American Myth

“Yes we are going to destroy everything, and on the ruins we will build our temple! It will be a temple for the happiness of all.” Lennin, 1917

Since World War II the American Dream (including: freedom, justice, opportunity and human rights) has been hijacked by a malevolent spirit, not unlike that which drove the Russian Revolution and Soviet myth of ‘happiness for all.’

Today’s revolutions are making a mockery of freedom, opportunity, justice and human rights — leading instead to new forms of tyranny, totalitarianism and misery. The champions of liberty, civilization, and the ‘little guy’ are now violating them. Millions of Americans are going hungry while the U.S. government spends trillions of dollars to spread misery and death around the world.

Before he died, Lenin had some regrets about what he had done to Russia. Today, most American leaders — Republicans and Democrats, have ‘no regrets’ about what they are doing to their country and the world.

Photograph: Stephen Wise

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