Nearly every “news” outlet drives home the following “stories”. Pandemic spreading because of Trump. Gun violence is surging in reaction to overly aggressive policing and (in the same breath) officers pulling back…and because of Trump. Looting, vandalism, and physical attacks on law enforcement officers are justified because law enforcement is present, high unemployment and perceived slights including but not limited to income inequality, sexism, and hate speech and well, look who’s the President! Those with contrary views to the mob/media/leftist politicians are not allowed to speak freely. Those who try are painted with the scarlet “R” (Republican). When confronted with a mob that vandalized their property, a couple who defended their property gets arrested while those who vandalized are not even identified.
Somewhere so many lost the basic tenet of right and wrong. You feel aggrieved for whatever and its ok to wreck someone’s business? Of course, mass media and even the leaders whose single most important job is the safety and security of their constituents, say its ok so therefore, burn baby burn. The cops are nowhere in sight so now is the time to settle scores and take someone else’s hard-earned property. Who’s going to stop them?
It’s the system boomer! I didn’t know that the system caused racism. I mean we carved out quotas, built whole systems of safety nets for a minority that cost trillions over 5 decades and have seen thousands, if not millions of examples of success stories, including electing a minority to the Presidency. What “system” are we talking about? The one that encourages single parent, maternal households? The one that aggrandizes gang affiliation versus academic prowess. The system that refuses to acknowledge black-on-black crime is the single worst contributor to crime statistics?
What about the system that has given the world the greatest leap forward in wealth and health in history? More people on earth than ever have clean water, clean air, shelter, and food! What about the “system” that saw over the last 3 years, the highest gains in minority employment and wages in history? When did we move from it’s a right to an opportunity to it’s a right to an outcome? That its ok to let someone else pay your way because, well, they can. So what that they may have worked very hard to attain that ability. I don’t have as much so therefore the scale must be balanced and taking from and giving to is the easiest way.
The more I hear from the prospective Democrat nominee for the Presidency, the more I see the universe swirling. I believe in their quest for power, some politicians are willing to throw away the successful ways that produced this marvelous country and raised the standard of living across the earth. The pandering to those who will never be satiated is a short run to ruin. God help us all. At least I can still say that…..for now.
Current Day Publius 