NPR (Morning Edition) – states: Democracy in Crisis.

https://www.npr.org/…/106…/american-democracy-poll-jan-6

First – it is too bad that NPR has become a liberal cow – following the agendas of their for-profit mass media brethren.

Secondly – I must disagree with the assessment. In the article, which is written it seems to bash Republicans, the author (Employed by NPR) states that over 60% of the US “feels” the Democracy is in crisis of failing. With many Republicans making such statements – and 2/3rds of the survey respondents believing that Biden’s election was won through election fraud. (Which the writer includes that this is Verifiably false and the “Big Lie”)

There was fraud in many locations, but one person’s voter fraud is another person’s voter support!

What matters is what people “Believe” and “Perceive” – if I were to believe NFL players are paid too much for playing a sport – then I’m not likely to support the NFL.

A full 75 Million (mostly employed and majority of the US taxpayer base) believe there was fraud in the election systems. (Systems because every State is different – which they should be as every state has the right to vote how and for whom they choose!)

That is not enough people to change the elected officials in the next election.

Which brings me to the point – Democracy is working well in the US! Of course the question is – “Is it working to the best interests of all – or just those who want immediate satisfaction?”

What I mean by this – there are over 70 Million people receiving some sort of Federal Aid.

https://balancingeverything.com/welfare-statistics/ And in the past year – (Perspective) that aid per person was more than I made in whole year with the US Navy working on a nuclear reactor!

The costs – about $650 Billion per year. Just a portion of the GDP and Federal Budget. But lets ask the most important question – where does this money come from? Taxpayers?

Property and Sales tax goes to the states – while Income mostly goes to the US Treasury. Thus, the people working and making money are those paying for the 70+ million people to ensure they have a minimum quality of life. (which by the way, the amounts provided would make these same people very well off in many other countries – which is another reason people are doing whatever they can to get into the US)

There are many issues in the US – racism is still prevalent (racism by all races not just one!) and many believe the government needs to make corrections. This is simply a wrong assumption. The government must make equal rights the issue. Society must change their beliefs about differences of perception. Attitude is ABC – Affective, Behavioral, Cognitive. These cannot be “Governed” – they must be experience and learned. Where does this happen? It starts within the family unit and it grows within societal choices. Can the Government – Govern Family Teaching? – Can the Government Change societal associations? (Freedom of Association!)

Only through Forced controls – or as many believe – through “Socialism” – which is why there are many people elected today who have socialist beliefs.

Let us also ask the question – would the US be closer to equality IF there were not more than 45 Million people living in the US – who were not born in the US? https://www.migrationpolicy.org/…/frequently-requested…

Or, that over 40 Million children (2nd generation) were born to immigrants. This puts the number around 85 million people with direct cultural influences from foreign countries.

And did you know that a full 22% of the US population (67million) speak a language at home – other than English?

When classified by immigrants’ share of total population, the top five states in 2019 were California (27 percent), New Jersey (23 percent), New York (22 percent), Florida (21 percent), and Nevada (20 percent).

So let’s ask the question – where are the most media reported Racial Conflicts in the US? (See above States!)

Why? Why do these states have so much negative racial attitude? Could it be due to the fact that many people in these states have limited exposure to the history of equality growth in the US? Could it be that many people immigrating to the US bring their own equality attitudes from prior heritage, culture, and experiences?

Many people arriving to the US claim asylum. Why? Is this because their own countries have inequality and racial hatred? Maybe? – This means that many people have been exposed to and experience inequality as part of their lives and may reflect this attitude in their new lifestyles within the US. After all – there are 85 Million people that are 1st and 2nd generation in the US. It would be impractical to assume they all have positive racial and social equality attitudes, which are usually transferred to their children.

Does this mean we don’t allow immigration – NO

Does this mean we force people to change their attitudes – NO

What it does mean – we live in a Democracy where the majority should be in charge – as long as it does not unduly harm minorities. But what is Majority and what is Minority? In every industry, in every State, in every community – these can be very different. What is a Majority in Nevada – may not be the same as a Majority in Tennessee.

What does this mean for the US? It means until more people in the US learn and practice cultural intelligence, to reduce the negative equality attitudes, the US will continue to have conflicts between people who are different in their attitudes and beliefs.

We may all be equal under government law, but we are not equal in backgrounds, experiences, and in our learning about attitudes from parents and friends. These will not be changed with STEM in education – it will only be accomplished through a national effort to teach citizens they must stop taking advantage of others in all ways. Including improving positive attitudes towards others even if they are a little different. The Common Ground – we are US Citizens and we should all be working to make life in the US the best it can be for all who want to be citizens.

Democracy – it is working well in the US – and it is NOT associated specifically with either political party. Democracy is having a voice – but just because we have a voice – this doesn’t mean our voice is the only voice, and our individual voices are not law unless a majority through voting make it so.