Politically Confused

The Political Environment

Politics are an effect, not a cause. The economic system gives life to politics.

In the U.S., the economic system is Capitalism, and the political system is designed to support and protect it. To truly understand politics, one must first understand economics.

The Economic Environment

Pure Capitalism is the interaction of supply and demand in a free market. In other words, it is the study of independent buyers and sellers. Demand is a buyer with money, and supply is a seller with the desired goods or services. Capitalism is how they interact.

Purchases of goods and services can be classified as either personal or group. Personal purchases would include food, clothing, housing, and your car, to name but a few. You pay the seller directly for these. Group purchases would be police, military, courts, roads, and education, for example. These items are typically purchased as a group because individuals cannot afford them. The local, state, or federal government pays for these services with monies collected from taxes. Effectively, they act as the purchasing agent for the group. This is one way the political system supports the economic system.

The Goal Of This Blog

Not Republican, not Democrat, but still political. Everything we do is political. The air we breathe, the food we eat, and how we are educated, work and live are all rooted in political decisions. This site will provide information about various political topics to help you better understand and analyze what politicians say. Most importantly, it will help you comprehend how these things impact you personally. The purpose of this site is to educate, not persuade. It’s up to you to make up your mind. Ideally, these tools will help.

The political world envelopes us. No one can escape.