What Happened to Our System?

Education is the foundation of life. Reagan and Nixon believed their power would diminish if top education became accessible to all. That was the beginning of more private schools and less money going towards public education. These policies are why we are where we are today. This has created a divide.

Do I believe that all sides of Government are corrupt at some level?  Yes. But I know what I care about. When I look at today’s landscape, which began decades ago, I fear we are dumbing down society.  That scares the shit out of me. Ignorance is not bliss.

Walter Cronkite, who is probably rolling over in his grave, said, “Whatever the cost of libraries is cheap compared to that of an ignorant nation.” Little did he realize that people would still burn books in this country.

Thanks to the Roberts court, even the wealthiest people in our country can put millions into PACS that can sway an election. That is eroding what America supposedly stands for one person, one vote, and a cap on what you can give to politicians. The cap is worthless through PACS, which fuels a more significant divide.

Change takes time, and the right has played the long game. They might not be the majority in this country, but the laws that have been passed are making an ugly impact.

When I was involved with my children’s school, the ideas and concepts that took root when I was there are finally being achieved. Our children did not benefit from any of those changes, yet everyone around the table knew about them and thought long-term.

Years ago, we went to a small political event at which Senators and private citizens (and Fred and I were two of them) were almost equally represented. Fred brought up immigration, and I brought up education. The Senators were incapable of creating policy that had a long-term impact because they needed to get re-elected. That is a problem right there. The Democrats think short, and the Republicans think long.

I am thrilled that Biden took himself out of this election, as it was evident that he is putting himself first. I would love to see an open Democratic convention where the people choose the Democrat candidate we should get behind in the coming months. If the Democrats win the election, it will change how politics and media run elections. We won’t need to start two years into a Presidency but a few months out, like the Parliament system. Then, instead of politicians spending 80% of their time raising capital to stay in power, perhaps they could think about long-term decisions that would truly make America great again.