I read somewhere once that the definition of insanity is someone trying the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result. If this is true then there are alot of insane people in America, and all over the world for that matter. Take the city of Detroit, or most big cities in America. What do they all have in common? They are all run by leftist democrats and have been for decades. The democrat party has overseen and perpetuated the decay and demolition of our most productive and prosperous industrial centers. I see it as plain as day, you see it as plain as day, but the voters of Detroit or any other big city fall for the same populist propaganda every time. Do they actually believe that the next corrupt democrat will make a difference? Do the people of Detroit want to have a prosperous city where a person can find a job and live a decent life? These are questions that Detroiters and others need to ask themselves.

     I don't mean to pick on Detroit, but they are simply the poster child of how to run a city into the grave. Many other cities are not much better off. There is obviously a problem in America. The problem is much more visible in the cities, but small towns and everywhere else government has been hijacked by leftists have experienced the failure of leftist ideology. The problem is education. I don't mean the local public school, although they are a huge problem that contributes to this article, but I digress. The education I am referring to is adult common sense. The need to know how things work in government, industry, and the economy. It is instinctive for me. Not because I am a genius, but because I was not a genius and could not stand when I heard a conversation that I could not contribute to. Government, industry, and the economy have a huge impact on your life. To go through life without a basic knowledge of these and how they work is sad. You don't have to be an ingenious manufacturer like Henry Ford or a brilliant economist like Arthur Laffer or even an extremely intelligent and articulate Constitutional attorney like Mark Levin to understand these concepts. They are not quantum physics, they are more important.
 
     Having this basic knowledge is paramount in order to make the right choices when you cast your ballot on election day. You cannot make the right choices if you do not know how to fix the problems that are afflicting you, your family and your community. You can let your mechanic use their knowledge to fix your car. You must listen to your attorney if you have to appear in court. But voting and choosing candidates is completely the opposite. Politicians are "politicians" because we don't pay attention and worse yet, we do not have a clue. Dirty politicians like democrats will tell you what you want to hear. Then when elected they do what they want to advance their agenda, pad their pockets and  then deflect blame for the lack of progress. The honest politician usually never gets elected because they will not tell you what you want to hear, they will tell you the truth. As an informed voter you will want to hear the truth and that the candidate you select is going to solve problems the logical way and not bathe you in platitudes and propaganda. 

     This brings me to progressivism. Progressivism is just a code word for socialism which eventually will lead to totalitarian communism. The word itself is a lie. There is nothing progressive about progressivism. It is a philosophy that dates back to the 1800's and beyond in concept. Progressives are simply communists hiding behind a more palatable word. There are some things that have not been invented yet ie; the Time Machine, the Transporter, and personal space ships that travel at warp speed. However, political concepts are like sex, everything you can possibly think up has been tried by someone else at some point in time already.

     Socialism/communism/progressivism and every other ridiculous leftist theory have all been tried somewhere and at sometime and guess what? They have all failed miserably. The shining example of the failure of the totalitarian communist central government state (the true destination of today's leftist) is the former Soviet Union. For years the left loved the Soviet Union praying that it would prove capitalism wrong and become the lone super power of the world. Of course, anyone with a brain that has a capacity for logic and reason, knew that it was only a matter of time before the Russian people became tired of the rationing of government handouts and lack of freedoms. No one loves a central government where the political class live like kings and the rest live like serfs. No one is going to give 100% to a political concept for the betterment of the collective it's just not human nature. Communism would work great if we were all robots, but we are not robots. We are humans similar in alot of ways but all of us uniquely individual. People work hard when they know they are going to get a reward. The leftists never seem to understand this. 

     "So what is your alternative Michael?" America is the alternative! Freedom is the alternative. There is a reason that America is the most powerful,  the most prosperous, the most free, and the most benevolent of any country state to ever exist. That reason is individual freedom and the right to keep and use your own private property as you see fit. Why would someone in a factory want to produce more product if they were going to get the same pay as someone that is slacking off? These are not hard concepts. These are facts that the leftist ignores and lies to all of us about. They want to steal your private property and your freedoms then have you thank them. The wisdom of conservatism is that we already know socialism/communism/progressivism and the every other silly leftist theory are failures from history with numerous examples. People with freedom become complacent over time. It is in this small window of opportunity that the leftist begins to gradually gain power and slowly chip away at your freedoms until you wake up one day to find them gone. 

     America didn't happen miraculously overnight. The Founding Fathers were well aware of what they were doing and staked all they had to give on it. The Founders had the wisdom of thousands of years of experience to craft our founding and governing documents, then form a country. America was the culmination of centuries of trial and error. We all know the rest of the story. Do not let our generation be the generation that let America slip away. Educate yourselves and friends and family of the folly of leftist ideology and the wisdom of Conservatism.