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Article One
Have you noticed the real foundational problem so well illustrated by the current political environment in the United States? The problem is not really about bad leadership. That’s the result of the underlying problem. The underlying foundational problem is a system that is set up to deny entry to anyone not deemed to be already part of the ‘fabric’ pre-selected to be in line to serve in leadership roles. If you have not noticed the dominance of old white men as the only real prime candidates then you have not been paying attention at all.
Trump is how old and lily white? Biden is how old and lily white. The average age of a serving Congressman is 60 and lily white. The average age of senators is 65 and lily white. Where are the young people? They are left out, selected away from, pushed down, or simply ignored. They don’t get to run, speak or decide anything for the nation. How are we, as a nation, going to change this? Is there any wonder that the decisions being made are as old as the people making them? We all harken back to the way things were when we were young, very conveniently reforming those memories to make it seem that those earlier times were filled with pleasure, wonder, and such innocence…when they most definitely were not…for the most part. The old leaders harken back too and hence they lose the ability to move into a brighter future…and drag us along with them.
Secondary to the problem of all the leadership slots already being filled by old men (in general) is the motivational problem that’s being ‘beaten into’ the younger members of upcoming generations. That problem is glaring, in that younger people look at the current positions of ‘service’ and turn away. They won’t even try. How can the younger people be re-motivated to go at it again?
There were once young democrat and young republican movements that were filled with surging numbers of younger people seeking leadership positions. Those organizations still exist but, like the VFW, American Legion, Masonic Order, and even the Order of Elks, these are no longer attended by or even affected by younger members. There has to be a way to reinvigorate younger members of the culture to at least try to run for office. The system cannot remain closed to them or they will become closed to the system and that eventually spells death for that system.
The USA has birth rate problems, as does China. Couples do not want to bring children into our world anymore. Some of that is a product of negative media (and almost all mass media feeds off of negative news and stories) but some of that motivation is also caused by a sense of futility. That same futility has infected today’s youth, with respect to seeking leadership positions.
The only answer might appear to be schooling. How do we affect the curriculum in all schools at every level with an enthusiasm for committing students to pursue leadership positions? That is, indeed, what all of us must pursue, instituting that kind of motivational training into our youth, if we want to survive.
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I know I was shaped by the life I had from early on, it was good. I was not a good college student. I had never really been challenged to learn and did not know how to study. After graduating from UGA in 1970, I was drafted. I had a really easy term of service, but I learned things there I could not have duplicated in any other environment I can think of. I returned to Athens for a year and different philosophy towards my education. I was fortunate to use my VA benefits for professional school. I didn’t want to be drafted, but I honestly felt it my duty to serve.
So, my argument to help with the problem of young folks with no ambition or drive is to re-introduce the draft for one or two years of service with appropriate rewards for answering the call to duty. It will give them time to focus on what they expect of life and some means to be able to do that.
It would also serve to make the entire country aware of the risks and dangers of war. I never felt we had any business in Iraq, and spent entirely too long in Afganistan. If there was a chance that my child would be involuntarily exposed to those risks, I would not be especially hawkish and I believe our country would be better for it.
That is my solution. I look to hear other views.
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Jim
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Erudite; I questioned why you would use that term to describe a friend, so I looked it up and discovered that I had a warped understanding of the word. I always thought Paul’s description of the word ” they learning doth make thee mad” describes a few pe9Is know with a liberal education that thank they know it all but have no common sense. It’s good to learn things every day.
Thanks for the intelligent come back Myrle. Erudite.
Appreciate your interest….
Jim