Democracy and Capitalism

How can a nation such as America act so righteous?

Time and time again Americans such as myself stand with our hands covering our hearts, saluting the flag and pledging ourselves to what it stands for. We feel in our hearts that America stands for freedom and democracy; in fact we know that the flag flies in remembrance of the men and women who died fighting for our freedom. Because we feel this way, it makes it right to salute and pledge ourselves to its leaders decree, besides look at what we have done for all of those other countries out there… Right?

Think about it this way, what about all of those other countries we have not helped? While we send supplies and money to the GOVERNMENTS of those countries, it fails to meet the needs of the people who truly make up those countries. We financially support governments of countries like Pakistan and India, all the while this money is going to fund a nuclear standoff in that region, why do we want this to happen? We give money to nations who oppose socialist leaderships, and “non-democratic” countries in the guise of spreading democracy. I for one think that this so called “Democracy” is nothing more than a trick, a nice name for capitalism. In a capitalistic society it is every man or woman for themselves. What will happen to those who where born into poverty, will they have to live their lives paying for the mistakes of their great great grandparents?

Democracy and capitalism encourage self-sustained life; it leaves no room for the less fortunate. Sure, people will say, “We have social programs to help the poor”….. In my opinion those are anti-social programs, encouraging bad lifestyles, and containing economic and educational growth. America is polarizing, and not to the left or right, but to the rich and poor. The very top sections of the middle class are becoming millionaires through lucrative investments and things such as that. The lower part of the middle class are drowning in debt and filing for bankruptcy in high numbers, eventually some will drop down into poverty. When you take America and its democracy and you separate it into two parts (rich and poor) you have a beefed up version of communism, “anti-social programs to “take care” of the poor, and the ultra-rich calling the shots and maintaining their government outposts. Tell me, would you pledge your allegiance to a red America?