The Preamble to the Declaration of Independence famously states that “all men are created equal” and are endowed with “unalienable Rights,” including “Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness”. It continues by asserting that governments are instituted by people to secure these rights, deriving their power from the governed’s consent. NO KINGS.
Democracy is a form of government in which the supreme power is vested in the vote of the people and exercised directly by them or by their elected representatives under a free electoral system. There is no supreme ruler, and the government operates by three equal branches of government: the executive, judiciary, and legislative branches.
Fascism is a far-right, authoritarian, and ultranationalist political ideology defined by a dictatorial leader, the forcible suppression of opposition, and the regimentation of society and the economy. It
Authoritarianism is a political system that rejects political plurality and concentrates power in the hands of a single leader or a small elite. Authoritarian regimes suppress dissent and curtail civil liberties and the rule of law to maintain their hold on power.
Monarchy- A political system based upon the undivided sovereignty or rule of a single person. The term applies to states in which supreme authority is vested in the monarch.
Political corruption- Political corruption is the abuse of public power by government officials for illegitimate private gain. This definition is widely accepted by organizations like the World Bank and Transparency International.
Core Principles of Conservatism
Individual Freedom. The birth of our great nation was inspired by the bold declaration that our individual,God-given liberties should be preserved against government intrusion. …
Limited Government. …
The Rule of Law. …
Peace through Strength. …
Fiscal Responsibility. …
Free Markets. …
Human Dignity
Looking at this list defining Conservatism, it is clear that it is dead. Republicans ceded their party and principles to the new 2nd party in America, the MAGA Party. Trump is expanding the government’s control over our freedoms. He has broken close to 200 laws through his illegal executive orders. He has failed at all negotiations to end the Israeli/ Gaza War and the Russia/ Ukraine War. He is fiscally irresponsible, wasting money on military photo ops in American cities, gaudy decorations in the White House, a failed birthday military parade, building a ballroom at the White House, filing frivolous revenge lawsuits, excessive golfing trips, and building immigrant concentration camps. Additionally, he is treating immigrants, legal residents, and Americans he dislikes in cruel and dangerous ways. HE IS VIOLATING EVERY ASPECT OF WHAT CONSERVATISM USED TO BE.
Liberalism is a political and moral philosophy centered on individual rights, liberty, and equality under the law. Its core principles include consent of the governed, limited government, and a market economy, though
Dicatator– Rules a country with complete power, has complete control over the armed forces, and destroys any political opposition
U.S. President-
: an elected official serving as both chief of state and chief political executive in a republic having a presidential government
an elected official having the position of chief of state but usually only minimal political powers in a republic having a parliamentary government. NO MONARCHY