I agree with you entirely. I suppose the only objection I have would be one of terms. Like the passage says, “The borrower is servant to the lender.”
In that respect, while I agree completely with the analysis you put forth, I suppose it’s just that, in my mind, I see that the use of debt to buy things we can’t afford, and the willingness of the population to go along with the monetary policies, use of government programs (Freddie/Fannie, food stamps, welfare, etc.), the willingness to leave the silver standard and not question the Federal Reserve, is de facto support of that government policy. If the apathetic public voted with their dollars/behaviors, AND their votes, one way or another, I think it would have preserved the freedom afforded by the founders, or hastened the destruction of America. But I agree, they’re certainly not overt about it, but I believe somewhere along the line, the line could have been drawn, but now it’s going to be drawn for us. The debt cycle and it’s failed economic policies can’t go on forever, at this point, it’s going to hurt no matter what.
You brought some much needed perspective, something I missed out on. Thanks for that insight. We musn’t forget the role of the banks, for as you said, “It’s been this way for thousands of years. Works like a charm every time it’s been used. Eventually, the money lenders get driven out and start somewhere else, leaving the former victim a steaming hulk.” Oh how true that is!
So, if you put yourself in the banker's shoes, it's quite easy to repeatedly corrupt the system in order to serve their own ends. It's what the founders warned us about. But of course, when they were making these warnings, they knew we wouldn't heed them. Will people 200 years from now learn to avoid our experiences? LOL.
That's why the bankers always win - in the short term. They're also smart enough to know that society never gets back to -0- via some kind of settlement. Nope, it always goes up in smoke - always has, always will. Which is why they've always got their eyes on the door in order to skedaddle just in time to some safer locale.
That's why I periodically chime in when I see someone approach the issue logically or use words like 'should'. What we should do is obvious; however, what we end up doing is something quite different. Once you know that, then anyone can play the banker's game.