In baseball, if you're the worst team, you'll probably lose 1/3 of the time. If you're a best team, you'll probably win about 1/3 of the time. So, the final factor is who wins the remaining 1/3. You don't always win, and you don't always lose. It's kind of like that in life too. Democracy is like that also.
In some countries, people think democracy is overrated. They may advocate Socialism or Marxism. I am not fond of either, and know what it's like to live in the United States today, you would not either. Think about this. If you were buy your daughter a dress, in some countries you would have to get the same color as everyone else. Bread would only be available on one day a week. You would be told where to live and where to work. If you were overheard speaking out against the government, you may never be seen again. Our freedom is golden.
Here in the USA, we can travel when and where we please. If we work hard, we can make lots of money. We can live and work where we please. We can speak our minds without being punished. We can send our children to mostly any school, and, they can be taught subjects that are forbidden in some countries. The United States in about as free as free can be. Yes, we have laws and restrictions on certain things. But without those laws and restrictions, it would be total chaos and more crime than you can imagine.
You have to admit, when our founding fathers wrote the Constitution and Bill of Rights, they knew what people needed and wanted. At least most people. And when they wrote those famous documents, we were just a colony of England, and under their rule, and forced to do what the King wanted to aid and support England, but not necessarily benefit us.
The democracy process is not easy to keep. And then you throw in Capitalism into the make and you get the United States of America. A country where so many thousands want to come because of our strength and wealth as a country. Where you can come from nothing and grow into much more than they had in their country.
Now, let's get this straight. I DON'T advocate rebellions. I DO NOT advocate assault rifles. I do advocate gun rights with restrictions. And I DO advocate a woman's rights to her own affairs in respect to HER body. That should be NO ONE'S business except hers. I advocate more research for diseases like cancer, cardiac, drug and alcohol abuse, and mental health.
Democracy is NOT perfect by a long shot, but it's the best we have, and I don't want to lose it. many countries are trying to move that way. It makes me angry to heard someone say, "The election was stolen." When it was proven over and over and over again that it was not. They are nothing but sore losers. And then they try to undercut the election process by pressuring officials to overturn the election, or raising a riot on the Capital, while the leader DID NOTHING to stop it when he knew what was happening.
I have voted ever since I was 18, and in my 75 years, I admit I have voted for the wrong person a couple of times. But when I realized my mistake, I started doing more research and trusted the facts for my decisions. Not hear-say. We don't always have the greatest candidate, and candidates can not always give you all the things they promise, but candidate is always better than the other for the country, state, city or town. Think about that. Think hard!
I am asking you to be that winner, do your research, check the facts, vote in your primary (in Arizona it is August 2nd), and on November 8th vote in the midterm election for your choices, no matter what party. But do your part in one of the greatest gifts you have as a citizen. Take care and stay safe.
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