What is an American? Part 2
Some governments, for example: Nazi, Commie, Monarchy,Socialist, are built on theories of human nature.
They hold the view that some race or class is "GOOD" and some race or class is "BAD".
Ours is not built on theory but on the experience of the founders.
Yes, many of them read the works of the Enlightenment, but they had the experience to shape those theories to reality.
Some governments, for example: Nazi, Commie, Monarchy,Socialist, are built on theories of human nature.
They hold the view that some race or class is "GOOD" and some race or class is "BAD".
Ours is not built on theory but on the experience of the founders.
Yes, many of them read the works of the Enlightenment, but they had the experience to shape those theories to reality.
We know that rules are required if people are to live together and if you have rules, you must have a umpire, that umpire is government. HOWEVER, experience showed our founders that the power that comes with being "Umpire" is like a very addictive drug and steps must be taken to control people that must be exposed to it, in order to protect BOTH us and them.
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