7. THE COME TOGETHER BRAND
The entire world has its eyes on the USA as it becomes the DSA – the Divided States of America.
After just his first year in office, President Donald Trump’s approval rating, at about one-third, is the lowest of any first-term president in polling history.
But as the world’s media demonize Trump, he’s in good company.
The Germans have had it with Chancellor Angela Merkel, whose approval rating at 29 percent is at its lowest mark in her 12 years in office.
Remember how popular France’s new president, Emmanuel Macron, was when he was elected? With an approval rating hovering around 38 percent, they hate him in France almost as much as Americans hate Trump.
Italy's Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni is floundering at 39 percent. South of the border down Mexico way, President Enrique Peña Nieto’s ratings hover in the mid-teens.
Take a trip around the world. They won't count votes to see who really won the presidential race in Honduras. Been to Ukraine, Brazil, Venezuela, Somalia, Yemen, Myanmar, Mali, Libya, Zambia, Nigeria, Kenya or South Africa lately?
Divisiveness is not only a US commodity; it’s become the way of the world. And, thanks to political parties of those countries and media presstitutes who promote and sell a steady diet of their stupidity, hate, propaganda and lies, we live and breathe in an “us vs. them” world.
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This division is brought about two different philosophies. One is that the "government" should provide all control and services for the people. The other is that the people on a local level know best what is needed, and the government has responsibilities that that can only be handled by a Federal government - borders, military, trade, etc.
Both can have benefits if it is all paid for by an agreed upon balanced budget, agreed to by the citizens of each State. Citizens have a choice to move to States that embrace their philosophies and pay taxes to support these philosophies. However, the Federal government should not subsidize any state or take money from one state and distribute it to other states. In this way, no one is "forced" to pay for what they do not want to pay for.
Citizens are leaving the Blue states in high numbers. This will balance the "divided" country.
The Blue states are in heavy debt, but provide a lot of generous benefits. The Red states, not so much, but they do not have so much debt. People can go to the state that they think is best for them.
Interestingly, Trump's ratings are due to a full-court-press by the media monopoly. Merkel, Macron, Clinton and their gang are disrespected in spite of love lavished upon them by the presstitutes.
The good news in that is there is some awareness creeping into our society. Increasing numbers are recognizing exactly who is peddling fake news. That is a trend worth embracing.
Aside from the media, there is a bigger illusion in the overall picture of why ratings are so low for Trump et al. Freedom of speech, and not having to worried about being badly judged, hit, or hanged for speaking your mind, has now become the biggest deflection of reality to create illusions - which mainly exist in first world countries (especially the USA).
People everywhere have an opinion, whether they got it through media, word of mouth, or their own derived idea.
Nowadays, most negative opinions comprise of gossip about politicians and other authoritative figures like police, judges, bosses, managers, teachers, coaches - you name it!
People feel an illusion of empowerment when they're in a bar discussing (and agreeing with one another) the problems of a politician. This feeling becomes largely enhanced when the same points are being made by the media, helping to solidify one's feeling of empowerment.
This is a psychological phenomenon based on the feeling of 'team effort', whereby your friends, acquaintances and local news station are saying the same negative thing about Trump (for example) and now you feel the illusion that you are in control, because not only are you allowed to spit out your opinion without being hanged for it, but you also have the team on your side.
Then you walk around on your high horse with your head high thinking, "Well, because these 'talks' exist on television and in the local bar I frequent, then a change must/will be taking place in our favor therefor," hence, the ILLUSION... there is no change!! It's a psychological phenomenon making you think there are changes taking place, or about to take place, in favor of your opinions or the opinions of others you agree with.
Meanwhile, the Elite are all laughing from their yachts and mansions, not giving a crap about what the 'public' thinks... after all, they're not friends with the public; they already have their personal friends... so they let the public, and media, gripe and complain about problems, knowing that it's keeping the public at bay (with the illusion of empowerment) while they stay in control and run off with all the money!!!