2020 DECISION; SOCIALISM, RACISM OR, HAPPINESS?

It is uncanny that the rich, powerful USA, with its booming economy and lowest unemployment in years, has fallen five places in the 2019 World Happiness Report.

This trend surely defeats the goal of 'pursuit of happiness' set out in the Declaration of Independence! 

The World Happiness Report measures how happy citizens are with life in their countries. For the 2019 report, residents from 156 countries were polled by the credible Gallup World organization.

When one considers how America’s less wealthy neighbor, Canada, has constantly featured in the top ten, meaning their citizens are twice as happy as Americans, I can only conclude that it is policies introduced by the Trump regime, which have caused the level of unhappiness to rise so dramatically in the USA in one year.

Some of these damaging policies are;  tax measures that only benefit the rich, the chipping away at health care, ignoring the will of the majority on gun safety regulations and the hacking away  at regulations designed to protect the health of citizens and the environment.

In following the debates in the USA and especially the plans and programs being put forward by some seeking nomination to become the representative of the Democratic Party, I see every possibility that Americans could have caring and exemplary leadership, to steer them toward real happiness though. 

That is, if the Democrats make a wise decision in choosing their nominee for the 2020 Presidential elections. 

To begin with, charges that the Democratic Party is socialist, are totally ridiculous. For, apart from the aging Bernie Sanders and a small fringe, not one other candidate vying to become the Democratic Party's nominee, supports the oppressive system of state control of the resources.

In fact, all the other potential nominees are proposing policies which are very much in synch with those in the top ten "happiest countries in the world."

These include suggestions to better regulate the economy in the interest of the majority and the introduction of humane social policies that can definitely assist the middle class in the USA in their 'pursuit of happiness'. 


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AMERICAN INDIAN DAY

On Saturday 28th September 2019,  I obediently followed my GPS to Micccosukee Casino, somewhere in the Everglades, for as someone who just loves other cultures, I was hoping to learn a lot about the native Americans who populated the state of Florida before the violent immigrants arrived.

Big disappointment.

For this event turned out to be more a promotional affair for the casino and a play day for kids than  anything else.

Oh no, I have nothing against play days for kids, but how about some education instead of just rides that they could get at any third rate amusement park?

Yes, there were some clothes and crafts on display which were quite good and reminded me once again how close the culture of native people from far-flung places all over the world, from south east Asia to Latin America and north America are entwined.  What still remains the big mystery in the world though is for how and when
did all these people who are clearly related, end up in such diverse places all over the world?

But this event did not even try to address this or any other issue.

There were lots of food stalls there too, but indigenous food? I couldn't find any to sample!

One thing that grabbed me in the ad about the day too was Alligator wrestling, and I really looked forward to that.

The alligator in the corner never moved a muscle!

Yes there was, but it was a big joke as one alligator seemed to be so drugged that it never moved at all.

The other with which they did the tricks, though weighing over 500 lbs they claimed, never even moved his normally lethal tail but just opened his mouth on command.

So harmless were these so called monsters that they even charged $5 for kids to sit on their backs and take photos'. The gator's mouth was bound but it was mostly for show I suspect.

On display was a monster vehicle used to maneuver through the everglades

Anyway I am happy I went, for it means next year I wont be conned into putting it in my diary as an 'event not to be missed'!

Decision 2020; Socialism, Racism or Happiness?

I have just released my new book Decision 2020; Socialism, Racism or Happiness? as an ebook on Amazon and am now working on the paperback then the audio book. It is here; https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Deision+2020+socialism%2C+racism+or+happiness%3F&i=stripbooks&ref=nb_sb_noss

Am so excited.


A brief description
 In this book I dismiss socialism, as there is no stomach for state control of the resources of the nation in this era in; the Democratic Party, the greater USA , or any other country in the world.

I also discount the entire Republican party as it appears to have totally embraced the racist philosophy of its leader Donald Trump, so cannot represent as diverse a people as the citizens of the USA.

Analyzing the top ten happiest countries as they appear in the 2019 World Happiness Report, which incidentally includes Canada, I see great hope for Americans, who are currently according to the report, twice as unhappy as those neighbors!

That hope lies in some of the candidates vying to become the nominee in the Democratic Party, for they are promising to go in the direction of better regulation of the market economy, fairer taxation and more humane social programs, as are normal in those top ten countries.

The Declaration of Independence in the USA, outlines "the pursuit of happiness" as one of its goals, so Americans, if they make the right choice in 2020, will finally have the necessary leadership to achieve that illusive goal.

THE PAPAERBACK IS NOW AVAILABLE AT; https://www.amazon.com/dp/1696578523?ref_=pe_3052080_397514860


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