Me Vs. We

The Real Cost of Those Eggs pt.49

 We are told that in America, you either live in a blue state or red state.

Put another way, you may live in a Republican state or a Democratic state.  I’m pretty sure that there are no highway signs saying, “You are now entering a Democrat state”, ditto the Republican state. As a matter of fact, rumor has it that both Democrats and Republicans live in the same state, the same zip code, maybe even on the same block or apartment building. Since the Trump error, there are some who cohabitate in the same house. (What?)

             

       Basic question: What is the difference between red or blue states?

(Straying from today's topic, if Cheddar head really gave a fuck about crime, he would start in a red state)

       

           I feel the easiest way to describe your political ideology is for a Democrat to stand for “We the people,” Where Republicans care more for Me as in “Me First”. Allow me to explain           

Founding Era: The “Me” Experiment:  The U.S. was born out of suspicion of centralized authority—individual liberty, property rights, and limited government were the rallying cries. Early parties (Federalists vs. Democratic-Republicans) fought over how much “We” was too much, but the cultural baseline leaned toward “don’t tread on me. By the 1980s, Reagan crystallized a return to “Me”—tax cuts, deregulation, and the famous line: “Government is the problem.” The pendulum swung back, shaping conservative politics for decades. Reagan’s “Me” still nodded to unity and optimism. Trump’s version is more combative— “they” are out to get me and you. Then there was Bush, still holding onto a “We” flavor—sacrifice for collective good (post-9/11, wars, national service). Trump resists sacrifice: instead, he personalizes politics as a battle of wills. To put a finer point on the idea of “Me,, If Reagan was optimistic “Me,” Bush was compassionate “Me,” then Trump is personalized “Me.”

Industrial Age: The Rise of “We” By the late 1800s, rapid industrialization exposed the limits of rugged individualism. Child labor, monopolies, and unsafe workplaces spurred the Progressive Era—an early swing toward “We.” The government began regulating, protecting workers, and expanding education. The 1930s crisis cemented the idea that government must act for the collective good. FDR’s New Deal created Social Security, jobs programs, and safety nets, big “We” energy, justified by survival.

        The “We” thrives when people feel that their fates are linked, we are all in one big tent —when crises, shared dreams, or big projects remind them that no one prospers alone. The tricky part is that modern culture (social media, consumerism, partisan identity, and just plain bullshit) often celebrates not just We but also all of Me, as in the United States of America  

                                                  Aug. 23rd. 2025

        Avg. price of 1 doz. Grade A eggs Nationwide are $3.11  up .02 cents since 8/19/25

     The price of 1 gallon of regular gas Nationwide is $3.09, down  0.04 cents since 8/19/25 

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