{"id":2159809,"date":"2024-01-26T04:03:01","date_gmt":"2024-01-26T09:03:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-immigration-crisis-shows-just-how-much-contempt-americas-establishment-has-for-democracy\/"},"modified":"2024-01-26T04:07:40","modified_gmt":"2024-01-26T09:07:40","slug":"the-immigration-crisis-shows-just-how-much-contempt-americas-establishment-has-for-democracy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-immigration-crisis-shows-just-how-much-contempt-americas-establishment-has-for-democracy\/","title":{"rendered":"The immigration crisis reveals America&#8217;s establishment&#8217;s disdain for democracy"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fthe-immigration-crisis-shows-just-how-much-contempt-americas-establishment-has-for-democracy%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2159809&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div class=\"article-content\">\n<h2>When History Repeats Itself: Lessons from East Germany<\/h2>\n<p>On June 17, 1953, over a million East\u200b Germans staged a \u2064massive strike\u200d to protest the unfair\u2062 production demands imposed by the communist government.\u200c In response, playwright Bertolt Brecht composed a satirical poem \u200ctitled &#8220;The Solution,&#8221; mocking the government&#8217;s approach to the problem.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p><em>After the uprising of the 17th \u2062June<br \/>The Secretary of the Writers Union<br \/>Had leaflets \u2062distributed in the Stalinallee<br \/>Stating that the \u200bpeople<br \/>Had forfeited the confidence of the government<br \/>And could win it back only<br \/>By redoubled efforts. Would it not be easier<br \/>In that case for \u2062the government<br \/>To dissolve the people<br \/>And elect another?<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Fast forward to today, and \u2063it seems like \u2062East Germany&#8217;s history is becoming relevant again. The media is filled with discussions about the government&#8217;s \u2064attempts to impose its will on\u200c the electorate,\u2063 reminiscent of Brecht&#8217;s joke about voting out the people.\u2062 It&#8217;s a prominent feature of\u200d American discourse.<\/p>\n<h3>A Crisis of Legitimacy<\/h3>\n<p>Just days after the Iowa caucuses, the federal government faced a legitimacy crisis over its handling\u2064 of illegal immigration. Texas, in particular, stood up against the government&#8217;s disregard for border enforcement. The irony is not\u200d lost when the same government \u200caccuses a\u200d candidate \u200dof having contempt for the\u200c rule of law.<\/p>\n<p>But\u200b the media conveniently ignores the corruption \u2064and responsibility of President Biden for America&#8217;s\u200d immigration disaster. They focus on \u2064trivial \u2063matters while thousands of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-puts-his-foot-down-orders-waves-of-illegal-migrants-flocking-to-southern-border-dont-come\/\" title=\"Biden Puts His Foot Down, Orders Waves Of Illegal Migrants Flocking To Southern Border \u2018Don\u2019t Come\u2019\">illegal immigrants flood<\/a> the country, with no due diligence \u200dto determine if they pose a security threat.<\/p>\n<h3>Avoiding \u200dAccountability<\/h3>\n<p>The lack of accountability is staggering. Tens of thousands of children \u2062have gone\u200c missing, handed over to sex \u200dtraffickers, yet the\u2063 news barely \u200ccovers it. And if you dare question why Biden allows\u2064 millions of people to cross the border \u200cillegally, you&#8217;re labeled as part of a conspiracy theory.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, \u2062the concerns of ordinary Americans about the political and cultural impact of mass immigration are dismissed. Only the wealthy liberals in their exclusive\u2063 communities receive attention when their neighborhoods are affected. The rest of us are left to deal with the\u2063 consequences.<\/p>\n<h3>Ignoring the Voters<\/h3>\n<p>Despite immigration being the top\u2063 concern for American voters, the White House and media choose to ignore it. \u2064Instead, they focus on whether half the \u2062country\u200d should even be allowed to vote for Donald Trump. The\u2063 media even publishes op-eds suggesting that the \u2062Supreme Court should kick Trump off the ballot, undermining the will of millions of voters.<\/p>\n<p>This disregard \u2062for the voters and \u200dthe manipulation of our democratic processes is \u2063a far \u200dgreater threat to \u200bour \u2062democracy than anything Trump has done. It&#8217;s a strategy to ensure uniparty control and silence opposition.<\/p>\n<h3>A Future Like East Germany<\/h3>\n<p>If\u2064 we continue down this path, we risk turning \u2063America\u200b into something resembling\u2063 East Germany. Supermajorities in\u2063 blue states \u2063like California have already \u2062shown us what happens\u200b when one party has complete control. Accountability disappears, and the failures of\u2064 leadership go unchecked.<\/p>\n<p>We must recognize the dangers and fight against the erosion of our democracy. History has shown us the consequences of complacency. Let&#8217;s \u2064not repeat the mistakes of the past.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does the media in the United States\u2063 today mirror the media control tactics\u200d used by the East German government?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u2063Ation\u2062 crisis. Instead,\u200b they focus on demonizing states that\u200d refuse to comply with the\u2062 government&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/8-times-ron-desantis-stood-up-to-the-media-and-went-viral\/\" title=\"8 Times Ron DeSantis Stood Up To The Media And Went Viral\">lax immigration policies<\/a>. This \u2063strategy mirrors the tactics \u200dused by\u2064 the \u2062East \u200dGerman government to maintain control \u2063over\u200b its population.<\/p>\n<h3>Curtailing Civil Liberties<\/h3>\n<p>In East Germany, \u200bthe \u2064government tightly controlled the media to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fec-reportedly-decides-twitter-did-nothing-wrong-suppressing-true-hunter-biden-laptop-story\/\" title=\"FEC Reportedly Decides Twitter Did Nothing Wrong Suppressing True Hunter Biden Laptop Story\">manipulate public opinion<\/a> and suppress dissent. This \u2063allowed them to maintain their grip on power and suppress\u2063 any opposition. \u200cFast forward to today,\u2062 and we see a similar trend\u200c with the mainstream media in the \u2064United States.<\/p>\n<p>Media \u2063outlets, \u2064which \u200bare supposed\u2064 to be unbiased sources of\u2062 information, \u2064have \u2063become mouthpieces\u2064 for \u2064the government, promoting\u200d its agenda \u2064and silencing any dissenting\u200c voices.\u200c Journalists who\u2064 dare to question \u2063the government&#8217;s\u200c policies\u2062 are labeled as conspiracy theorists\u200c or extremists, effectively \u200bstifling any meaningful debate.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the government \u200dhas made attempts to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/emotional-injury-democrats-press-to-broaden-liability-for-social-media-companies\/\" title=\"\u2018Emotional Injury\u2019: Democrats Press To Broaden Liability for Social Media Companies\">curtail free speech<\/a> under the guise of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/change-the-world-elon-musk-champions-recording-videos-to-bolster-on-the-ground-reporting\/\" title=\"Elon Musk advocates video recording to enhance on-site reporting and change the world.\">combating hate speech<\/a> and misinformation. Social media platforms have been pressured to censor content that goes\u2063 against \u2062the government&#8217;s narrative,\u200b effectively silencing those with differing opinions.<\/p>\n<h3>A Path to Authoritarianism<\/h3>\n<p>History has shown us \u2063that when\u2063 a government starts to erode civil\u2064 liberties and consolidate power, it is a dangerous path towards authoritarianism. East Germany serves\u2062 as a reminder of the potential consequences if those\u200b in power are allowed to \u2062manipulate the narrative and \u200csuppress dissent.<\/p>\n<p>We must\u200d remain vigilant and\u200b protect our \u200cdemocratic values. It is crucial to \u2063hold the government accountable and ensure\u2064 that the rights of\u200d individuals are \u2063respected. As\u200d Bertolt Brecht&#8217;s poem suggests,\u200b the government should\u200d not dissolve the people and elect\u200c another. Instead, the people must be the \u2064ones to\u2064 demand change and shape their\u2064 own destiny.<\/p>\n<p>By learning from \u200cthe history of East Germany, we can avoid repeating the same mistakes. It is our responsibility to uphold \u2064the principles\u200d of democracy and fight against\u200b any attempts\u2064 to undermine it.<\/p>\n<h3>Conclusion<\/h3>\n<p>The echoes of East \u200cGermany&#8217;s history can be heard in today&#8217;s political landscape.\u2063 The challenges we face,\u2064 such as a \u2064crisis of legitimacy and curtailment of civil\u200b liberties, require us to examine history critically and learn from it.<\/p>\n<p>We must \u2062not allow ourselves to become complacent \u2062or apathetic. We must be vigilant and proactive in safeguarding our democratic \u200dvalues. Only by \u2063doing so can we\u200d avoid the \u200bpitfalls\u2063 that come with repeating history.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On June 17, 1953, over a million East Germans went on strike against unjust production demands by the communist regime. 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