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What made America the Greatest Country in the World (and how we have lost our way)

July 17, 2010 at 6:01 am (Motivation, Political) (America, Economy, United States, Welfare)

At one point in our history, America was the greatest country in the world. We were a beacon to the rest of the world, boasting opportunity, wealth, and knowledge. What enabled our country to rise to the heights that it did? And, more importantly, why are we no longer flourishing?

Lets start with what didn’t (at least not directly) drive the United States towards success, that being our government. Now some people may strongly disagree with this statement, but it is true. The United States Government did not act as an enabler of it’s people, however what our Government did do was not limit the potential of it’s people (a trait that is rather unique to this country). In America, if you had a dream, you could pursue it diligently and achieve it. You would receive LITTLE TO NO HELP along the way, you would have to work your ass off for every step forward you took, but you could achieve your goal. What you did receive was a promise that, even tho you were not receiving help from the government, the government would NOT STAND IN YOUR WAY.

“America” wasn’t barely a government, it was more an idea that unified a nation of hard working people, people who would work for every dime and would take nothing for granted. It was the idea that you would not cause harm to your neighbor and that you would live off of the sweat on your brow. Our ancestors happily carried this country on their back down the road to greatness. The government did not directly try to enable them, it let them discover their own potential and rise to great heights on their own, the only interference was to protect the average worker and consumer from MAJOR atrocities (minor complaints weren’t even considered to be of importance). We, as a country, were one step away from following Laissez-Faire capitalism.

The belief of the American people has always been “A little help would be nice, but if it doesn’t come, well I’ll get by fine without it”. However recently that has all changed; we, as a nation, look to capital hill to supply everything for us. We have developed the attitude that if we are unable to support ourselves or our families, it is somebody else’s fault and the system has failed us. News flash, there is nobody else to blame and their is no system, or at least their shouldn’t be. The government should not try to support people, and we should not be creating a minimum standard of living through welfare. If you don’t work (whatever the reason), you don’t get paid. If you can’t find work, go somewhere where you can find work (even if it is not in this country).

By supporting people who have made bad decisions in their life and taken paths that have led to tough times, we are teaching future generations that their are no repercussions for your actions. We are teaching them that it’s okay to knock up your girlfriend at prom because the government will pay for your child, and it’s okay to sit around your house and do nothing because if you work the “system” right you can get paid for it. We should be setting an example for future generations, showing them that the only way to make it in this country is to work your ass off every day, and chase after your dreams no matter where they may lead you.

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