How Low Can the Market Go? Obama’s Plans Ride on the Answer
Rob @ 4 says: “However, there is no greater guarantee to make Americans dependent on government than to destroy their investments; and we know Obama’s ideology is posited on the notion that the state’s role should be expanded and will take care of people (therefore, making more people dependent on it).”
There is a significant difference between the typical American citizen in 1933 and the same in 2009:
In 1933 Americans tended to be: Rural or small town dwellers. Farmers or tradesman. Fiercly independent and proud. Willing and able to do most anything to survive. Understanding of the rule of law. Content with little during tough times. Possessive of multiple, life-sustaining skills. Defenders of personal liberties. Knowledgeable of history. Suspicious of government. Charitable. God-fearing.
In 2009 Americans tend to be: Urban or suburban dwellers. Office workers or indolent/government-dependent. Insecure and willing to grovel. Unwilling to get their hands dirty. Ignorant of the rule of law. Materialistic. Devoid of life-sustaining skills, i.e., trades work or farming. Willing to trade liberties for “security”. Virtually ignorant of history and civics. More trusting of big government than private enterprise. Self-absorbed. Secular.
As a result, America is ripe for conquest by nanny-state socialists.
Most of our citizens would willingly trade their birthright for a bowl of soup.
For the first time in my life I believe their are more of “them” than “us”.
I am ashamed of what this nation has become.
