I know that many of the people who are supporting Mitt Romney in the upcoming Presidential election are good people who want the best for their country. They want America to be strong economically and a country they can be proud of on the international stage. But when will these same people realize that today’s GOP has no interest in America? For as much as conservatives use the idea of America to emotionally attach themselves to voters, their policies and proposals serve a small group of people who worship profit. And that group of people doesn’t need an economy that serves all Americans. It only needs one that serves them, and that’s the one we live in today; an economy in which large multi-national corporations have tons of cash and are generally prospering while many Americans struggle financially.
What would be their motivation to change the current conditions? Answer: there is none. As long as corporations and the rich in this country can make money in this economic climate, there will be no improvement. In fact, things will only continue to get worse. If Republican policies championed by Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan are put in place, deficit hysteria will drive our economy into the ground. The rich will get richer, the poor will get poorer, and economic and social mobility will continue to get worse. Jobs will be lost here at home, but corporations will continue to prosper with their global markets and the fact that our own society has become consumption addicted. We want gadgets and things even when we can’t afford them, and the marketing of these products convinces us that we need them.
There really isn’t a single good thing that Mitt Romney will do for the actual benefit of this country, but when will the average moderate Republican wake up and realize that? A Romney presidency could make things very ugly in the next several years. If it happens, settle back and watch the rich get richer at the expense of those who don’t have enough money to buy politicians.
