The Social Contract and the signs of failure

in #politics8 years ago (edited)

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The social contract is rarely thought about in our society, yet it is central to the need and support of any government.
As populations began to cluster together, people submitted to general will foregoing some of their own freedoms on the promise of security of their lives and property.
As population increases the social contract grew to support an assigned leadership, the idea being that those leaders wouldn't need to work. In exchange they would organize the populace to the advantage of the people.
Of course if the leadership does not provide the people with security and organization, that leadership becomes obsolete and needs replacing. It happens all the time. Think how often a banana republic fails to organize a working economy reducing the people to poverty, tries to crack down by taking away peoples remaining freedoms and is displaced, either by vote or by torch and pitchfork.
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It's easy to see this coming in a dictatorship or a corporation. But it's not so obvious in a democracy, but it can happen.
Election rigging allows a government to ignore its end of the social contract, while leaving the people feeling obliged to continue surrendering their freedoms. But what if a government is clever enough not to get caught election rigging? Just look to see if they are ignoring their end of the deal.
Do our leaders promise one thing and then do another? Only always. It's become a common election promise to bring peace, yet when elected, war even more.
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Do they seek to reduce our freedoms further? Usually.
These things show they are not afraid of being displaced.
One way or another, it's been a rigged system for a while.
So where does President Trump fit in all this? I think he is the pitchfork.
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Images from:
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