The Land of freedom and of endless opportunities

It is commonplace to speak of the US as being a land of boundless freedom, one of opportunities galore for every one and any one.One would , seemingly , simply have to proceed to the US and, provided one is laborious and patient enough,one is bound to succeed, to transcend all difficulties, brush aside all obstacles before enjoying the rewards of hard work.Whilst this is not totally untrue, it is basically flawed;it's nothing more , and probably much worse, than a cheap myth which, as most myths, is designed to lure,to lull, to cheat and to trick.Wherefore is it so ?
Before trying to answer that question, it were not inappropriate that we tried, however summarily, though not cursorily, to take a look at the history of the US.Much has been said and made of the Mayflower and of people fleeing persecution.Gore Vidal ,who certainly knows what he is speaking about, suggests that those people who settled on the banks of the Roanoke were not so much fleeing persecution as they were looking for people whom they would be able to oppress. A most disturbing suggestion indeed, and even more more disturbing if it were to be found worthy of any consideration.
Regardless of what Gore Vidal's suggestion may be worth , the truth may be even more disturbing.Ever since the beginning of what would one day become the USA,there's been something which, ever since,has enjoyed tremendous currency , something which would later be called the American way of life, that's the concept of Manifest Destiny .How on earth this concept, or rather this pseudo-concept managed to work its way up to recognition will certainly strike future generations as being something absolutely incomprehensible, unless they choose to think , and they would be absolutely wrong , that we are/were complete morons, something which would be to a large extent true, but not entirely . Not every one of us,within the Us or otherwise subscribes to the rubbish of Manifest destiny, but we need perforce to acknowledge that this notion, this folly has been instrumental in the creation of the future USA, the Universal Shame of AAAAAAAA
Following the notion of Manifest Destiny ,invented by the rogues, vagabonds, and criminals who had more or less been kicked into the New World, and drawing on a shallow interpretation of the Bible ,there was ( practically) nothing to which the settlers were not entitled, just as there was no extremity,however harsh and cruel, to which others were not, are not to be subjected for their sake.Given this frame of mind, the ensuing doctrine could only be that of a chosen race, chosen by God himself of course, and necessarily so by the Christian God----------and every one knows what Voltaire had to say of this god---------------, a superior God for a superior group of people., whose role it is to dominate, to crush, to exploit,and to kill.In case anybody should find this outrageous,I 'd like to point out that if and when is convinced , be it out of sheer madness, of one's superiority over the rest of creation, it is perfectly logical to treat others as if they were the scum of the earth, perfectly logical to claim the right to the whole world.It is my view that the pseudo-concept of Manifest Destiny is the combined product of fear ,greed, and evil-mindedness,in other words, the rotten fruit of a severe and incurable inferiority complex.
Embedded within the pseudo-concept of Manifest Destiny are the notions of imperialism and expansionism; naturally enough ,for if it is one's destiny to reign and reign alone, to be served, one really achieves the ultimate goal when one rules over every one and every thing, and when one is the master of every one and the owner of every thing on earth.This , however, could not be accomplished by a single individual, nor without a foe , a foe to be constantly invented and reinvented.Necessarily, for without a group, a strong group,and without a foe, the notions of domination and expansionism would be irrelevant,pointless.
The initial settlers were not to be hindered by any problem : they were , confronted to people whose custom it was, and still is, to be hospitable to foreigners, strong, incredibly strong, the more so as they were heavily armed,and they did have a foe ,namely those peaceful red-skinned savages whom they could too easily massacre.The stage was set for the genocide of the original inhabitants of North America.And what a genocide it was: the Red Indians mass murdered, their wives and children raped, their lands stolen.Horrible as the genocide of the Red Indians may have been, it is to be noted that, until very recently,the US has been violently reluctant to acknowledge that anything wrong had been done to the Red Indians. No one probably summed up better the attitude than the ignoble John Wayne who had the obscene audacity of affirming that he did not think that the US had done anything wrong , given that 'these people had been keeping the land selfishly to themselves . ' Well, John Wayne was no intellectual , he was just an ordinary actor , and yet he came to symbolize what the US stood for, stands for.This alone should have been sufficient to summarize what US is , a country where qualmless morons tend to have it their way.
Of course, with the decimation of the Red Indians, the settlers enjoyed the freedom of stealing their land-------------Did anybody ever wonder why US is so fond of Israel ?---------- and they had at hand opportunities more than they could manage. This was indeed a land of wonderful opportunities, but for those whose manifest destiny is to conquer, to rule, to dominate, there could never be sufficient land; consequently new frontiers would always have to be found.
The possession of vast territories initially raised the problem of their exploitation,
but with the availability of free labour thanks to the slaves brought by force from Africa, this was soon solved.The children of God, for whom a manifest destiny had been reserved, a destiny so manifest that it was not manifest at all, that it had had to be constructed and imposed------------incidentally I should like to remark that this notion of election can only be dreamt of by people who are too conscious of their everlasting inferiority, for it is only the inferior who need to show that they are not the jerks that they really are,but that they are superior people,------------could turn their attention to the conquest of new lands and new slaves.And it could not be otherwise.
How were they to achieve this ?To this end ,they resorted to two instruments which would validate ,in their own eyes and , to some extent, in the eyes of others too, whatever decision they took, whatever action they undertook : democracy and Christianity.The notion of democracy gained currency amongst them especially when they fought the so-called war of Independence against the British.However, they were in favour of democracy for themselves alone : no democracy for the Red Indians or for the slaves who toiled till death for them. Furthermore, the concept of democracy, whatever that may mean, was, and still is, a winner: no one wants to have the reputation of not being democratic, especially when one is violently against it. Whatever is done, really or purportedly, in the name of democracy, is sure to obtain the approval of one and all. Under the cover of democracy and freedom, its twin sister, many a crime has been committed.Since democracy is so laudable, one simply have to brand his rival, the other one, within whom an enemy is always lurking , an opponent of democracy , to have good reason to go to war against him and to bomb him into democracy,in other words into submission to the dictates of the children of Providence who happen ,not only to be ardent advocates the best form of government , but also to adhere to the sole good religion on earth, Christianity.In such circumstances, no wonder that they kept looking for more and more opportunities.

It is not inaccurate to affirm that the US is a land,if not the land of freedom and of innumerable opportunities, provided one adds that it is so only for certain categories of persons.For sure , these categories have not, over the generations , remained stable and static;with time and with demographic expansion, more and more people would be admitted within the fold,not so much because there prevailed a spirit of openness, but rather because it would thus be easier to ensure control over others.The growth of democracy,which was in fact the growth of an oligarchy ,had to be conducted in such a way as to constitute a solid army of members of the club, from which others would necessarily be excluded,but not without their having been brainwashed in to believing that they would equally have their chance.One day; provided,of course, they showed themselves worthy of it. By being obedient and cooperative, by toeing the line, by furthering the interests of the oligarchy.
But what about those who, in the US or/and elsewhere,think that they ought not to cooperate ?Well they had better cooperate,unless they want to be buried beneath a carpet of bombs.Let's make no mistake about it :the US is and will continue to be a land of freedom and of endless opportunities,but only for a few, and for the doom of the rest of Mankind.For a long time.Unless we choose and manage to change it from within.