“What we have here, is a failure to communicate.” That is one of the most famous movie lines of all time. It could be altered to sum up the average person’s view of government; “What we have here is a failure to listen to your citizens.” We seem to have a growing belief that government, at many levels, goes about its business without caring about the people it is there to serve, without learning from their failed policies. Government (and in this specific instance, the Federal government) seems to go on its merry way, instituting policies that fail time far more than they are successful; ignoring basic rules of economics and human nature, is wasteful and those who are entrusted with the wealth of the land are incompetent and corrupt while being without fear of retribution. I must admit that the government is excellent at merchandising, a prime being the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act which has little to do with reducing inflation and much to do with vast sums of borrowed money given to a select few political favored industries which have yet to live up to even minimally acceptable standards.
We live in a time where politicians can lie and change the standards by which they are judged. The traditional definition of when a recession starts is thrown out, or the border is secure even through we can see that millions have entered our country illegally. Too many politicians seem to believe in telling the big lie; tell it often enough and it will become the truth.
We have a trust deficit because politicians have become so arrogant in their distain to the average person. Perhaps they believe that because they are re-elected so many times, despite their policy failures, the average person really must be stupid. What other explanation can there be for their hold on office? But the average person is beginning to awaken; it has happened before in our nation, when the lies, corruption and cronyism became so blatant that the people literally did “throw the bums out.” Are we approaching that time? When our politicians and their families make millions working with a foreign power determined to replace us, when our leaders institute economic policies which destroy the opportunity for a better life, we need to see a day of reckoning.
The attached article provides examples of how government speak is wearing thin as reality hits more citizens. It is time for the “protected” class to feel some of the pain their inflict on the “unprotected” citizens. The actions of busing a few thousand illegal immigrants to sanctuary cities is having an effect (although I would prefer, they be bussed to certain parts of Delaware and around the neighborhoods of those pols who distain border walls). Americans are losing confidence in the ruling class; all they want is to be told the truth and to have accountability. If that is too difficult for today’s political leadership, then they deserve to reap what they sow.
https://nypost.com/2022/07/28/team-biden-denies-were-in-a-recession-americans-dont-trust-government/
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