The line between good and evil runs through the heart of every man.

And so this ripples upward to the social structures man creates. This we see the cycle of empire follow a predictable path.

It’s important we separate the temporal character of the late stage American empire from “the idea of America” as envisioned at its founding and in its golden era.

These are a distinct set of ideas (or ideals) which serve as intellectual patterns of value to guide us.

Right now the “idea of America” seems to shine brightest in El Salvador, frankly. nostr:note1lt233ypjxlh5njhe7k8puk8ctwpv0sw4s0c70uz67weuyc9r83xqexgn2m