During the American Carnage on January 6, 2021, some rioters shouted “1776 again” while storming the Capitol Hill. This comparison of the American Carnage and the American Revolution is actually valid.
Two main reasons:
- Each had a big lying slogan (Stop the Steal vs. No taxation without representation).
- Both were instigated by some lying leaders!
1. What is the American Carnage, anyway?
Read American carnage: how Trump’s mob ran riot in the Capitol.
2. What is the American Revolution, anyway?
Read What is the American Revolution, anyway?
3. What was the outcome of the American Carnage?
It failed. Two highlights:
- Its leader President Trump has yet to be held accountable, despite the fact that Chris Christie rips Trump’s Jan. 6 claims ‘He actually told the truth by accident’.
- More than 700 rioters have been arrested and prosecuted.
4. What was the outcome of the American Revolution?
It succeeded. Two highlights:
- Its leaders were named the Founding Fathers of America.
- 25,000 American soldiers died. They were no different from those who died in any other war throughout history: the children of the poor fighting the war of the rich.
5. Discussion
The American Carnage was wrong, and most Americans can see it, regardless of the fact that most of the members of Congress are self-serving politicians.
In contrast, the American Revolution remains misunderstood by most Americans, who do not even know the real reason behind it, let alone its profound implication to date: America is becoming ungovernable, changing from governance-less, thanks to the shaky foundation laid 245 years ago!
Specifically, two major perspectives:
- Domestically, Is Civil War Coming to America?
- Internationally, America is failing everywhere, especially against Russia and China (President Biden in the Real World of Three New Kingdoms).
Why is that?
The Trump phenomenon explained:
- America’s political system failed so badly by 2016 that Americans were willing to try out an outsider named Donald Trump.
- Unfortunately for America, President Trump did not work out. So, America settled back on a “normal” guy named Joe Biden.
- However, President Biden failed to recognize the real reason behind Trump’s electoral success in 2016, and tried to build America back to 2016.
In other words, President Trump was bad, but President Biden can be even worse! Here is one major perspective: Going out kicking & screaming:
- President Trump lost the 2020 election, but refused to accept it, going out kicking & screaming, taking America down with him.
- The US is losing its hegemony, thanks to the rise of Russia and China. But the Biden administration is refusing to accept it, going out kicking & screaming, taking the world down with it.
Bottom line: At this pace, there is a clear path for Donald Trump to return to the White House in 2024. Can you handle it?
6. Closing
It’s time for Americans to truly understand both the American Carnage and the American Revolution, and the relationship between them. This post has helped a little bit, hopefully.
America, reform our failing political system, as I have suggested (History 2.0 – China’s Comeback vs. America’s Decline), or become a fiddle, second to China!
