The Political Situation in The USA in Present Days

During the end of the 18th century, humanity as a whole changed their opinion on human social hierarchies. Volatile, barbaric monarchies, the most common social and governmental construct of the centuries prior, were having difficulty maintaining a sustainable kingdom of happy, productive, and eternally loyal serfs to fill their coffers. At the very inception of the United States of America, the fundamental concept of complete, unimpeded independence and liberty sparked the early flames of social revolt worldwide, marking the new era of Democratic countries and states, completely controlled, owned, and operated by the collective populace. At last, humanity finally devised a self-regulated, progressive economic and political structure for the globe’s vast array of different, individual, unique humans.

The United States of America is the world leader in ubiquitous social acceptance, regardless of any physical or cultural idiosyncrasies. The Declaration of Independence, followed soon thereafter by the Constitution, set the original, physical contracts that outline the foundational pillars for America’s patriotic democracy. Thomas Hobbes, the author of The Leviathan, was a renowned English philosopher during the end of the 17th century; the wide-reaching English empire was only hearing rumblings from the rebellious colonies across the pond. Religious freedoms were being stripped from those who would not assimilate to their ruler’s passing preference. Instead, the U.S. had a new mindset for developing its social mannerisms: simply allow everyone to learn from the reactions of others what is socially or culturally acceptable.

Hobbes, when elaborating on the profound human need for social acceptance and inclusion, said that all people should pursue peace; humans, though concerned for their peers well-being, will always default to their vital, self-preservation predisposition, which was continuously hardwired into the human physiology over millions of years of evolution.

The United States has some of the most progressive legislation on the planet. Unfortunately, as the government grew out of its infancy stage, it became self-aware. The federal and state governments over the last half century have voted on and passed some of the strictest and least inviting legislation, judicial rulings, and foreign policies; the United States government has, over time, developed and implemented procedure that undermines personal liberty for the sake of the national, common good. Growing reports of the state invoking intrusive powers over the populace have been increasing at an alarming rate. Inflicting its physical authority over its citizens yields immediate results, however, when the government fails to realize their moral responsibility, the population’s disposition and morale can quickly turn toxic. In many respects, modern day, elected legislative representation fails to accurately represent the opinions of the very people responsible for their election. In the government’s legislative branch, the two party dichotomy has brought legislative efficacy to a standstill.

The United States is the world leader on prosperous, democratic societies, but inconvenience and perturbations still rumble through the political world, resonating physically through the population. Hobbes characterizes many of the admirable facets of the United States universal mission statement, but fails to realize the state’s moral authority over its citizens, which is constantly being mismanaged at every level of governments. The contractarian ethics outlined in the United States’ foundational, outline contracts remain as reminder of the original reason for seizing independence from the British naval empire and daring to question the status quo of politics for years to come.