These are important historical issues that must be understood in order to understand the Neo-Confederacy and the Southern Pride Movement, because while they insist and probably actually believe that they are and always have been fighting for "states rights," they are actually fighting against a Democratic Republic.
A Democratic Republic, such as Thomas Jefferson, James Madison and most other Founders envisioned, regulates interstate commerce, promotes and provides for the general welfare of the states, and ensures domestic tranquility by establishing equal rights and equal opportunities and justice for all the people.
In opposition to that, Reaganism and the Neo-Confederacy have consistently taken actions to prevent that and instead establish a "Christian Meritocracy" and a Plutocracy. And they have accomplished that. We are indeed now ruled by Oligarchy and Plutocracy, and some of its leading proponents and creators proudly make as show of being "Bible-Believing Christians" -- (just as all the monarchs of all the European religious military industrial empires did).
The consequence is that America is divided more than ever before, the rich are richer than ever before, the once great middle class is rapidly shrinking as the working poor population grows, more and more Americans are suffering from poverty, hunger and homelessness, and 23.1 percent of American children live in poverty, giving the U.S, the second highest rate of child poverty out of 35 developed countries.
So, What Do We Do About It?
The temptation now for most progressives is to do what progressives did in the 1960s. Some fought for Free Speech. Some fought against the Vietnam War machine. Some fought for Civil Rights. Some fought for Women's Liberation. Some fought for Civil Liberties and Social Justice. And now the same thing is happening, only there are more things to fight against -- government spying, government secrecy, government hegemony, American "exceptionalism" and so on.
Consequently, progressives are divided, and some are even at odds. But as I have been saying for some time, progressives need to unite in common cause for the common good.
The movement to achieve civil rights and equal rights for people of color should now be part of an overall movement and a mass United Coalition for Peace, Freedom and Justice, because the vast majority of Americans are victims of the forces of greed and self-interest and the Plutocracy by which they rule over us. So we must now stand united in solidarity, and take part in a new movement, together.
That link about a proposed Coalition is a companion article to one about an Article 5 movement to reform and alter our government. And each article on that site provides links to many other articles that speak to the major issues of our times regarding government and religion. But I welcome any other suggestions as to how we might bring about a legal, peaceful Reformation of Government.
(Article changed on December 6, 2014 at 15:19)
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