America is in a free fall and I'm disappointed not to see anyone laying out what America is about and what we should be doing. Everyone is just freaking out at the daily shit storm coming from Trump (PINO) and Elon Musk.
My prediction is that without some strong voices coming to the surface, America will fall into an authoritarian state and that we will be oppressed by the ones in power.
This was laid out before, and we are following Peter Thiel's essay written in 2009 that the world would be governed by a liberation state. The Education of a Libertarian | Cato Unbound. He specifically states, "Most importantly, I no longer believe that freedom and democracy are compatible."
That ideal is just scary and they want us to live in the The Network State where upward mobility is erased and the individual is destroyed in their honor as the Tech Bro knows what is best for you. This is all back to the company housing and the company store. They want us to follow them because they know what is right for you.
I believe that as things get more complicated that more collaboration is required, and in these current times we must have more collaboration and we need to work together. It is not without debate and disagreements, as we all are individualistic in our views and behavior; we must come together under a common virtue. The virtue as written in the Declaration of Independence, We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. Note this is not the Thomas Jefferson version, but the edited version by the committee of five.
I see nowhere in Peter Thiel's essay where he guarantees these rights. Further in his essay he writes that people after college with high IQ's became disillusioned and abused alcohol. This shows his blind spot in thinking that a high IQ makes you a good person. As I have written previously, life is an individual pursuit and if one doesn't reach their full potential that is their problem and shows their own character flaws.
Where one is born is a lottery, the fact that the tech bros were born and reaped the benefits of America doesn't give them the right to tear it down for some flawed ideal they have. Just because they feel the system is too slow and cumbersome for them, they want to tear it down, versus working with the system that afforded them the opportunities to succeed. I don't think Mr. Theil gives one thought about how to pay for his next meal, rent or mortgage. He has gained so much from the system and wants to burn it down in his own vision. He is not virtuous man.
Peter Thiel and Elon Musk worked together at Paypal and have remained in connection ever since The Complex Relationship Between Peter Thiel and Elon Musk - Business Inclined. While on the surface Trump 2.0 may look like chaos this really is a sleight of hand trick. They want to keep you distracted while behind the scenes there are things going on that will set America back for years.
It is no doubt that the republicans have lost all ideology and have only followed a path of power at all costs, which has led to Trump and the weakness of any checks and balances within our government. America was built by men with high ideologies that we are not seeing in this current time. Tech Bros have brought us technology, but they may not have brought us a better life that allows one the time and energy to truly find, the Life, Liberty and pursuit of Happiness the committee of five envisioned. In fact, they have developed systems that make us feel worse about ourselves and project a life that doesn't exist.
We have seen how Mitch McConnell, the Koch Brothers, the Adelson's and others have made the republican party a party of power with no ideals. Mitch McConnell was a power-hungry person who built the Senate and influenced the government to ultimately give us Trump. McConnell was about finding the money and letting money run politics. This has built our current situation, and the only path forward is to eliminate the amount of money that can be spent in politics and eliminate the massive fortunes that can be obtained. I fully believe that meritocracy should be allowed, but, the extent to which one can build a fortune is dangerous. The government has set a precedent in breaking up large firms before with John D. Rockefellers Standard Oil as an example.
We need strong voices that can tell Americans the truth, you have to work hard, you have to keep an eye on the future to make sure your skills are relevant; you must be ready to move to a location were the jobs are, you have to work on one's self, no one owes you anything, you have to be active in your government or you will be ruled.
The American revolution was not about too many taxes, it was taxation without representation. We must tax those who benefit the most from American society. They must be taxed to keep their wealth in check with most Americans, and guarantee that we have a society that allows for everyone to pursue their own happiness. A society where one man has enough wealth to be able to pay for an entire election by himself will lead to authoritarianism, which is why we currently have Trump (PINO) and Elon Musk.
I will be keeping my eyes open to the men and women of America to make their voices heard, to paint a picture of America that follows in the breath of the committee of five and set America back on a path that allows liberty for all of us, men, women, gay, straight, trans, black, white, yellow, purple, to live a virtuous life, and pursue their individual happiness.