What the U.S. Has Lost
Whoever created this did a workmanlike job. I would add:
• The respect of the rest of the world
• The trust of anyone considering making a deal with the United States
• A culture that ostracized racists
• The value of telling the truth
• The esteem formerly placed on the office of the presidency
• Respect for women
• Any claim the U.S. could have had on a moral highground
• A functioning rule of law
They’re all gone. Forever? It’s up to us to make sure the answer is no.
Craig,
You must live in a different Universe! America was never admired or respected by the rest of the world, and certainly never trusted!
The esteem of the Presidency, was largely a post war creation and disappeared with the Kennedy’s. Any claim the U.S. could have had on a moral highground, was always a complete fantasy.
So of your eight items, six never existed!
As for respect for women, that’s become so politicized as to be impossible to rationally discuss.Debate concerning the role of women in US society has been an ongoing since the the 1960’s and will continue for generations to come.
The rule of law in the US has become more politicized, but the institutions are strong enough to overcome any attempt to withstand attempts to subvert and thwart the Constitution.
The threat of a Washington elite consisting of privileged media, professional careerists, civil servants being more powerful than the elected legislators and President is being exposed and the American people will respond accordingly to defend and strengthen elected authority.
In your tirades of hatred, you always to omit the most important principle concerning the rule of law.
The most important principle in any democratic system of government, is accepting the majority vote. Citizens are free to disagree with policies, even work actively to change peoples minds, but they must respect and accept the legitimacy of the manifesto and authority of elected representatives.
The majority of voters, not you, represent the ” Will of the People”.
Just as the President must accept, respect, and obey legislation passed by Congress(once signed into law), so must Congress and every official respect and adhere to the policies and decisions delegated in the Constitution to the President.
Congress may not agree with the President, but where the Constitution delegates authority to the President alone, Congress must leave judgement on the President’s conduct of affairs to the American people in the next election.
For American’s, that is the most important principle of the rule of law, the ability to peacefully accept the will of the majority.