Genre: Forum

While I don't usually talk about politics because my non-profit status prohibits it, it seems to me that the re-election of Obama marks a watershed in the American culture. I can't help but notice the historical precedent. Alexander Tyler wrote about the Athenian Empire nearly 2500 years ago, A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the voters discover that they can vote themselves largesse (generous gifts) from the public treasury. From that moment on, the majority always votes for the candidates promising the most benefits from the public treasury, with the result that a democracy always collapses over loose fiscal policy, (which is) always followed by a dictatorship The average age of the world's greatest civilizations has been two hundred years._? No civilization has ever escaped from or reversed this trend once the tipping point is reached. I believe that we have reached the tipping point. The re-election of Obama is the acknowledgement that the culture of the West will collapse. After this election I realize, the minorities are taking over and only want to milk the government for more handouts. This shit scares me. Even in my town in SoCal a minority mayor has been elected for the first time. I read this and shit my pants. Well, actually I meant to say I was stunned, and feel kinda scared. My Dad is no dummy , he went to Harvard and had a brain like a computer. Only he can't deal with people so well.. After this election I realize, the minorities are taking over and only want to milk the government for more handouts. This shit scares me. Even in my town in SoCal a minority mayor has been elected for the first time. I read this and shit my pants. Well, actually I meant to say I was stunned, and feel kinda scared. My Dad is no dummy , he went to Harvard and had a brain like a computer. Only he can't deal with people so well.. Quoting: hey now 24800996 You and your dad are dumb fucks. Corporate welfare exceeds social welfare. And guess who benefits from social welfare...the globalist bankers who control the planet. And most of them are conservatives. They have the real power so I'm not sure why you're scared of liberals. Sheep only believe in the game of politics. The agenda would've been the same if Romney won. After this election I realize, the minorities are taking over and only want to milk the government for more handouts. This shit scares me. Even in my town in SoCal a minority mayor has been elected for the first time. I read this and shit my pants. Well, actually I meant to say I was stunned, and feel kinda scared. My Dad is no dummy , he went to Harvard and had a brain like a computer. Only he can't deal with people so well.. Quoting: hey now 24800996 Taxpayers have been forced to subsidize them for the last 50 years so the "takeover" was no accident. It's all by design. After this election I realize, the minorities are taking over and only want to milk the government for more handouts. This shit scares me. Even in my town in SoCal a minority mayor has been elected for the first time. I read this and shit my pants. Well, actually I meant to say I was stunned, and feel kinda scared. My Dad is no dummy , he went to Harvard and had a brain like a computer. Only he can't deal with people so well.. Quoting: hey now 24800996 You and your dad are dumb fucks. Corporate welfare exceeds social welfare. And guess who benefits from social welfare...the globalist bankers who control the planet. And most of them are conservatives. They have the real power so I'm not sure why you're scared of liberals. Sheep only believe in the game of politics. The agenda would've been the same if Romney won. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 27296375 I think you are missing the entire point and much like most of sheepish America focusing on the wrong thing, The point is: We are heading for a fiscal cliff !! Yea corporate bailouts , yea Romney is more of the same . SO WHAT ? How does that change the point of article ? The part about history repeating itself really hits home now.