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totally their fault, in my view. Our known as the Fraser Tytler Cycle: time, he noted that the average age
leaders in years past foresaw this “A democracy is always temporary of the world’s greatest civilizations
problem and wrote appropriate laws, in nature; it simply cannot exist as a had been 200 years.
but modern American leaders failed permanent form of government. A
to ensure compliance for political democracy will continue to exist up My optimism regarding the future
reasons. We are paying now and until the time that voters discover of our great nation lies in my belief
will continue to pay. In this regard, that they can vote themselves that many Americans are in the
America is increasingly challenged generous gifts from the public silent majority, whose positions are
treasury. From still undetermined or at least not yet
that moment known on the issues mentioned. I
on, the majority also think most veterans are in this
always votes for group. Military veterans, by virtue
“The inherent vice of capitalism is the candidates of their training, have a realistically
positive outlook as they must
who promise the
the unequal sharing of blessings; most benefits because, in combat, failure is simply
not an option. Only in the direst
The inherent virtue of socialism is from the public of circumstances does the military
treasury, with the
the equal sharing of miseries.” result that every undertake a task with no expectation
of success. I am optimistic that
democracy will
finally collapse sound, moral judgment will yet
due to a loose prevail in most cases and that
fiscal policy.” The Americans will one day begin to
stages of the cycle return to the spiritual faith that
and seems to be moving inexorably begin with bondage then proceed enabled our nation’s founders to
toward the conditions noted by in sequence to spiritual faith, great achieve so much. We will correct our
Alexander Fraser Tytler, an 18th courage, liberty, and abundance, shortcomings and proceed toward
century Scottish history professor then selfishness, apathy, dependence, national unity such as existed during
who developed the following theory and finally back into bondage. At the WWII. I pray for this outcome.

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