
here.
Liberals
abhor the U.S. Constitution, because it restrains their power. They want a
“living” constitution, interpreted according to how the political winds are
blowing.
Liberals
act as if everyone’s a victim except white, Anglo-Saxon, Protestant, healthy,
prosperous males. They promote identity politics, encouraging “victimized” groups
to lobby for government help.
Too
many schools receive financial support from government. Too many young minds educated
in those schools are full of mush.
