Me, Me, Me, Me, Me! "Can't We All Just Get Along"? Can't We Find Peace From Within??

I know our government will most likely never allow world peace, but can't we have peace in our own country among ourselves? How about "live and let live"?

This is one thing that is fundamentally wrong with our country, our government, our politicians, and OURSELVES. Me, Me, Me, Me, Me! Self centered, self indulgent, and self serving.

I was blessed to have been born in the 60's. In the majority of my life, The U.S. "bounty" has most always been plentiful. There has always been enough to go around for most anyone who was willing to work a little for it. This is not the case in our current "authoritarian" capitalist economy. "Democratic capitalism" (which made this country what it once was), stands in contrast to our current "authoritarian capitalism", by limiting the influence of special interest groups, including corporate lobbyists, on politics".


We lifted the impoverished out of poverty with a chance at a better life, not a hand out. We enhanced the lifestyle of the average American, of ALL Americans. The Middle Class and the Wealthy paid taxes willingly, for the good of the whole. Life was good for most everyone in America, not just a chosen few, and we were happy with it.


Isn't that what real "Americans" are all about? Isn't that what made this country what it once was? Isn't that what the definition of "America" was? Haven't "Americans" always taken care of their own?


There are many intelligent and objective people in this country, regardless of political party. Can't we get together and come upon resolutions that work for everyone? Negotiate. Compromise. Compassion. Is it that hard, or is it that simple?


Take a good long hard look in the mirror. Are you part of the problem, or part of the solution? 


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