Democracy — What’s It Worth To Us?

Though many say, America and its fragile democracy is still in the experimental stages, the experiment needs analysis and tweaking to make sure it is worth what we’re facing now.

When colonizers traveled across the ocean — developing (not founding) a new land, did they think it was worth getting away from a king they despised?

When those same people decided they were tired of being taxed without representation by the King of England, and decided to fight for their sovereignty (the American Revolution), was it worth it?

After obtaining freedom from rules and laws of England, there arose another need to fight — to either sustain slavery or abolish it — in America, and some chose to separate themselves from the “United States of America” and formed a confederacy — [confederate] a person, group, nation, etc., united with others in a confederacy; an ally. an accomplice, especially in a mischievous or criminal act (dictionary.com). The Confederate alliance, determined to sustain slavery, fought a Civil War (within the United States) brother against brother, father against son, until President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation. Was it worth it?

When Germany, decided to terrorize Europe, the United States got involved in unfolding events in 1917— deemed World War I** (Central Powers — Austria-Hungary…