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For the Good of the Country

Yesterday as many of us worked, took care of our families, and handled everyday life the following happened. 

Jan 27th was National Holocaust Remembrance Day. A horrific time in this world's history where millions were murdered. It started by the government telling everyone, it’s for your safety, the good of the country, and we will protect you. 

Our government (FBI) arrested a man who made memes on the internet and was charged with election interference. Saying he posted disinformation. He will probably spend 10 years in jail. 

The new President signed more executive orders in his first day than any other president in at least 30 years. After already halting the Keystone Pipeline, there is now push for solar panels. But, don't worry! Those oilfield workers can get another job, the new government said. The government is not remorseful about this choice. Afterall, it's for the good of the country. 

There are still fences with barbed wire across the top and thousands of national guard soldiers in our nation's capitol. Sitting members of government are all of the sudden scared for their life and wanting to rely on the very ones they have defunded. For four years they have sat beside the same people and went to the same building with no fear and have yelled to take away funds from those who signed up to protect us. Of course it’s all to keep the people's house safe. Nevermind what the soldiers think, with differing political views or not, we are paying them to be here and work for us. Funny how the tables turn. But of course the same chant rings out, they are protecting you. It’s for the good of the country.

All of the sudden, having a different point of view is wrong in this country. It is not okay to speak ill of the government, or its ideas, or what it is doing. The evil conspirators that stormed the capitol organized their plans on Twitter. Their groups openly discussed what they were going to do. Just like all the attacks this summer on cities across the country. Most of those people are not in jail. 

There is a commentator that said, "What is happening in the news, is really not what's happening." Meaning there is more to it and alot behind the scenes. 

Ask the hundreds of Robin hood day traders how they turned the tables on hedge funds and used the hedge fund tactics against them, turning Game Stop into a fortune 500 company. The hedge funds quickly scrambled to shut down trading to figure out what to do. Nothing to see because it can't be blamed on racism, sexism, or right wing hate groups. 

Things are happening at a record pace in DC. A lot of things that are very detrimental to everyday people while helping the ruling elites. Still we hear, “we are protecting you. It’s for the good of the country.”

"I predict future happiness for Americans, if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them." - Thomas Jefferson

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