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The American Scheme

What have we been sold?

Aaron McClure
13 min readNov 22, 2021

If you happen to have a foil hat handy, it may not be a bad idea to check if it fits properly. This one is going to border on the insane and conspiracy — so it may fly off during this ride.

Imagine an entire land that had an unusual drive to be free?

Sure, who wouldn’t want that?

These freedoms would include:

  • The ability to go anywhere within that nation without boarders.
  • Own as many cars and homes as you could afford.
  • Eat as much of any food that you could possible want or afford.
  • Dress however you wanted.
  • Be able to say or speak truth to power.
  • Carry weaponry anywhere you go.
  • Practice whatever form of faith that you see fit.
  • Use as much energy and fuel as you can afford.
  • Have as many children as you’d like regardless of abilities to care for them.
  • Take in as many pets as you can afford.
  • Live anywhere you can afford.
  • Travel abroad freely and be able to return easily.

Yeah, that’d be a great place to live, but what if there were conditions to…

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Aaron McClure
Aaron McClure

Written by Aaron McClure

Project Manager, blogger, writer. I write about the struggles of life and how to grow as a unique person. I welcome all open discussions.

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