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TYRANNY IS FAR WORSE TODAY

Guest Post by Hardscrabble Farmer

I’m two thirds of the way through David McCullough’s 1776. Absolutely the best single work I’ve ever read on the War of American Independence.

If there is any measurable difference between the tyranny of King George and the current administration of the US Government it is that today they are far more overbearing, intrusive, reckless, violent and oppressive towards the population than what the American colonists experienced prior to the break-up with England.

I’d say it was amazing that people have allowed this to continue but several changes in the way people live today make it possible:

1) Non-connected populations. In the 1770’s people were separated by distance but they were connected by the common bonds of heritage, language, culture, religion, and livelihood. Today we have few of those connections.

2) Complete absence of government dependency. Today too many people depend on the Government for their sustenance rather than themselves, their family or their community.

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TBP POLL 4T

The article reporting that 29% of Americans believe armed rebellion is in our future has me wondering which path this Fourth Turning is likely to follow over the next 15 years. The American Revolution Fourth Turning was a conflict against an external foreign power. The Civil War Fourth Turning was a domestic conflict between factions within the country. The Great Depression/WWII Fourth Turning was again a conflict against foreign powers. All of the Fourth Turnings had financial issues as a catalyst for the future conflict. Today is no different. This Fourth Turning began in September 2008 with the Wall Street created financial collapse. The perpetrators have not been brought to justice.

Do Fourth Turnings alternate between external conflict and internal conflict? Or, will this Fourth Turning be something completely different? Based on what I’m observing, I’m coming to the conclusion that there will be violent clashes within this country. They would likely not begin until the financial system implodes again. I believe the system will not hold together through the rest of the Obama presidency. We are five years into this Fourth Turning. The regeneracy that binds people together has not yet occurred. It doesn’t mean all people will be united. The Battle of Bull Run united the Union and the Confederacy against each other in a match to the death.

I’d like to know what you think.

 

What type of event will mark the major conflict of this Fourth Turning?

 

A.    A civil insurrection against the Federal government by individuals, groups or states.

B.    A major world war involving Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

C.    Domestic chaos, riots, and looting followed by regional wars in the Middle East.

D.    Nuclear annihilation of the planet by the U.S., China and Russia

E.    Bernanke’s master plan will work and economies across the world will return to normal. We’ll all sing Kumbaya.

F.   The Fourth Turning is nothing but a bunch of mystical crapola and American exceptionalism will win the day.