Pushing the Bounds: The Next Intellectual Purge?

Is there a darkness approaching the human race? I fear that greed and ignorance may lead us into another age of darkness. But the greed I see is not from the so called wealthy, but from the rulers, the poor, and the middle class. Our desires to "have it all" has created a situation in which we now are prepared to once again rob from the rich and give to the poor. Our government now operates under the notion that we must spread the wealth around for "social justice." Of course when they say we, they mean the government. This is an attack not only on the prosperous among us, but it will spread to all intellectuals. History points the way. What is happening now has happened before. The trash heap of world governments is littered with failed attempts at social justice and Socialism. Justice must be blind and applied across everyone if we are to have a civil society. When the government decides who is the winner and who is the loser, there is no justice only total government.

For quite a few years I've watched as our society begins a steady regression. I see much of our educational system turning into indoctrination as various groups work to have their agenda taught or certain items removed from the curriculum. Are our children given the opportunity to think, or are they told what to think? Instead of presenting both sides of arguments are they told only one side? Without critical thinking abilities we have citizens that are easily mislead and don't understand what it means to be free. Too many of our citizen seem to think that freedom means that they are free from responsibility. They also have become dependent on others for everything. America's freedoms are built upon responsibility and shared sacrifice. But it seems that too many think that they are privileged and need only ask and the government, read everyone else, should take away their troubles.

We as a society are dependent on those who have the abilities to lead and create the things that we need. These engineers and entrepreneur are the engines that have created the prosperity that we all enjoy. We do live on the shoulders of giants. But for several years we see more and more people demanding, including our current leadership, that power be centralized, and that all answers come from one source. In the past many as many nations fall into the darkness, they purge anyone and anything that disagrees with the orthodoxy of the time. As political matter become paramount in everyday life, the lives of those governed become more controlled. As we see with the current Political Correctness in the way that many use it to destroy anyone who disagrees, we see communications in day to day life controlled, and an intrusion of the "thought police" into everyday life.

Now we see that it is now allowed to call a person who is implementing Socialist policies and principles, a Socialist. Anyone who disagrees with policies are labeled as "racist" or homophobic, even though the policy has nothing to do with race or sexual orientation. A blatant attempt of using any means to silence opposition to pass through agenda items, not policies and laws that have been well thought out, discussed, and tested.

So now we see true grass roots opposition to this dictatorial type of governance. Those leading need to consider the past. History has shown that when leaders intentional divide those who they govern there will be backlashes. If they continues to tighten their grip people will look for other leadership. This division will cause even more division as tyrants attempt to consolidate power by any means.

There is a fear that the Democrats, Anarchist, Progressives, and Socialist are so convinced of their cause that they are corrupting the system to guarantee their hold on power no matter what the governed wish or believe. With the passage of the Health Care I see a darkness falling upon a nation. One party rule that has been manipulated from the beginning for an radical totalitarian agenda. Now we see a massive effort to discredit not the ideas of those who oppose, but the people that oppose through threats, lies, intimidation, and subterfuge.

As mankind has moved toward dark times it is the intellectuals who are often blamed. We see it now in the attack on success. Instead of focusing in on those who abuse the system and have gained unfairly, we see attacks on whole groups. Success is attacked and those that have been successful are told that they are not paying their fair share. With this kind of thinking we are doomed. Those who know how to honestly succeed and make money are the ones who create the jobs and prosperity. Those with the drive and the intellect make for a health society. Those who do not have the ability to create jobs are dependent upon those who do.

Without the intellectuals in the private sector, motivated and willing to take the risks required, we will fall deeper into this pit of despair. When desperation become too much to handle, people will reach out to whatever seems to be the best answer at the time. This is how despots throughout history have gained power and enslaved people. We must stop thinking that it can not happen here. It is already happening. The darkness is rising and only the light of truth can show it.

Now we have not only an attack on those who create prosperity and the intellectual entrepreneurs who have built the devices that make our everyday life better. Without this type of thought being encouraged: How are we going to solve some of the hard problems facing the world? Who can we depend on? We must stop the attacks on prosperity and understand that for use all to prosper, some must succeed and fail. If no one prospers then we all fail. We must respect intellect and not fear it. We can not purge our society of success to punish them, since it will not reward anyone in the end.

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