Does it exist? What does it means to our country?
The idea of the American Dream, a common thread that unites all Americans, is heavily reliant in freedom. The freedom to pursue, the freedom to succeed. Some argue though, that freedom doesn't exist, and isn't provided as it should be by the American government. This clash of ideas got me thinking.
Freedom, in our society, is abstract. In communist states and dictatorships, freedom is concrete. However the abstractness of our freedom doesn't make it a lie or nonexistent. Freedom is abstract, because as a society, it doesn't have time to take mold because everything is subject to change. Our desires as a people change, our interests change, and our lifestyles change, thus our liberties are adjusted to the change. Our government cannot let the country run rampant and do as it please, because chaos would ensue. People would want to murder, and claim it as their right. It's something that has to be regulated, but regulated by freedom.
Freedom is not an idea that has been fed to us. Our ever changing idea of freedom is a method of how to govern ourselves in order to maintain the stability of our government. We have the freedom to collectively choose our leader, thus collectively, our ideas of freedom are elected into office. With this election, we have two very opposite major party candidates, and the one who will win, will represent the majority of the country, and what the country believes is best for governance. It's a process, and since freedom is ever changing, we can't follow it everywhere it goes, we have to take the time to make responsible decisions.
When your ball rolls in the street, are you going to chase right after it without looking both way?
