Is American Democracy Collapsing Under Its Greed?
How Greed Has Put American Democracy on the Edge
America, the land of the free-or perhaps more accurately described as a country obsessed with profit above principle. Prominent commentator Scott Galloway argues that America has prioritized profit margins above everything else, and this has become its Achilles' heel.
This singular focus on the dollar might clarify why the nation seems to teeter between a wounded democracy and the looming threat of authoritarian rule. Indeed, democratic strength relies on balance, fairness, and stability-not a blind charge toward monetary gain.
Then there's Donald Trump, the improbable yet perfect figurehead for this troubled American moment. With Trump's march toward authoritarian power, democracy appears to be fading into history under his self-styled empire.
At the same time, this spectacle of internal division is warmly applauded by America's geopolitical rivals-particularly Russia. Russian President Vladimir Putin must marvel at how effortlessly Trump, the Kremlin's favored, has become the most effective geopolitical tool against the United States. Hollywood spent years imagining external threats, but no one anticipated that the greatest threat would be delivered internally via its own ballot boxes?
Simultaneously, rivals like China, Iran, and North Korea sit quietly in the wings, patiently waiting, questioning whether U.S. democracy will endure Trump's experiment. They hardly need to lift a finger; America itself appears perfectly capable of self-destruction.
Even though many good-hearted people remain scattered throughout the land, they're often drowned out by ultra-conservative Tea Party Republicans and morally superior Democrats. Neither side seems willing to place country above cash or power.
Maybe it's overly critical to suggest, but America's real enemy isn't overseas-it's the relentless chase for money that undermines its democracy. Until the U.S. recognizes and addresses this core problem, its democracy will continue to decline, and the geopolitical vultures will keep circling above, waiting patiently for the fall.