If Americans Were Ever to Vote Into Office a Truly Socialist President Would They Deserve the USA?

The most recent 100-years of history have shown how troubling a truly socialist regime can be on a nation's economy and population. We've seen Mussolini and Hitler which go well beyond anything we'd wish to be discussing here today. Still, even the lesser reigned-in socialists can devastate a country for instance Argentina and their many economic collapses, or Greece for instance. Right now, we see the culmination of many years of socialist parties in Europe, it isn't pretty.

What if a socialist-party was in charge of the US? Even if they didn't call themselves socialist, what if they merely hijacked the Republican or Democrat Party as their lead in to office? If all the members of that party controlled the US Congress, and eventually had appointed Supreme Court Justices with like minds, you could see how problematic it would be if a socialist-president were elected. Could we too go the way of Europe's PIIGS (Portugal, Ireland, Italy, Greece, and Spain)? Well sure, that could easily happen. In fact, we haven't done so well with our own finances even without being a truly-socialist country.

Now then, when I say "truly socialist" president please understand I am not talking about Hilary Clinton or Barack Obama or anyone else for that matter. Thus, this article should not be meant to include quasi-socialists either. Sure, some might say there is a fine line, but I'd say we all understand the difference, plus if particular politicians in the hierarchy of leadership are more of a quasi-communist, this article would not apply to them either, so please do not condemn, as this is not an attack ad, even if I am approving this overall message.

We just recently watched Hugo Chavez get reelected after turning the country into the proverbial socialist economic nightmare in Venezuela; two major currency devaluations, nationalizing of corporate assets, and even buying votes. The inflation rate has made it very tough on that nation. Speaking of buying votes Hugo Chavez has given cellphones to the population who could not afford them, free refrigerators, TVs (to watch the now state controlled media dishing out political propaganda), free-food, and other items.

You should not be too surprised in many regards we see similar things happening in the US, the buying of votes that is with the Food Stamp Program here at home. Perhaps, what concerns me is that as we head down a similar road, how long until we actually do get a truly socialist president of the United States, one which is surrounded by like-minded people, and once we do, then what. Will we lose it all just like those other nations in past periods, or perhaps very soon present periods? Think on this and vote with your mind this time.

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Reasons Why Americans Are Hated Throughout the World

Firstly I would like to say up-front that this is the title of an article that was suggested to me to write based on my interest in world Politics and the world economy. Secondly, I have hesitated for a week before writing this because I know that it has the potential to inflict unintentional hurt on my US friends and to draw unpleasant and unthought out responses from others who are unaware of some realities.

This article goes against all my inbuilt diplomacy that has kept me from mainstream criticism all my life. The truth is that there are many reasons why Americans are hated throughout the world and they can no longer be ignored or diplomatically side-stepped.

The reasons why Americans are hated throughout the world are too broad to list here in total but they all stem back to one place and that is Wall Street. Wall Street has become the common name for the US Government simply because it is Wall Street that now finances and elects the Government of America.

Never, in the history of the world, has democracy been so well-financed in the US as in these 2012 elections. Wall street financiers and other big multinational companies, know the control that can be exercised through monetary policy and the power of that control when backed up by the world's largest military machine is formidable.

Since the demise of the gold standard, world trade is now conducted in US dollars. The use of this monetary value in combination with US military power has corrupted democracy everywhere. When this power is mixed with the rise of Christian fundamentalism in America it has become a very potent force for controlling the American population inside the US while allowing their Government to operate avariciously outside US borders.

What this effectively means is that the American people through having their education systems downgraded, their media controlled by a limited number of providers even though that same media may have more technical devices for sharing their sanitized news. The American people are treated like Mushrooms - that is - they are 'kept in the dark' about what is being done in their name and they remain ignorant of the facts.

It is this ignorance of the facts about what their Government aka Wall Street, is doing to other Countries and cultures; friend and foe alike, that is hurting America around the world. Money does not respect friends and when it comes to these so-called "Free Trade Deals" they benefit the US far in excess to what they deliver to other signatories. Any contract signed with a threat of extreme loss does not lend itself to harmony or longevity. Some may call this 'good business' but when the deal is skewed too far one way, and an Amoeba result is felt, no deal will last.

Another reason Americans are disliked around the world is because they are 'loud'. Due to their accepted behaviour in the US where loud is often considered vibrancy and out-going; in many other cultures and countries around the world, it is considered to be 'crass' and very disrespectful. "The Loud American" is not a myth but rather a considered observation.

If someone shows-off something that they are very proud of because it is an achievement for them, to immediately come back and "one-up" them by saying "back home... (we have better) is disparaging, disrespectful and is often said as an unintentional and thoughtless 'put-down'. No one likes to be made to feel small. Just because you can make someone else feel small does not make you the bigger-better person. It makes you come across as a big-mouth and a very unlikable person. This personal impression is seen as representative of America and does not engender any feelings of love towards America.

Americans chose to live their life competitively and winning becomes the goal. Winning at any cost is not the way most other people around the world choose to live. Over the centuries, some of these countries have learned that is not the way to live a peaceful and happy life. Forcing people to live competitively through Free Trade Agreements and other financial instruments is not the way they want to live.

Deception and half-truths do not build trust. Full disclosure is not always forth coming from America and this discourtesy and lack of respect makes Americans very untrustworthy. Over time, if people can't trust you this engenders hate. The old adage of "Do as you say and say as you do" will encourage trust.

The other misconception is that Americans are hated.

Americans aren't hated individually unless they cause it personally and this applies to any person representing their country when travelling overseas.

It is the actions of the US Government that Americans elect that is the major cause of their problems.

The reasons Americans are disliked around the world stem back to Wall Street controlling the Reserve Bank and the US Government which dictates Foreign policy based on unfair Free Trade Agreements.

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