"The mass of mankind has not been born with saddles on their backs, nor a favored few booted and spurred, ready to ride them legitimately." —Thomas Jefferson
An artificial aristocracy has taken to rule America. They think of us as being saddled, as if they were born Booted and Spurred to ride us. To dominate the people. Fueled by corrupt government and abuses of power, political dynasties groom their children to permanently keep political seats. As if those were theirs by privilege.
This was not the purpose of the American Revolution.
If once the people become inattentive to the public affairs, you and I, and Congress and Assemblies, Judges and Governors, shall all become wolves. It seems to be the law of our general nature, in spite of individual exceptions.