They don't even have that...Freedoms and Liberties? The only thing I see from them is a twisted sense of worship of Super Wealthy people and a total disregard for poor people. They seem to think it's OK to turn the United States into a slave labor country that is run by private industry.
No such thing as compassion, human rights and fairness in their doctrine... it's one of might makes right.
Some people blame Republicans. Some people blame Democrats. Some people blame both.
Have you noticed that neither the politicians nor American citizens accept any blame at all?
This is one of the underlying issues as to why America is screwed. America prospered after WWII because they were the only contry with money to lend to rebuild Europe and Japan. It was a perfect storm of available resources, technology development, available power plants, and plenty of cash. We didn't prosper because Americans work harder, or were smarter than other peoples, or had freedoms and liberties nobody else did.
The American semi-skilled and unskilled laborer is the least cost effective thing on the planet, and though we don't make things anymore, we still have many uneducated people who expect those jobs to be created for them. If the Republicans get thier way, and eliminate public education, were going to have the stupidest and most useless citizens anywhere...unless you're rich to start out with....just like second and third rate countries.
Americans are to blame here...even more than politicians, because Americans elect people who tell them what they want to hear, and have no sense of sacrifice. It became apparent to me we were in for trouble when during the 80's...every American who prospered from the Reagan defense spending stimulus thought they deserved a BMW. Well...were going through a little correction. Suck it up folks...that's right!....YOU!...the average American who had too good for the amount of effort you put out. Quit blaming the people you elect. If the president could make the economy great...it would never be bad.