Another way to look at things

       Suppose the political world in the USA is changing. Some may say the status quo is changing. Others may even say things like the Republicans and the Democrats have had their chance over the last century or so, and see what that has gotten us. Academics may call it a paradigm shift. Even the old Bob Dylan song laments the times they are a changin'.

            Let me suggest another similar theme. Our past new world USA is mostly based on ideas, not people. That's what makes us special in this new World. In other words, our future is based on ideas, not status quo circumstances we were born into, some of which are now over a century old circumstances and ideas.

            How many today know about dialectical materialism, a construct of communism's ideas around 1850. What a waste of time this idea is today in 2012, for another example. Now even the idea of liberalism, sometimes called progressive ideas,  sure looks like another failed idea we humans have tried.

            Even old timers opposed to change probably still eat some of the new foods that past immigrants introduced.  For example many like Italian foods and cooking styles, but remember there was a time when this group of Italian immigrants were a sub-class in the USA. After all, most of us today like lasagna and spaghetti and other such tomato and pasta based meals, none of which came from England, in my opinion.

            So I suspect another third party will arise in the new World USA, and as always will be uniquely new world USA.  In 2012 who knows what it will look like in our future, or even be named in the interim. Who really cares right now?

            Now I do know the political opponents call it the Tea Party today.

            Last, in the change period, I suspect human living times will be hard, like really hard. I have even heard the term harsh. Maybe it will be like birth? Only so many survive, both on the baby side and the mother side or things.