The US Constitution establishes a SYSTEM

 

A system is an interdependent group of components — whether items, people, or processes — working together toward a common purpose.

 

Feedback loops provide mechanisms for adjusting parts of a system to improve its function and align with that common purpose. When things go wrong, feedback loops alert us, allowing for analysis and corrective action.

For example, the digestive system consists of various organs and processes working together to extract nutrients from food. When something malfunctions, a feedback loop signals an issue, prompting automatic corrective measures or medical intervention.

 

Systems often exist within other systems, each serving its own purpose while contributing to a larger goal. With this understanding, let’s analyze the fundamental purposes of businesses and governments.

 

The Common Purpose of a Business vs. a Government

 

The primary purpose of a business is to provide a good or service for profit. In contrast, the purpose of a government — at least in the United States — is explicitly stated in the Preamble of the Constitution. It outlines six key objectives, with the body of the Constitution establishing mechanisms and feedback loops to achieve them:

Form a more perfect union

Establish justice

Ensure domestic tranquility

Provide for the common defense

Promote the general welfare

Secure the blessings of liberty

 

When we compare these purposes, it becomes clear that businesses and governments are fundamentally different — and, in many ways, nearly opposites.

A business uses marketing and other tactics to attract consumers and generate profit. When a government employs similar tactics, it is called propaganda.

Businesses operate with a top-down hierarchy, where decision-making is concentrated at the top. In contrast, a constitutional government is meant to serve its citizens through a bottom-up structure.

 

What the U.S. Constitutional Government Should Be Doing

 

According to its foundational principles, the U.S. government should be:

 

Finding better ways to serve its citizens.

Providing a justice system that is fair for all.

Encouraging peace and cooperation among citizens.

Ensuring national defense applies equally to all citizens.

Promoting the general well-being of all people.

Protecting individual freedoms for everyone.

 

The Danger of Confusing Business with Government

 

If we fail to understand these distinctions, we may be misled by propaganda into believing that government should operate for profit and that businesspeople should run the government. This is simply not true.

Running a government requires principled individuals who understand the constitutional system, its purposes, and its corrective mechanisms.

 

The Political System vs. The Government

 

The U.S. political system is not the government. It is a propaganda machine designed to win elections and consolidate power.

It should come as no surprise that the government often fails to fulfill its constitutional purposes — because unprincipled political figures continue to be elected, and the political system maintains a monopoly over governance.

 

The Path Forward

 

We can change this, and we must. The first step is understanding the constitutional system — its true purpose and how it is supposed to function. Only then can we begin to reclaim a government that serves its people, rather than one that serves political interests.