How Greed Has Put American Democracy on the Edge from Duane Chinweze's blog

How Greed Has Put American Democracy on the Edge

click here!, known widely as the home of liberty, might now be more accurately described as the land of the free-to-make-money. At least, according to notable critic Scott Galloway, the U.S. has prioritized making money above everything else, and this has become its Achilles' heel.

This relentless pursuit on the dollar might clarify why the nation seems to teeter between a wounded democracy and the alarming prospect of authoritarian rule. After all, a steady democracy requires balance, fairness, and stability-not an unending chase after wealth.

Now consider Donald Trump, the unlikely yet inevitable figurehead for this troubled American moment. Trump's casual stroll toward imperial leadership, democracy appears to be slowly evaporating under his MAGA-branded flag.

Meanwhile, this chaotic internal drama is warmly applauded by America's geopolitical rivals-particularly Russia. Indeed, Vladimir Putin must marvel at how effortlessly Trump, the Kremlin's favored, has become the most effective geopolitical tool against the United States. Countless films depicted America's downfall from outside, but no one anticipated that the greatest threat would be smuggled in via its own democratic elections?

Simultaneously, rivals like China, Iran, and North Korea sit quietly in the wings, observing closely, speculating if America's system will survive the Trumpian test. They hardly need to lift a finger; America itself appears perfectly capable of imploding.

While good intentions and hope remain scattered throughout the land, they're often drowned out by ultra-conservative Tea Party Republicans and the sanctimonious Democrats. Both sides fail to place country above cash or power.

Possibly it's too severe to assert, but America's real enemy isn't overseas-it's the relentless chase for money that eats away at its democratic foundations. 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.