America, Part 1.

Part 1

America is an ailing Republic! It is no longer a representational government! We are living in times akin to the last days of the Roman republic! America is an Oligarchy with the 1% holding all the power over the 99%! The government is ran like it is 1984! Tax and spend! We are selling away our children's future!

The above was written for dramatic reasons. To make this article more eye catching. Because one always has to drive up those views.

Nevertheless, it is all too obvious that Americans are very upset with their government. The call is being made to take back the Republic. Symbolized with the rise of Tea Party and the Occupy Wall Street movement. They have become the face of the discouraged. One side claiming high moral values and small government to enforce those values will fix America. While the other is a hodgepodge of left leaning ideology. A movement for the conservative and another for the liberal.

At least that is the way the news reports on both movements. It may very well be accurate too. But one does not need the news to understand what both movements are about. One can go right to the official websites, blogs, etc. With ease one can understand, in their own words, what each movement is really about.

After doing this one can see that both movements see themselves as a revolution causes. They companion cause are the most pressing in nature and of the gravest of importance to the Republic. They are fighting for the majority that is losing out. With enough power they will stop the minority who are making great gains at the expense of the majority.

Upon more review one can see just how decentralized they are. Both are 'grassroots' movements. There is no clear leadership or spokesperson on any side. Yet they have become the symbols of American discontent. Thanks in large part to their decentralized structure and populist undertones. These movements have gained much support and sympathy.

Furthermore, with no clear leadership on any side they can avoid the messy nature of personal attacks on their leadership. Moreover, without any personality directing the movements. Anyone and everyone can find some common cause with them. Thus is becomes very easy for someone to identify with the movements. Even with their decentralized nature there is still a common ideology that can be found with both movements. As both movements identity very similar targets as the root cause of most of America's problems.

The Tea Party calls out the politician's misuse of tax dollars and are in opposition to current forms of taxation. Also they see reduction of the national debt as a pressing issue. They have the Contract from America that highlights some of there main concepts.

As for the Occupy movement. They cry out against the rich's condensation and misuse of power. They are "fighting back against the corrosive power of major banks and multinational corporations over the democratic process, and the role of Wall Street in creating an economic collapse that has caused the greatest recession in generations."

Off hand one may not see it, but both movements have a common cause. That cause is money. Namely who has it, what they are doing with it, and how they have mishandled it. If it is the government or the rich both cannot be trusted with the wealth of the nation.

In other words these revolutions are mostly about money.

Money has perverted America to the point that two seemly different revolutionary causes are fighting over the same thing from two different ends. Granted there are other causes that they take up. But the most important and key issue to either side is money.

It simply makes sense. Money and wealth is the way in which Americas judge the value of each other. It has become a end to itself. That is not value judgment but a reality. Americans on both sides of the political spectrum care a great deal about money. There is no right or wrong in that. Since, it is needless to say that without money one can do very little in America.

It is pointless to find a root cause or 'why' of why money is just so important to everyone. The issues here is not that a few people are too wealthy or that government misusing funds. True or false these are simply the symptoms a much greater problem at the heart of modern America.

The problem is that humans are holding something artificial in such high regard. Problems arise because money is just that, money. Forget for a moment money, bills, and all the nice things that wealth brings. Now think about what a society and individual needs.

Food, shelter, companionship, and security. Those are the basic needs of all. Despite all the issues that we have in America today. These basic needs are being met for most people. But they can effectively be met for all.

In America their is a massive disconnect in social responsibility between those with wealth and power and those without. The wealthy are seen as hoarders and their wealth as a corruptive power. While the government is viewed as ineffective and lazy. It may very well be the case. Yet the inertia of the system still keeps most people housed, feed, and safe (company being left the individual).

But much can done and no revolution would be needed.

 Part 2 coming later.