America: A short essay on being kleptocracy

Why are the American people such an inconvenience for the government? We are a nation born of a rebellion, and that spirit of fierce independence remains within us. We are naturally distrustful of authority and utilize our constitutionally-guaranteed rights to question and criticize the actions of our government.

We do not offer them any measure of loyalty (we threw a monarchy out 248 years ago). Instead, we hold them accountable, and if they do not measure up, we do everything in our power to kick them out of their jobs. 

By and large, Americans are not profitable. We do not have hot stock tips or kickbacks or slush funds or paid junkets written off as “campaign expenses.” We are not foreign dictators who will launder aid money back to them. We are not multibillion dollar manufacturers of weapons of war - the proliferation of which will boost their portfolios (rife with defense industry stock). 

We do not want to be reliant upon the government. We want to be left alone, either to succeed or fail by our own labors. We don’t want any part of toxic dependency on those in power - not unlike an abused spouse who sticks around because the abuser pays the rent.  

So when disaster strikes and Americans are in need, the government is not happy to help because we have not offered enough incentives in return. Our vote - our consent to be governed - is not enough. That does not put money in the pockets of legislatures. That does not fuel the private jets. That does not pay for vacation homes.

This is not a democracy or constitutional republic. It’s a kleptocracy - fueled by greed and corruption and a system that enables public servants to stay in office for life and become disgustingly wealthy.