A Way Forward for the US
A Way Forward for the US
About the Book
For a wide range of reasons, the US is collapsing from within. The present democratic system of government is too challenging for the people to handle. They need something simpler. This book proposes a practical solution.
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Table of Contents
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0 | Preamble
- 0.1 | Can Americans handle democracy?
- 0.2 | Governments today
- 0.3 | No One is Satisfied
- 0.4 | Strengths Are Weaknesses
- 0.5 | Practical Governance
- 0.6 | What science tells us about government
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1 | History repeats in the United States
- 1.1 | The Nuremberg defense
- 1.2 | History repeats, 2016-2020
- 1.3 | Toward a theocratic dictatorship
- 1.4 | From populist demagogue to personality cult
- 1.5 | Unity, solidarity, and common purpose
- 1.6 | Irreconcilable differences
- 1.7 | Metahistory: cliodynamics and the US circa 2020
- 1.8 | Pre-election speculation, October 2020
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2 | People
- 2.1 | Lobster brains
- 2.2 | Alternate realities
- 2.3 | Conditioning
- 2.4 | Bread and circuses
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3 | Sustainable Sovereignty
- 3.1 | What is sovereignty?
- 3.2 | What is sustainability?
- 3.3 | Three pillars of sustainable sovereignty
- 3.4 | Self-sufficiency and international relations
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4 | General structure of government
- 4.1 | Basis
- 4.2 | Structure of the government
- 4.3 | Social classes
- 4.4 | Formal education
- 4.5 | Church and state
- 4.6 | Freedom within boundaries
- 4.7 | Taxes and fees
- 4.8 | Those who do not obey will become the leaders
- 4.9 | Law enforcement
- 4.10 | Incarceration
- 4.11 | Military service
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5 | Bread
- 5.1 | Basic needs
- 5.2 | Food
- 5.3 | Physical safety
- 5.4 | Housing
- 5.5 | Healthcare and Retirement
- 5.6 | Employment
- 5.7 | Sense of belonging
- 5.8 | A stable “reality”
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6 | Circuses
- 6.1 | Entertainment
- 6.2 | Physical activities
- 6.3 | Vicarious violence
- 6.4 | Contrived debate
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7 | Current issues
- 7.1 | How the government determines what to do
- 7.2 | All humans are humans
- 7.3 | Healthcare and retirement support
- 7.4 | Foreign influence in domestic matters
- 7.5 | Foreign workers with specialized skills (H-1B visa program)
- 7.6 | Incarceration and de-facto slavery
- 7.7 | Death penalty
- 7.8 | Cross-interference between government and religion
- 7.9 | Environmental stewardship
- 7.10 | Consumer protection and redress
- 7.11 | Natural disasters
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Appendix A | Strategic communication
- A.1 | The big lie
- A.2 | Panic mongering
- A.3 | Character assassination
- A.4 | Guilt by association
- A.5 | Scapegoating
- A.6 | Projection
- A.7 | Rewriting history
- A.8 | Conflating violence with power and opposition to power with weakness
- A.9 | Bullying
- A.10 | Confusion
- A.11 | Populism
- A.12 | Invoking God
- A.13 | Saturation
- A.14 | Disparaging education
- A.15 | Diversion
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Appendix B | Post-election updates
- B.1 | November 3, 2020 - election day
- B.2 | November 4-5, 2020 - still counting votes
- B.3 | November 9, 2020 - ongoing controversy
- B.4 | November 9-14 - lawsuits and propaganda
- B.5 | My speculation at this point
- B.6 | Interesting times
- B.7 | November 16 update - kidnap plot, “rise up,” auto-golpe steps
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