Citizen Writers Fighting Censorship by Helping Americans Understand Issues Affecting the Republic.
Politicians understand something about human nature that civics textbooks politely ignore: most voters do not follow policy, read legislation, or track long-term economic trends. They respond to a handful of very simple signals. Think of it as the national political dashboard. There are four blinking lights that determine whether the public is happy or furious.
These phrases are the verbal equivalent of pulling the fire alarm in an argument. Once someone says them, anyone who disagrees immediately looks like a monster. After all, who wants to be the guy standing up and saying, “Actually, I prefer freedom even if it’s risky”? That’s not exactly a great campaign slogan. But history shows that these exact phrases — the language of safety, fairness, and collective good — are often the first step in breaking down systems built on individual responsibility and replacing them with systems built on control.
Once upon a time, not too long ago, America found itself in the throes of an era best described as “The Great Babysitting Experiment.” It was a time when the government was less of a functioning entity and more of an overprotective helicopter parent,
Somewhere along the way, the United States of America—the land of the free and home of the brave—became a glorified babysitting service run by bureaucrats who think we’re too stupid to make our own decisions.