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America was founded on the principles of separating Church & State. Most governments which have done so, have seen the greatest rise of the Middle Class. It took the power away from aristocrats and gave it to the general population. Not only power, but freedom . In countries that are heavily governed by religion, you see less freedoms. Many people think less freedom is good for the population as a whole, because they’re “better people”. This article isn’t about whether freedom is good or bad, or how much freedom is good and how much is bad, it’s about giving freedom to the people.

One thing I noticed about governments, communities, and organizations, is they start off good, but once there is enough power to one person, someone really evil will climb it’s way to that spot, eventually. Another comment I want to make is I actually believe the Federal Reserve served it’s purpose well up to about 1971 until Nixon removed removed the fractional reserve system. It was a great system that made America as great as it was.

The problem we have going on right now is that governments have control of our money and we are the ones who have to pay it off. 50% of GDP is spent on government, whether is be wars or social systems. Mind you, I’m not against social systems or wars(except maybe recent ones), as long as we aren’t forced to pay them. The problem with our monetary system, is we are being forced to pay for things we don’t want to.

Keep in mind, I did say the Federal Reserve had served it’s purpose well until 1971. However, I think with the age of the Internet, we’re able to see more and more abuses from our government through wasteful spending, regardless Democratic or Republican. Hypothetically imagine if everyone’s wealth in America doubled (by keeping that 50% spent on wasteful spending)! Obviously, we can’t remove all government expenses, so I exaggerate some, but I think you can get the point.

If we separated Money & State, our governments would now have to work hard to earn our taxes and also be a lot smarter at spending it. We would choose which programs we support, because if they failed, it would hurt us too. Keep in mind, I don’t think it would have been possible before the Internet. I’m really saying this is only possible now, and not before. So at least consider it.

This will not happen anytime soon, but when it does, it will bring prosperity to the people. How? By removing the power from the aristocrats and giving it to the general population. Not only power, but also freedom. See what I did there? Try to stay open minded to the idea, that separating Money & State could bring prosperity to the Middle Class.