Instead of attempting to build resilient systems, they built fortified ones that are designed to withstand enemies, not support people.
And that's where we stand today, a nation fully equipped for war but incapable of taking care of it's citizens.
Boomers.
What kind of world did we think a generation born on the edge of war would give us?
Majority of our leaders today we're raised in a time of fear, uncertainty and existential threats across the globe.
Donald Trump, Putin, Netanyahu, and many other leaders of the same generation, don't just remember war, they were psychologically shaped by it.
They govern as if we are perpetually on the precipice of war, where 'security' justifies every decision.
The promise was simple: contribute and enjoy all the benefits of the wealthiest country in the world.
Instead the country only promises to strip away your dignity, while you struggle just to get by.
America's Social Contract.
In America they gave you a 40 hour work week only to be guaranteed that you will still be struggling.
In America, you can do everything right, show up on time, work hard, be loyal, and still be one emergency away from collapse.
That's the new social contract: you are not promised comfort, security, or stability... only the chance to stay afloat.
America was a country built on greed, exploitation, and fear, so is it really surprising that struggle is normalized?
That our country actively chooses to put down the working class, and continue to funnel wealth to the rich?
They tell you the system works because SOMEONE has succeeded in it, not the real story of Americans which is a story of survival.
The government has enacted war against it citizens, not just immigrants.
The next step is for everyone to realize that we are currently in a crisis and the necessity to trust what you see, not what your being told.
ICE.
Never for one moment believe that the terror being caused by ice is accidental.
They're being told to break the law.
They're being told to use deadly force.
They purposely propagandized Nicole Good's video to use it as a catalyst to enact their agenda.
"Money"
Money is a great way to trade goods and services, but we don't need to attach peoples survival to it.
Thereβs no justification for a system that has limited how people get to life, when just existing should be the standard, not something people have to earn.
We should be building a world where people can live without the constant fear of falling behind, a world where people are valued for who they are, not how much they can produce or how much they can earn.
A world where we value people, relationships, & community, more than money.
If we truly want people to have success in this country and living stable lives, it starts by recognizing that hard work alone isn't always going to be enough to allow someone to overcome financial, physical, and mental issues they face in their life.
"Success"
The idea that if every single person works hard they will achieve success is not only misleading but completely ignores systemic barriers in place that cause individuals to fail regardless of their effort.
Policies like Social Security, Medicare, and labor protections exist because there are structural inequalities happening on a large scale that must be corrected or it affects the wellbeing of the entire economy.
America's Failing Dream.
Working 40 hours used to mean you we're able to provide for your family, save for retirement, and plan for the future.
Today working only guarantees that you will survive.
America once promised to be the standard of how a middle class of citizens should be modeled after, but now it is an example of a
country that has given up on the well-being of the middle class to support the goals of corporations, private interest, and capitalism.