For about the last 300-400 hundred years. Western Society has steadily slipped downhill and consistently gotten worse. While at the same time the people in power consistently tell us we have more freedom and liberty than ever.

When they seem to be more involved in our business and, the economy, and maintain powers more extreme than most of the ‘dated’ forms of Government they tell us were Tyrants and Oppressing peoples freedoms and liberties.

And the last 100-150 odd years. The people who we are told were champions of “Republicanism”, “Capitalism”, and “Democracy”. Toppled other Governments, including other Republics, left-right and center. (Woodrow Wilson in particular was deadset about breaking apart Austrian-Hungary and the German Reich and dethroning both the Kaiser and Hapsburgs.) Forced their ideals on others by force. Stomped on Capitalism and the Free Market when it threatened their personal Business interests. Actively worked to divorce religion from Governance and thusly the last thing keeping bureaucrats in check. Both Directly and indirectly funded the worlds next major threats. That being Communism and Islamic extremist groups when politically convenient. Grew Bureaucracies to unheard of heights even when compared to Bloody Empires with Imperial Administrations. Installed Secret Police that make the Gestapo look like Barney Fife. Expanded the Franchise to the point voting almost became pointless. Against the express warnings of both the Founding Fathers, and the enlightenment and classical thinkers they claim inspiration from. Not to mention they turned to shilling this crap. All supposedly by the will of “We the People”.

All we have to hold onto and hopefully one day revive is a fleeting memory of a Republic somewhat idealized by time and distance from our Dystopian present.