Part of the problem is we elect people who promise easy solutions to hard problems. To solve our debt problems, sacrifice will be required (e.g., less entitlements, spending cuts), but no one wants to hear that. A politician who tells the truth would be defeated—that’s why its an oxymoron.
To the Democrats, “sacrifice” means higher taxes and an ever expanding government. “Sacifice” only applies to taxpaying citizens, not the government - the government will never “sacrifice”.
Not only that, politicians running for office speak in vague generalities instead of clearly outlining a vision. How many times have you heard candidates who’ll go to Washington to clean up “waste, fraud, and abuse?” I think people are on to the 2-party schtick and will vote for the candidate that best represents the Constitution.
Yours is a VERY good way to say why every nation deserves the government it has.
The current global situation suggests to me, contrary to the author’s conclusion, that many nations have simply lost their way and don’t really know what they want. If they did, they wouldn’t be overwhelmingly voting for one party and two years later for another. This appears to be the case here at home.