Declaration of Dependence
The “Declaration of Dependence” aims to underscore the absurdity of contemporary societal abnormalities (the new post-modern behavior) and political realities through humor and irony.
No man thinks more highly than I do of the patriotism, as well as abilities, of the very worthy gentlemen who have just addressed the House. But different men often see the same subject in different lights; and, therefore, I hope it will not be thought disrespectful to those gentlemen if, entertaining as I do opinions of a character very opposite to theirs, I shall speak forth my sentiments freely and without reserve. This is no time for ceremony. The question before the House is one of awful moment to this country. For my own part, I consider it as nothing less than a question of freedom or slavery; and in proportion to the magnitude of the subject ought to be the freedom of the debate. It is only in this way that we can hope to arrive at truth, and fulfill the great responsibility which we hold to God and our country. Should I keep back my opinions at such a time, through fear of giving offense, I should consider myself as guilty of treason towards my country, and of an act of disloyalty toward the Majesty of Heaven, which I revere above all earthly kings.
Patrick Henry, March 23, 1775
Words 3,519 ~ Read Time 14 min
Foreword
In the following essay, you will encounter a document unlike any other—a satirical rendition of the “Declaration of Dependence.” The original Declaration of Independence was a rallying cry for freedom and self-determination. But this parody takes a different approach. It exposes the dire situation where individual liberties are under siege.
The Declaration of Dependence aims to highlight the absurdity of today’s odd behaviors and politics. This essay employs humor and irony to do so. Satire emphasizes social commentary. The hope is to provoke thought and spark conversations. The essay focuses on the erosion of personal freedoms and the dangers of unchecked government power.
While the tone may be absurd, the underlying message is one of grave importance. It reminds us that being watchful is vital. Our job is to protect our liberties and resist authoritarianism. As you delve into these words, consider the parallels between the satirical depictions and the stark realities of our world today.
Satire is necessary to emphasize the urgency of our situation. It challenges us to question the status quo, confront uncomfortable truths, and strive for a future where freedom reigns. Let’s start this journey together. We have wit and wisdom. We will navigate the rough terrain of modern dystopia.
Introduction
The founding documents of the United States intertwine the notions of rights and the role of government. The Declaration of Independence says that equality and rights are self-evident truths. The Creator grants the rights, and no one can take them away. The Constitution’s preamble sets forth the nation’s aims. It strives to secure liberty for present and future generations. These documents provide us with Endowed Rights.
But, here, a “Declaration of Dependence” shows a stark contrast. It presents a different view. It sees the government not as a rights guarantor but as the giver and rule-maker of those rights. This view challenges tradition. It says the government can impose mandates and restrictions. That can happen at the cost of individual conscience and religious freedom.
Religious beliefs are fundamental to American society, but they are battlegrounds in this nasty story. The Constitution protects freedom of religion. But, the Declaration of Dependence argues for a new view. It says the government’s authority is above individual objections based on religion or morals. Such things shall be deemed Christian nationalism and placed on a specific “watch list.”
Moreover, the concept of governmental power takes on a different hue. The Declaration of Independence speaks of power from the consent of the governed. It implies a threat of revolution if that power becomes despotic. In contrast, the “Declaration of Dependence” portrays a scenario. It consolidates and perpetuates power within it. It stifles dissent and enforces compliance through indoctrination and coercion.
These contrasting perspectives illuminate a fundamental tension within the American social landscape. There is the ideal of a government founded upon principles of liberty and consent. But cogent-thinking people see the reality of a government as intrusive and overreaching. Its powers have expanded to promote collectivist ideas and behaviors.
To explore these themes, one must think about rights—the proper role of government and the balance between individual freedom and collective duty. The contrast of these statements shows more than a comment on the past and present. It also poses a profound question about the future path of the American republic.
Rights
The Constitution
We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
The Declaration of Dependence
A fundamental principle forms the basis of the government’s structure. It lies in its conception of rights for the government’s authority and the populace. At the heart of governance, there is a crucial understanding. The government has rights and powers that enable it to function and maintain “order” in society. These rights include a range of powers, from making and enforcing laws to regulating public affairs and selectively administering Justice.
At the same time, the government earns fiat trust by protecting and promoting the rights of the people it serves. In Democracy for Dummies, the government and the governed have a reciprocal relationship. This relationship is the bedrock of dopey democratic governance. It upholds the welfare and selective freedoms of citizens as paramount. In this framework, the government acts as a custodian of rights. Certain people (e.g., collectivists) can use their fuzzy freedoms without undue interference or oppression.
The doctrine of government’s rights goes beyond legal power. It includes a broader ethos of accountability and stewardship. It encompasses the duty of government to uphold the rule of law, protect individual rights, and promote the common-ist good. The government tries to meet its responsibilities to the public. It does this through “responsible” governance and “wise” decisions. It also upholds the principles of environmental Justice, fairness, and democracy. It supports gender affirmation, basic income, and abortion.
The central government doctrine is about a give-and-take between rights and responsibilities. The government can interpret what is best for society. It must also protect the rights and freedoms of its citizens, who value the group over the individual. This relationship is the cornerstone of a “just” and fair governance system. It upholds the aspirations and well-being of the collectivists. It also upholds those of the undocumented visitors as most important. That ensures a fiat super majority can vote. They can vote even if they are not citizens.
Truths
The Declaration of Independence
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
The Declaration of Dependence
In our bleak reality, the government and its surrogates coerce us to accept these so-called “truths” as irrefutable dogma. This cult-like entity comprises government, media, education, and crony corporations. This Cult is an insidious entity wielding unchecked power and manipulating the notion of rights to suit its agenda. It holds the authority to grant and withdraw rights at will, leaving cogent individuals at its mercy.
The government imposes tyrannical mandates in the name of progress. It forces classical Christians to fund what it deems as the “rights” of others. These mandates demand compliance with policies that obliterate healthy moral and religious beliefs. The cost of dissent is severe, as objectors get ostracized, marginalized, and punished for daring to defy the government’s decrees.
In this dystopian nightmare, healthy personal freedom is a distant memory. The state crushes it with oppression. The government’s grip tightens with each passing day, suffocating any semblance of freedom and individual agency. Conformity is not a choice but a mandate enforced through fear, coercion, and the relentless pursuit of compliance.
Religion
Constitution
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
The Declaration of Dependence
The government asserts its rule by denying true liberty in our warped reality. They deny it to those who dare to voice objections. It claims the authority to impose its will through mandates. The mandates spread terrible behavior. They do this under the guise of freedom.
Despite objections, they force individuals to pay for and support actions that defy morality. The government enforced compliance with policies. It demands payment from all through taxes. They can be direct or indirect (inflation). These money grabs are for the foolish right of perverts to engage in these abhorrent behaviors.
In this dystopian world, authorities stop dissent. The cult members vilify those who dissent as enemies of progress. The dissenters only wish to adhere to classical Christian principles. They find themselves marginalized and persecuted. The Cult dismisses their objections as obstacles to progress. The government’s story says that pursuing happiness must be free of moral rules. It says this even if it means trampling on the rights of those seeking to perpetuate the time-tested natural and healthy beauty of man and woman.
However, classical Christians object to this based on rudimentary beliefs and principles. They face the spectacle of the projected secular sin of supposed discrimination. We get branded as robbing people of their fuzzy freedom to “choose.” The government and its cult members pursue their agenda, leaving no room for dissent or natural diversity of thought. That paves the way for a chilling reality with the sacrifice of individual autonomy. It paves the way for collectivist conformity.
Meanwhile, “schools” find it groovy to establish copious crummy collectivist alphabet clubs. These same insidious indoctrination centers prohibit a prayer group unless it is about the father of lies - Satanism.
Powers
The Declaration of Independence
… the Legislative powers, incapable of Annihilation, have returned to the People at large for their exercise; the State remaining in the mean time exposed to all the dangers of invasion from without, and convulsions within. … endeavoured to prevent the population of these States; for that purpose obstructing the Laws for Naturalization of Foreigners; refusing to pass others to encourage their migrations hither, and raising the conditions of new Appropriations of Lands. … obstructed the Administration of Justice, by refusing his Assent to Laws for establishing Judiciary powers.
The Declaration of Dependence
The Foundation of the government’s authority rests upon the consent of those who wield influence within its corridors of power. This consent empowers the government. It lets the government wield power to dictate policies and mandates. These reach into the most intimate parts of people’s lives.
The government claims to govern but imposes its will on the people. It forces believers to fund practices that clash with their beliefs, such as abortion, sterilization, and gender affirmation. Meanwhile, the reality of healthy heterosexuality gets placed into the hate speech cauldron. This coercion violates the sanctity of individual conscience and autonomy. It imposes the government’s agenda on unwilling people.
The allure of power casts a mesmerizing spell over those who occupy positions of authority within the government’s hierarchy. The promise of influence and control seduces them. They become willing participants in spreading policies that infringe on the rights and freedoms of others. They align with nasty non-governmental organizations that share their goals. That forms an overarching coalition to advance their agendas.
In this unholy alliance, the government and its collaborators operate without punishment. They disregard the objections and beliefs of those who dare to dissent. Together, they use their combined influence to silence opposition. They also steamroll over liberty and religious freedom.
The consequences of this open conspiracy are dire. The government’s overreach erodes the very foundations of our republic and freedom. Power and influence trample upon individual rights, drowning out their voices with a deafening roar.
Objection
The Declaration of Independence
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.--That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, --That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness...it is the Right of the People to alter or abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its Foundation on such Principles, and organizing its Power in such Form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.
The Declaration of Dependence
In the realm of governance, the government holds firm to its authority, even in the face of dissent rooted in religious or moral convictions. Our fiat leaders have the power to silence objections. They quell any opposition that challenges the status quo. The miseducated Pavlovian society creates a path for making new fiat codes, regulations, mandates, and laws by extinguishing the right to dissent. They craft these anti-freedom measures through compliance with the harshest measures.
These measures are not tools of governance. They are instruments of totalitarian control. By design, they crush any resistance and subjugate the people to the will of the ruling elite. Our “leaders” impose strict controls. They reorganize authority to stop the pesky hindrance of dissent from impeding their goals.
In this authoritarian landscape, natural freedom becomes a distant memory. The ever-present specter of government oppression overshadows it. Those who defy the regime face swift retribution. With voices silenced and their rights trampled, this occurs in the name of order and slippery stability.
Despotism
The Declaration of Independence
… Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shown, that mankind is more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.--Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies; and such is now the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Government. The history of the present … is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States.
The Declaration of Dependence
In our society, a widespread feeling of resignation fills the collective mind. It makes individuals seem powerless against entrenched governments. A careful narrative indoctrinated them. Many have come to accept their fate as subjects of political oppression. They believe that liberation is beyond their grasp, shackling their spirits.
This belief system is insidious. It breeds a sense of immobilization. It convinces individuals that challenging the status quo is futile. They have a trapped mind. They resign to enduring injustices rather than asserting their rights and freedoms. This mindset remains entrenched despite the passage of decades and the build-up of abuses. It fosters a culture of acceptance, even in the face of blatant usurpation and despotism. For proof, we can close our eyes and recall how the masses cowered under cover like sheep during the COVID power-play.
This conditioning’s insidious nature goes beyond politics. It seeps into the core of cogent-thinking individuals’ consciences and religious beliefs. It forces them to force compliance over conscience. They submit their moral compass to authority’s dictates.
Money Analysis
In speculative fiction, dystopian stories are cautionary tales. They warn people of the dangers of unchecked authority. Such stories often show exaggerated scenarios, but they tap into our fear of oppressive governance. Imagine a future (?) where the government has endless money and the power of fiat currency. It would use these resources to enforce its will without opposition. In such a world, dissent faces a swift death, and genuine individual freedoms become a relic of the past.
At the heart of this imagined future lies the truth of fiat money. It is a tool that gives the government unmatched control over the economy and society. Fiat currency, not bound by any tangible asset like gold or silver, derives its value from government decree alone. In such a society, the government creates an endless supply of inflation-causing money. That overlooks the old limits on spending to vanish, allowing unrestrained spending. It is the Creature from Jekyll Island.
The government has unlimited money and becomes all-powerful. It can enforce its will without regard for dissent. Those in power impose policies and mandates without punishment. The might of state power quickly silences dissenters. In such a climate, the idea of personal freedom and civil liberties crumbles under the weight of authoritarianism.
Freedom erodes in a society where the government has unlimited money, which shows in many ways. The government suppresses political opposition using financial coercion, surveillance, and punitive measures. Those in dissent face marginalization. The Cult projects them as enemies of the state and subjects them to harassment, imprisonment, or worse. The media was once a bastion of free expression, but it now parrots government propaganda. It spreads a distorted narrative to keep control and stop dissent.
Economic inequality reaches staggering heights. The government funnels resources into projects that serve its interests while neglecting the needs of the cogent-thinking populace. Cronyism and corruption flourish unchecked. People in power exploit their connections to steal wealth for personal gain. The gap between the ruling elite and the poor masses widens, creating a society split by privilege and deprivation.
That serves as a reminder of the dangers of unchecked authority. In the future, the government will crumble under its unlimited financial power. While such a scenario may seem far-fetched, history has shown us the ease with which power can corrupt and oppress when left unchecked. It is our job to guard liberty and the republic. We must remain watchful against authoritarianism in all its forms. Or else, we will witness a full-bore dystopia.
Conclusion
The founding documents of the United States explain the complex link between rights and the role of government well. The Constitution’s preamble sets the lofty goal of securing liberty for future generations. The Declaration of Independence enshrines everyone with an inherent equal right to life. It also says they have rights.
Thinking about these themes provokes deep reflection. It leads to thought about the nature of rights and the proper role of government. It also leads to thought about the balance between personal freedom and shared duty. These declarations provide a commentary on the past and present. They provoke a thought-provoking inquiry into the future of the American republic.
The struggle for freedom and dignity becomes perilous in the face of such tyranny. Yet, even amidst the darkness, there remains a glimmer of hope—a whisper of peaceful resistance that refuses to die. Defiance keeps liberty’s spark alive. It waits to ignite truth’s flames. They will usher in a new era of freedom and joy.
Amidst darkness, whispers of resistance echo through the shadows. Individuals, driven by a flicker of defiance, dare to challenge the oppressive regime that seeks to subjugate them. We organize quietly and rally behind the banner of freedom and dignity. We are determined to reclaim our rights and cast aside the tyrants who seek to crush our spirits. Don’t get ready; be ready.
Parting Gentilman’s Handshake
Your author observed a shared value as a law-abiding citizen living in the last half of the 20th century and the first quarter of this century. That is PATRIOTISM. I stand prepared to rally against evils against our citizens, country, and way of life. In particular, the assault on children in schools goes beyond a dystopian reality. These efforts by the perverted infestation in society would make Marquis de Sade a happy member of the PRIDE Cult. Your author challenges cogent thinking people. We should take up the cause to protect our children and restore our republic. We do this by rejecting the insanity.
Ending Shots
This essay will anger the putrid, perverted Pavlovian puppets (P4). They want to make America communist altogether (MACA). They willfully overlook known evil (WOKE) and thus can simply go pound sand. They vomit out mental masturbation. It’s all about an acid-like anal desire for unnatural sex acts between children, as promoted in many “schools.” And that applies to the neo-heterosexuals who push this pink sputum or look the other way. MACA-WOKE, no satire here.
Finally, perhaps, we should reconsider the term “Declaration of Dependence.” A more fitting meme would be “Declaration of Depend [TM].” Satire here (maybe).
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Written just in time for "Dependence Day" - April 15. Well thought out as usual.
Like the expression “you don't know what you had until it's gone”, we might call this “you don't know what you had until it's been satirized”. Great job! I would also applaud your juxtaposing the incrementalism of evil with the incrementalism of inflation. One might resist ideology but out on the mean streets a dollar is a dollar.