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Our Beloved Indentured Servanthood

Behold, the perfect meme!  I don't know who made it, but you deserve kudos, buddy.

For those who have seen the film, Braveheart, you know that this is from one of the most potent betrayals in all of cinematic history.  William Wallace, played by Mel Gibson, the greatest actor of all time, turns in battle to see that his fellow countrymen have chosen subservience to invading feudal lords over fighting for their freedom.  I cannot vouch for the historical veracity of this scene, but it certainly strikes a cord in the heart of American Libertarians.

The message of 2020 is clear: people love slavery.

This is the reality that we freedom-loving, conservative Americans need to face.  The majority of Americans would rather have safety and security than freedom and responsibility.  They prefer the Socialism lite of Europe to the arduous American dream.  Instead of holding forth the American flag as a standard in battle, they want to be swaddled in it by Uncle Sam and Betsy Ross.

This is understandable enough.  Human nature, after all, like water takes the path of least resistance.  We love the unholy trinity of comfort, ease, and convenience.  We will go out of our way, sacrificing even our freedom and autonomy, to avoid trouble and liability.  

This is particularly (though certainly not uniquely) true of our younger generations.  They grew up in an educational system that indoctrinated them with the idea that the government should be involved in every aspect of their lives.  The public school, a government agency, was the center of their childhoods. These children grow up unable to imagine that anything could be accomplished without some government agency being involved. 

As I watch our nation elect (purportedly) one of the most dishonest and corrupt candidates in the history of American politics, and as I see our collective reaction to COVID-19, I find peace in this depressing reality.  People want the blue pill.  They want to work their 40 hours a week, watch TV, and go out to eat on the weekends.  They want to live and die in peace, and they will sacrifice their rights to do it.  That's just the way it is.  

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