July 8, 2025 | When Governments Forget Who They Serve

Civilizations rarely collapse in a single moment -they erode gradually, often in full view. One of the most telling signs? People leaving. Not for better weather, but for better opportunity, greater freedom, and fiscal sanity.

Time and again, excessive taxation, bloated bureaucracy, and anti-productivity policies have pushed citizens to vote with their feet. When governments punish innovation and reward dependency, they chip away at the engines of growth: entrepreneurship, self-reliance, and personal responsibility.

No state can sustainably support its people by consuming more than it creates. When incentives shift from contribution to entitlement, stagnation takes root—and resentment between the taxed and the subsidized grows.

This isn’t theory. It’s history. And the pattern is clear: when governments prioritize control over service, decline isn’t just possible—it’s inevitable. The signs are all around us. The only question is: will we listen, or repeat the cycle once again?

Cheers!

Martin

Martin Straith July 8th, 2025

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