I’m not filled with confidence that a people who won’t even lift a finger when it’s easy to protect freedom, will have what it takes to do so when it is very, very hard.
“I’m not filled with confidence that a people who won’t even lift a finger when it’s easy to protect freedom, will have what it takes to do so when it is very, very hard.”
Good point, an excellent point, but let me put that into perspective for you.
During peacetime it takes a majority to affect positive change. They must run for office, they must vote, and they must hold those in office accountable. At some point, the system becomes corrupt and no amount of input by the people makes for positive change.
During wartime, it takes only a few people who do not follow the rules of the system to affect change. Those that steal power and influence in peacetime can do so because civility is easy to manipulate. War isn’t so giving. Bribing a politician during peacetime is easy because going to court to enforce the law is useless when the prosecuting attorneys are also on the take. During war, they get shot.
See, the majority may during peacetime try to affect change only to find the system too corrupted. During war, it takes only a few people to affect change.
I think many Americans have tried to change the country for the better, I really do. I just think they have found the system too corrupt to have any impact as we are witnessing these past few decades.