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There is hope in us:

“For, in a democracy, every citizen, regardless of his interest in politics, 'holds office'; every one of us is in a position of responsibility; and, in the final analysis, the kind of government we get depends upon how we fulfill those responsibilities. We, the people, are the boss, and we will get the kind of political leadership, be it good or bad, that we demand and deserve.” —John F. Kennedy

Found that quote here: https://oldschoolcounselor.substack.com/p/the-revolution-for-truth-and-common

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Thanks Barry, clear presentation.

"You cannot change an effect without changing its cause. The consciousness of Americans is the cause; government robbery and overspending are the effects."

Agreed, but why is coercion such a large part of our mentality? The root issue may be our widely shared split model of reality. This has been great for analysis and oligarchs. Not so great for the rest of us as it splits our psyche's and makes relationship with the 'spiritual' more difficult. Another option might be to declare the spiritual, (subtle) and the physical (manifest) to be fundamentally similar. Then, we might have a relationship based model, rather than the object based model now in use. At that point, we may more easily see that the 'spiritual' is simply the responsible use or application of free will. More encouragement toward self improvement. No telling what might develop from that.

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