Cycles of nations

One of the theories of political science is that nations are born out of revolution when people get disgusted at the previous decadent abusive bureaucracy. The new nation starts with high ideals, rebuilds the nation, takes care of the people, etc. After a while the next generation of bureaucrats become more focused on themselves and staying in power than taking care of the people. The national government becomes bloated, lazy, controlling and abusive. People begin to suffer more and more. Eventually, it gets so bad that the people overthrow the government and the process starts over. Great civilizations like China have been going though this process, more or less, for several thousand years. Western nations have a similar process that is a little more muddy, but follows the general outline. According to the theory this process takes about 200 years more or less.

The United States is now over 200 years old. The government has become corrupt, self-serving, and abusive. You figure it out.

Those who won't learn from history are doomed to repeat it.

Bob