I get what your saying and while I do agree with most of it, I just wanted to say...
It depends on what government were talking about and since you are obviously talking about america.
America is, well was, one of the few societys to ever exist in known mankinds history to be truly democratic and held accountable to the people, rich and poor, the healthy and the sick.
And it was like that, for a while. But it certainly isnt anymore.
I dont know about places like Canada, which are crown countrys so I assume they have always been like this. Its why I am guessing my family risked death floating over the ocean to come here 400 years ago. It's also why they refused to take the kings oath when it came to persecuting the quakers.
In Bowden’s History of the Society of Friends in America, it is mentioned that “two English Friends, named Christopher Holden and John Copeland came to Sandwhich on the 20th of the 6th month” of 1657[29] and there they found friends of toleration and resisters of an oppressive law in Daniel Wing, the son of John Wing and Deborah Bachiler, and grandson of Stephen Bachiler. Daniel Wing and his brother Stephen Wing and others resisted an oppressive law in the town of Sandwhich which publicly punished men and women by whipping, for “meetings at private houses, for encouraging others in holding meetings, for entertaining the preachers and for the unworthy speeches”. By 1658, Daniel Wing, with others who acted with him, became active converts and there were 18 families who recorded their names in the documents of the society.
Whats interesting to note is Daniel himself wasnt actually a quaker, never was. But he believed what ive been taught to believe. That everyone is equal and that we all should be free. Not just the rich, not just the white. Asa wing would continue on that tradition as part and mouthpiece for the underground railroad and for the end of slavery. It literally runs in my blood you see. Which only makes me wonder if I was poisoned on purpose even more.
Now our government and leaders represent only one group, the wealthy and elite. They have no allegiance to normal people like you and me.
I get what your saying and while I do agree with most of it, I just wanted to say...
It depends on what government were talking about and since you are obviously talking about america.
America is, well was, one of the few societys to ever exist in known mankinds history to be truly democratic and held accountable to the people, rich and poor, the healthy and the sick.
And it was like that, for a while. But it certainly isnt anymore.
I dont know about places like Canada, which are crown countrys so I assume they have always been like this. Its why I am guessing my family risked death floating over the ocean to come here 400 years ago. It's also why they refused to take the kings oath when it came to persecuting the quakers.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Quakers
Whats interesting to note is Daniel himself wasnt actually a quaker, never was. But he believed what ive been taught to believe. That everyone is equal and that we all should be free. Not just the rich, not just the white. Asa wing would continue on that tradition as part and mouthpiece for the underground railroad and for the end of slavery. It literally runs in my blood you see. Which only makes me wonder if I was poisoned on purpose even more.
Now our government and leaders represent only one group, the wealthy and elite. They have no allegiance to normal people like you and me.