Deprivation

The greater the sense of security, the greater the deprivation with its loss. The greater the sense of deprivation, real or threatened, the more desperate the measures to avoid it. I believe the U.S. government is currently spiraling into that desperation as U.S. supremacy in the world is being challenged openly by many around the world.  Personal liberties are being violated regularly by government control. Personal privacy has nearly been abolished through domestic spying with the cooperation of the IT industry. The population is lulled by a media which is already in the hands of corporate-controlled government. All this bodes badly for the future quality of life of the average U.S. citizen who has been traditionally conditioned to expect more for less.