Gather around my children, two American visions to hear,
after such details, much clarity will appear!
The first vision of love, hope, charity believed “all men are created equal;”
but greed, hatred, austerity, bigotry, zealotry marred the sequel.
The first vision said “the only thing we have to fear is fear itself,”
the second built on encouraging fear, saying above all take care of yourself.
The first vision led to a generation of unprecedented prosperity and income equality,
the greedy, corrupt second created increasing great economic inequality.
The first vision believed government could solve the problem,
the second revolved around the false theory government was the problem.
The first vision used law as a genuine liberty enhancing tool,
the second abused law, and history, as if liberty to fool.
The first vision was built around taking care of the “Forgotten Man,”
the second built around favoring the richest man.
The first vision passed the “Wagner Act” guaranteeing labor union rights’
the second featured the “Janus” decision to weaken labor union rights.
The first vision enabled the “Greatest Generation,”
the second created the “debt generation.”
The first era featured DiMaggio, Williams, Robinson, Mantle, Mays, Aaron,
the second featured steroid cheaters and a false home run baron.
The first vision featured Glass-Steagall to restrain corruption and efforts to end the Great Depression;
the second featured “greed is good,” S & L bailouts, Wall Street bailouts and the Great Recession.
The first era had World War II and Nazi war crimes, America emerging as world hero;
the second the immoral Iraq War and American war crimes, America as world non-hero.
The first vision featured “Brown” and Civil Rights Acts correcting racism,
the second featured “Shelby County” and voter suppression to extend racism.
The first vision believed in science, environmental protection, a landing on the moon;
the second denied science and vaccine values, said global warming action too soon.
The first vision created an Education Department to extend and improve education,
the second featured efforts to subvert and weaken public education.
The first vision featured laws to prevent electoral corruption by the rich,
the second featured “Citizens United” throwing such precautions in the ditch.
The first vision featured a peaceful 1963 March on Washington and an IMMORTAL speech,
the second featured a violent 2021 insurrection and an impeachable screech.
The first vision featured religion as a private affair, efforts to better America;
the second saw zealots politicize religion, attempt to create theocratic America.
The first era saw three of America’s best presidents at its beginning;
the second saw three of the worst mired in multiple scandals, fears of fascism beginning.
The first era saw America’s national debt under $1 trillion for all its history,
the second saw national debt blown up by reverse Robin Hood tax cut mystery.
The first era saw a cruel, misguided anti-communist scare, zealots looking everywhere for red;
the second saw cruel, internet-enabled domestic terrorism looking for immigrants under every bed.
The first era saw a “Day of Infamy” that united America,
the second saw a “Day of Infamy” that further divided America.
The first vision saw TRUTH valued and speaking with tact,
the second saw speaking with insults and “alternative fact.”
The first vision saw America at its peak, greatly admired;
the second saw America sabotaged, liared, former respect retired.
The first vision built on the Founders’ revolutionary hopes and dreams,
the second on reactionary, destructive, anti-democratic moonbeams.
The great tragedy, Shakespeareian in scope, saddest to see;
a great many refuse to see, the second “vision” has changed America from “we” to “me.”
With Justice For All 