If
you have ever sat for a university course on American history or been
exposed to mainstream media, you have been exposed to the progressive
agenda. A favorite talking point of progressives is that American
principles are outdated, old, archaic...they are in need of updating.
Despite the fact that our founding documents declare that there are
universal rights untouchable by government, progressives continue to
push the narrative that our founding documents and principles are
"living" and government should change them over time. The Founders
could never have foreseen things like the internet, duh.
Whenever we have a presidential election where a candidate wins the popular vote but does not win the Electoral College, progressives come out in force. Never mind the fact that the popular vote is irrelevant in American politics. Because we no longer teach history and agendas have become more important than facts, most Americans do not even know that America is not a direct democracy. America is a constitutional republic. You see, our Founders studied thousands of years of human history to attempt to understand why governments worked and why they failed, not to mention the fact that they themselves had lived under true tyranny. Our founding principles were not arrived at capriciously.
When the Founders were attempting to unite the thirteen different colonies, they realized a direct democracy would never work. Small states, with sparse populations were never going to sign onto a constitution where large, heavily populated states would automatically control federal elections due to the majority with the popular vote. Each state wanted the freedom to operate as it sees fit. Enter the Electoral College. Our founding principles respect the fact that each state is not only different from others, but it has the right to be.The will of the majority would not automatically override the voice of the minority.
Although states with larger populations receive a larger amount of Electoral College votes than states with small populations, we do not elect our president based on the popular vote. If progressives took the time to think about what would happen if they lost the majority, they might rethink their agenda.
Understanding the nuances of our founding principles takes intelligence and the willingness to look past the progressive agenda. It may be wise to first understand American principles before attacking them. For it is never outdated to state that people have the right to be free, to live their lives they way they see fit...That government's only role is to protect the rights of the people. It will always ring true to state that our rights do not come from government, but are bestowed upon every person by the very virtue of their humanity.
Side Note:
Interestingly enough, progressives in California are pushing the #CalExit agenda to secede from the Union. Most of its supporters argue that California does not want the federal government holding it back from pursuing its progressive agendas. They are making the case for the Constitution and States Rights, they just don't know it.
Whenever we have a presidential election where a candidate wins the popular vote but does not win the Electoral College, progressives come out in force. Never mind the fact that the popular vote is irrelevant in American politics. Because we no longer teach history and agendas have become more important than facts, most Americans do not even know that America is not a direct democracy. America is a constitutional republic. You see, our Founders studied thousands of years of human history to attempt to understand why governments worked and why they failed, not to mention the fact that they themselves had lived under true tyranny. Our founding principles were not arrived at capriciously.
When the Founders were attempting to unite the thirteen different colonies, they realized a direct democracy would never work. Small states, with sparse populations were never going to sign onto a constitution where large, heavily populated states would automatically control federal elections due to the majority with the popular vote. Each state wanted the freedom to operate as it sees fit. Enter the Electoral College. Our founding principles respect the fact that each state is not only different from others, but it has the right to be.The will of the majority would not automatically override the voice of the minority.
Although states with larger populations receive a larger amount of Electoral College votes than states with small populations, we do not elect our president based on the popular vote. If progressives took the time to think about what would happen if they lost the majority, they might rethink their agenda.
Understanding the nuances of our founding principles takes intelligence and the willingness to look past the progressive agenda. It may be wise to first understand American principles before attacking them. For it is never outdated to state that people have the right to be free, to live their lives they way they see fit...That government's only role is to protect the rights of the people. It will always ring true to state that our rights do not come from government, but are bestowed upon every person by the very virtue of their humanity.
Side Note:
Interestingly enough, progressives in California are pushing the #CalExit agenda to secede from the Union. Most of its supporters argue that California does not want the federal government holding it back from pursuing its progressive agendas. They are making the case for the Constitution and States Rights, they just don't know it.
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