Grading President Trump’s first 100 days: C!
Today marks President Trump (47)’s first 100 days in office. I have been anxiously waiting for this day to assess his Presidency in terms of the good, the bad, and the ugly.
What was the American Revolution, anyway?
The American Revolution was a bourgeois revolution. As a result of its success, America was born as a plutocracy (aka “republic for the rich”), with two distinctive birth defects:
- It was built on a pile of lies, with “all men are created equal” being the mother of all American lies.
- Its government was, and still is, by/of/for the rich.
Three main forms of government
Currently, there are three main forms of government:
- Monarchy
- Republic – democracy
- Republic – autocracy.
Their relationships are highlighted by the cover image.
Fusion: The evil MIC and the ugly culture of war
In two previous posts, I discussed America’s evil MIC (America’s evil MIC) and the ugly culture of war (America’s ugly culture of war), respectively. In this post, I will combine them.
America’s ugly culture of war
There is an ugly culture of war in America. It has been with America throughout its history (Jimmy Carter: US ‘Most Warlike Nation in History of the World’) and it is becoming uglier and uglier over time!
America’s evil MIC
America’s MIC (Military-Industrial Complex) is the #1 existential threat not only to America but also to the world. So, it is time to dismantle it!
America is a plutocracy!
America is deeply in trouble, both at home (A quarter of Americans open to taking up arms against government, poll says) and abroad (U.S. Suffers Greatest Global Decline in Trust).
Why is that?
America is a plutocracy and finally collapsing!
What is the American Revolution, anyway?
The American Revolution was a bourgeois revolution (i.e., by/of/for the rich). As a result of its success, America was born as a plutocracy (aka “republic by/of/for the rich”), with two distinctive birth defects:
- It was built on a pile of lies, with “all men are created equal” being the mother of all American lies.
- Its government was, and still is, by/of/for the rich.
American Presidency: starting at age 55-70!
I propose that the minimum starting age of the American Presidency be raised to 55 and capped at 70, thus making the American Presidency more competitive against the Chinese Presidency. 1.…
Is America no longer governable?
Five recent events (listed below) have compelled me to declare that America is no longer governable, unless it pursues political reforms as I have suggested (History 2.0 – China’s Comeback vs. America’s Decline). The alternative is to face a revolution!