As humans living in a country called The United States of America, what The People deserve is a form of government that protects its people from lies and disinformation. In the twenty first century, that requires more regulation than the founders of the country had imagined or provisioned for in The Constitution.

The idea that a Free Society is one with less government involvement is a lie. Government exists, ideally, to protect and ensure fair opportunity for The People. The government of the US has, since its inception, always existed to ensure opportunity for the wealthy land and business owners who don’t want to pay taxes.

No person deserves what you’ve claimed. The People have been lied to. They’ve been manipulated and spoken down to. Propaganda and brain washing is not the fault of The People. “Stupidity” (your words) is no excuse for a representative government to take advantage of The People.

Do Not Blame The People.

Blame the founders, blame the courts, blame the corporations, blame Congress, blame Wall Street, blame Reagan, blame Trump, blame Biden. If anyone deserves illness, it’s this group.

What The People of America deserve is a government that represents and works for them. One that ensures equal rights and equity for all. One that earns the trust of The People so when they tell you something good or bad is happening, you believe them. Humans deserve a life free of undeserved obstacles and one free of blatant, verifiably false lies benefiting corporations and political leaders. And, we deserve a free and robust Press.

Axios
Drop Site (Substack)
Poynter
The Intercept
Truthout

That’s funny.

US farm groups want Trump to spare their workers from deportation - yet they likely still voted for him.

Pro Palestinian groups want to spare Palestinians from genocide - yet they likely helped to support the re-election of someone who has a concrete track-record of being anti-Muslim and heavily pro-Israeli with explicit statements fully supporting Netanyahu’s actions instead of voting for a party who at least meets at the table for peace talks and may be convinced by The People to take a stronger stance in support of peace.

The specific issues are irrelevant (don’t at me about Gaza). It’s how different people understand and act upon issues and politics differently.