Re-Education

[HARDCORE]

8-13-2021

Maybe it is just me, but then again, could it possibly be that damned-near everything that we were raised to believe in has been gradually and dramatically altered, creating a new normal that is geared to obliterate the value that we were all raised to respect, to adhere to, and to obey – “Could Be!!”

“Just honestly think about this for a moment?”

How many of your freedoms, your liberties, and your other rights of citizenship, have been stripped-away in a sneaky and under-handed fashion, and this, so gradually as not to be readily detected or observed by those who are convinced that government can do no wrong, or that evil is something that only exists on far distant shores?

And for that matter, what do you think “Our Founding Fathers and Founding Mothers” would think about all of these gradual changes and bastardizations that have taken place ever since the ending of “World War Two”, just a brief seventy-five (or so) years ago?

“Liberty and Freedom” are commodities that have to (and must) be constantly re-instilled into the minds and the spirit of democracy, lest we lose them forever! (And That Is a Fact!!)

Hardcore

[Boats]

What are American values today?
Re: https://www.bu.edu/isso/files/pdf/AmericanValues.pdf

VALUES IN AMERICAN CULTURE

1. PERSONAL CONTROL OVER THE ENVIRONMENT

People can/should control nature, their own environment and destiny. The future
is not left to fate.
Result: An energetic, goal-oriented society.

2. CHANGE / MOBILITY

Change is seen as positive and good. This means progress, improvement and
growth.
Result: An established transient society geographically, economically and socially.

3. TIME AND ITS IMPORTANCE

Time is valuable - achievement of goals depends on the productive use of time.
Result: An efficient and progressive society often at the expense of interpersonal
relationships.

4. EQUALITY / EGALITARIANISM

People have equal opportunities; people are important as individuals, for who
they are, not from which family they come.
Result: A society where little deference is shown or status is acknowledged.

5. INDIVIDUALISM, INDEPENDENCE AND PRIVACY

People are seen as separate individuals (not group members) with individual needs.
People need time to be alone and to be themselves.
Result: Americans may be seen as self-centered and sometimes isolated and lonely.

6. SELF-HELP

Americans take pride in their own accomplishments.
Result: Americans give respect for self achievements not achievements based on
rights of birth.

7. COMPETITION AND FREE ENTERPRISE

Americans believe competition brings out the best in people and free enterprise
leads to progress and produces success
Result: Competition is emphasized over cooperation.

8. FUTURE ORIENTATION / OPTIMISM

Americans believe that, regardless of past or present, the future will be better and
happier.
Result: Americans place less value on past events and constantly look ahead to
tomorrow.

9. ACTION AND WORK ORIENTATION

Americans believe that work is morally right; that it is immoral to waste time.
Result: There is more emphasis on "doing" rather than "being". This is a
no-nonsense attitude toward life.

10. INFORMALITY

Americans believe that formality is "un-American" and a show of arrogance and
superiority.
Result: A casual, egalitarian attitude between people is more accepted.

11. DIRECTNESS / OPENNESS / HONESTY

One can only trust people who "look you in the eye" and "tell it like it is". Truth is a
function of reality not of circumstance.
Result: People tend to tell the "truth" and not worry about saving the other
person's "face" or "honor".

12. PRACTICALITY / EFFICIENCY

Practicality is usually the most important consideration when decisions are to be
made.
Result: Americans place less emphasis on the subjective, aesthetic, emotional or
consensual decisions.

13. MATERIALISM / ACQUISITIVENESS

Material goods are seen as the just rewards of hard-work, the evidence of "God's
favor."
Result: Americans are seen as caring more for things than people or relationships.
Adapted from “The Values Americans Live By”, L. Robert Kohls

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Personal note:

Of these above which are working and which are not?

a. Whose to say what's right or not?

b. The Government or the People?

c. Which are working which are not?

d. What is our current priority - versus - Todays ongoing Issues - and what is missing?

Question: What's the fix and how will it be mandated to ensure a better end result?

The People need a resolve before it blows up into something other than?

e. How well is our Government working on these issues?

f. Whose to blame for all these issues - The People or Our Government & Why?

Boats