Stealthycat
Footballguy
I've been wanting to ask this for a while now. I suppose it ties in directly to covid but it goes much deeper.
Historically the US Fed Govt and state and local governments too have continually done things that didn't help their citizens. The governments are here to serve the people, not the other way around. We can go all the way back to slavery - the state and federal governments allowed it for decades. The killing of native Americans. The racism at government levels into the 1930's and 50's etc. There are many examples of really flawed Government programs than we now shake our heads at, right? We as a people trusted the Govt to do things right - they didn't. Why trust Govt?
Covid - we can look back at DDT and the many FDA approved drugs that later were recalled because they were harmful. Anyone remember the faux swine flu deal with the Govt and President Ford?
https://www.history.com/news/swine-flu-rush-vaccine-election-year-1976
I read an article yesterday where Fauci - who has all along been saying trust the science - refuses to trust the new science that shows the shot's aren't doing what they though. Why trust Govt?
Or the people that are in the US Fed Govt .... do you trust Biden? Trump? Pelosi or McConnel? On a local level do you trust your city's mayor or state's Governor ?
Afghanistan which brings people to talking about all the conflicts the US gets into over the last many decades. Did "we" overall as citizens trust the US Govt to get Afghanistan right after Vietnam, Korea and more recent conflicts like Yemen, Syria, Libya, Pakistan etc?
We trust the US Fed Govt on national debt and they've failed over and over. if Govt cannot be fiscally responsible what does that say ?
How many times do we see elected officials faced with corruption ? Either things they did in office or before they were elected ?
https://www.gobankingrates.com/net-worth/politicians/elected-officials-made-millions-from-office/
Making millions from being in office - so much for "public service" ..... and ones like Bernie Sanders? champion of socialist ideas and we all share the wealth ? never had a job other than public office and he's worth a few million. Nice huh ?
With approximately 2.7 million civilian employees, the U.S. government is the largest employer in the country. For reference, Wal-Mart has 2.2 million employees worldwide. That's incredible isn't it ? The Govt - here for the people - now is an entity that the people seem to serve.
I have just been wondering why Govt is trusted when there are so many reasons not to.
Historically the US Fed Govt and state and local governments too have continually done things that didn't help their citizens. The governments are here to serve the people, not the other way around. We can go all the way back to slavery - the state and federal governments allowed it for decades. The killing of native Americans. The racism at government levels into the 1930's and 50's etc. There are many examples of really flawed Government programs than we now shake our heads at, right? We as a people trusted the Govt to do things right - they didn't. Why trust Govt?
Covid - we can look back at DDT and the many FDA approved drugs that later were recalled because they were harmful. Anyone remember the faux swine flu deal with the Govt and President Ford?
https://www.history.com/news/swine-flu-rush-vaccine-election-year-1976
I read an article yesterday where Fauci - who has all along been saying trust the science - refuses to trust the new science that shows the shot's aren't doing what they though. Why trust Govt?
Or the people that are in the US Fed Govt .... do you trust Biden? Trump? Pelosi or McConnel? On a local level do you trust your city's mayor or state's Governor ?
Afghanistan which brings people to talking about all the conflicts the US gets into over the last many decades. Did "we" overall as citizens trust the US Govt to get Afghanistan right after Vietnam, Korea and more recent conflicts like Yemen, Syria, Libya, Pakistan etc?
We trust the US Fed Govt on national debt and they've failed over and over. if Govt cannot be fiscally responsible what does that say ?
How many times do we see elected officials faced with corruption ? Either things they did in office or before they were elected ?
https://www.gobankingrates.com/net-worth/politicians/elected-officials-made-millions-from-office/
Making millions from being in office - so much for "public service" ..... and ones like Bernie Sanders? champion of socialist ideas and we all share the wealth ? never had a job other than public office and he's worth a few million. Nice huh ?
With approximately 2.7 million civilian employees, the U.S. government is the largest employer in the country. For reference, Wal-Mart has 2.2 million employees worldwide. That's incredible isn't it ? The Govt - here for the people - now is an entity that the people seem to serve.
I have just been wondering why Govt is trusted when there are so many reasons not to.