to secure corporate oil interests and kill all those brown-skinned people whom we have pissed off simply by invading their countries and attempting to destroy their cultures. I know, I know, it is our manifest destiny to destroy cultures, remove them from their native lands, and steal their resources by making deals with the head honchos wherein the big kahuna gets fabulously wealthy, we get the goods, and the natives get nothing but seething hatred for us. What is the matter with those people?" But, don't they understand that that is the very way our great country came about? Can't they just write a letter or e-mail any American Indian and get the lowdown on how things should work? What is all the fuss about?
Don't they understand that we must have their resources in order to support the lifestyles of the rich and famous uber wealthy while our middle class disappears into poverty? Jeez, the nerve of those people! Oh, sure, we could invest our vast resources into developing alternative energy sources but that would put the lazy freeloaders of our great Country to work, a terrible situation that might deprive our wealthy 1% of acquiring every last dollar. So, bring on the drones, overthrow governments under the guise of democratizing them, and assassinate any who oppose. And, we must do it quickly before that significant group of American citizens who deplore such action gains more strength, more say into how the Country is run. Why, the first thing you know, those misguided folks will have health care for all; jobs for any who desire them; guaranteed educational opportunities; and a social safety net. But, not to worry, BrotherIvan, those radicals and their stupid ideas can be held in check so long as the Supreme Court, mega-powerful corporations, filthy rich power brokers buying legislators, and a plethora of voters continue to vote against their own interests merely to show that "edicated people don't know shit", continue to have unrestrained power.
But, you know, my friend, I'm an old man now and may not live to see it but I sense a groundswell of ordinary folks rising to the task of overcoming all the barriers, making a new manifest destiny based upon the dignity of all peoples.
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