Congratulation, US first Communist President,

[Freelance Warrior]

I agree that the Obama's election is a sea change. But I think this change is unavoidable, since nobody and nothing can stay the same through ages. America did change in 1930 and never returned to the previous state. Alike changes happened before and after the Great Depression.

Most of American wealth is produced now in large urban areas, not in the cradle of traditions - Midwest, where many farmers have left the business, leaving their land allocated to residential use or, as a variant, to large agricultural companies. Globalisation made American labour too expensive while before it had gave it extra profits. All these changed the life of most Americans.

Dreaming of old good days isn't enough, a program describing further development is necessary - a program which is based on traditional American values.

The election of a non-American president draws a line under the recent emigration of non-Anglosaxons into the USA, which has changed the situation in some areas to the point that English isn't spoken.

Obama isn't un-American, he just corresponds to the today's America. Otherwise he wouldn't have been elected.

But don't be afraid of America rolling down to the Soviet or Chineese like socialism, German nazism. There is no historical example when such regimes appeared from a rich society like the today's USA.

From the other hand, European-style social-democracy can break the crest of American society. To share other people's money the government must let these others earn it. Higher taxes - less profits, less money to re-distribute. If the government chooses here to raise the taxes again, it's stuck in viciouis circle which leads to an economical catastrophe - than to a civil war and finally, communism. Anyway I think the USA have a certain margin of safety - the EU isn't broke yet.

Universal service is a bad way to offer jobs. First of all, a soldier must be always busy in order to prevent crimes, bullying and etc. It's an ancient Roman rule. Secondly such business provides no useful fruit. In result stealing public money becomes very easy. FDR did better - he built roads - which gave ground for numerous businesses and therefore jobs. Why doesn't America hold such infrastructure building programs instead of distributing food stamps and benefits?

About the possible use of the Obama's conscripted army - well, possible... With this American's foreign debt doubling military expenses with obviously ineffective results... smells very badly.