American Self-Government Has Fragmented Once Again, But Is It Fixable Again?
The American system does not require unanimity. In fact, its design presumes deep disagreement on matters of morality and policy.
Regardless of who has the reins of the federal government, the Constitution renders a great deal of substantive activity off limits—as exemplified by the Bill of Rights. That is, of course, only as long as the Constitution and the Bill of Rights are viewed as being sacrosanct.
In theory this is a sensible way of conducting government. Sometimes one side wins, sometimes the other. AND, importantly, because one does not know if his side will be in power or on the receiving end of the power of others, government is limited, again, in theory.
And the theory has held true as long as both parties have agreed to limit themselves when they are in power in exchange for knowing their future opponents are also bound by the same limitations.
However, at least since the start of the Obama presidency, the party of Leftism has not limited itself from putting into place the tools to weaponize all branches and support elements of government. Our saving grace presently comes from the accomplishments of the Trump Presidency, including his return of the Supreme Court to a semi-solid conservative standing.
NOTE: We are not experiencing our first fragmenting of self-government. Going back in time only to the mid 1800 hundreds we are reminded the system broke apart and the result was the Civil War. “The cause of the fragmenting arose from a massive contradiction in social systems and economics,” and fortunately, the patterns of American self-government were pieced back together reasonably well afterward.
The experiment of self-government again held together rather well through two World Wars, and “an era of consensus began, which permitted a relatively peaceful navigation of the civil rights’ social revolution.” Only with the end of the Cold War had self-government begun to fragment, once again.
Deep disagreements about economics, foreign policy, immigration, and national identity rose to the surface after the Cold War ended.
Clinton and Bush both sought a more ambitious role in the world, but this received a cool reception from Americans in both parties.
Obama encouraged racial conflict and accelerated the radicalization of middle America. President Trump’s surprising victory was a direct consequence. “This caused the bureaucracy and the people in charge of both parties to lose all sense of perspective.” Both sides—the uniparty—hated Trump and they hated his tens of millions of supporters. Whatever sense of national identity was once shared “was almost completely fractured, and every limit on self-government had begun to dissipate.”
The media and elites’ hostility to the old, unifying symbols of the nation, such as the flag and the founders, underscores the erosion of the cultural unity and mutual commitment to sharing power that self-government requires.
The low point (to date, at least) can be found in the multiple criminal prosecutions of President Trump, which are taking place in the shadow of the Biden Crime Family’s open and unpunished corruption. Not to mention the treasonous acts of Barack Hussein Obama and Hillary Clinton, to name only two others of the cabal.
Contributing to the terrible state of affairs, our beloved country is missing the necessary types of figures who contributed to national unity in previous eras.
While the Congress’s past dignity may be exaggerated, its degraded current state cannot be.
There are no “wise men” who can rally both sides of the aisle and command respect from the public. No one is listening to these people, because they are mere observers of what is happening on the outside, among the voters and within the Deep State.
The House and Senate have been occupied by geriatric blowhards like Charles Schumer and disreputable hacks like Mitch McConnell for years.
There also does not seem to be any prospect for a consensus on the alleged crimes against humanity and of treason by the vast majority of those involved in the Obiden Regime. Both sides will view any outcomes through a partisan lens. The Obiden Regime may very well be the most corrupt occupier of the White House in American history, “but even now, after it has been caught red-handed, the defenders shrug.”
The Left believes its power is permanent, however, a plurality of angry conservatives will soon cease to accept their rule. Then, no doubt, facing a widespread rejection of its legitimacy, “The Regime will lash out in desperate and unpredictable ways”—we are already witnessing this. And these horrendous actions—each and every one of them—stem not from confidence, but from brittle insecurity.
The struggle forward—many of sound mind are in agreement will involve the shedding of blood—will be made difficult due to the two sides’ inabilities to come to agreement. The Right will not accept the fiction that the 2020 election was clean and that Obiden and the communists/globalists have a mandate. The Left will continue to demand Trump be put in a prison orange jumpsuit. The only appropriate counter-message for each side is a full rejection of the other’s demands.
Many believe our experiment of self-government is already again fragmented and nearing the point of no return. But the very thought of speaking in terms of “no return” is illogical. Of course, we cannot go back and we shouldn’t try to go back—to return to what we were. We have nowhere to look but forward.
And with that said, We the American People—particularly those of us of a conservative persuasion—must be preparing for and anticipating the next Leftist violent act of their weaponized government. Without a doubt, like rabid wild animals cornered and desperate the Left will continue to lash out at Conservatism as the White Hats continue to defeat them and vanquish the entire Deep State.
Final thoughts: No matter what self-defense strategies make sense, all of us should be as prepared as possible for disorder, persecution, and chaos in the months ahead. The fragmenting of our experiment in self-government has commenced and things are coming apart. Worse will come before we begin to experience anything better.
