What does politics have to do with philosophy? Everything. Politics that doesn’t rest on the foundation of a philosophy of Truth becomes a convenient tool for a philosophy of lies. It is far too powerful a part of life to leave outside the purview of the higher mind.
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Quite right. America has long been a nation rooted in simple-mindedness and perpetuated by the pursuit of greater wealth and power. We are basically modern vikings. Our culture is based on Endless War. We seek to hoard resources and exploit people for indentured servitude.
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Replying to @PowerOfTheMark
While I can’t disagree with your description of what we have become, I submit to you that it’s our responsibility as citizens to change that. We have swerved from our philosophical foundations and it is up to us to course-correct.

Dec 28, 2018 · 9:36 AM UTC

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Replying to @marwilliamson
Right again! What I find a bit ironic is that despite that philosophical shift, we cannot deny the fact that our nation was founded by the wealthy elites of their time, and that because of they way they had their monetary system structured back then, it is unlikely...
Replying to @marwilliamson
...that they foresaw the events of the future as they are today. People can try to gaze into the future until their heart's content, but the fact remains they will never fully know what the future holds because we are not that psychic. All we can do is prepare for the future...
Replying to @marwilliamson
...based on the fundamental undrestandings of the human condition, including the basic human needs of all people - which is why I have a plan to employ Economic Reorganization, separating the basic economic and human rights (Food, Shelter, Clothing, Healthcare, Eduaction)...
Replying to @marwilliamson
...from the rest of the otherwise governed economy. If something is a fundamental "right", then by definition, it is NOT subject to taxation or any other part of the democratic process. It is inalienible. Undisputed. Irrefutable. Wouldn't you agree?