Looking only at the USA and attempting understand I wrote this awhile ago.

America how did we get here?

Since the 60's it has been the goal of the 1% to crush the middle class. It had grown post WW2 with the GI Bill educating so many first generation students and elevating them into the middle class.

How do I explain to a 2 year old why so many Christian’s follow the most unChrist like person on the planet?

American Ice Cream

Dear 2 year old. Let’s take a trip to the playground. Go play with the other children.

All the children stay entertained & blissfully play in peace.

The ice cream truck comes with every choice imaginable.

We go to purchase ice cream but realize some of the other kids don’t have money. They don’t even come to the line. Doesn’t that make you sad? They are unable to see they should be allowed the same choices & a fair chance at purchasing ice cream.

Dear 2 year old: I’m going to pay for others to have some ice cream now.

Run away mad if you want. I’ll explain later.

The 2 year old is angry but eventually forgets about the ice cream & plays again.

Later the 2 year old lays down for a nap. I explain that WE can have ice cream whenever we want. Others don’t have that choice. Is that fair? Shouldn’t humans help one another when we can?

He sleeps.

On the other side of town a child sleeps thinking about how good that ice cream tastes & he will do anything to be able to afford ice cream in the future. He grows up & makes money to do so but quickly forgets that others should be given ice cream as well. Isn’t that sad?

In another version of the USA

we all live happily & have the freedom to choose our favorite flavor of ice cream.

We work together sharing our resources & pay others fairly to create the bowls that hold our ice cream. But that’s just an American dream.