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An Excerpt from “Do Not Comply”

Introduction

AMERICAN REALITY


A nation of sheep will beget a government of wolves.
–Edward R. Murrow

America. The greatest country ever created. A place where you could come from nothing, and become anything. A country of freedom, but of law and order. A country that other nations around the world aspired to be. A country of great culture, with a history full of struggles and beauty. A country that seemed to always be striving for greater heights despite all the odds against it. A place where great discussions and thinkers abounded who would come to learn and teach to inspire and cultivate the world. A nation of fearless leaders and stalwarts who did the right thing even if it was difficult to do so. A country where your voice and your vote meant something. A country of soldiers who fought every battle with bravery and heroism. A country that saved the world. A country whose innovation and wealth were unmatched, whose exploits and inventions drove the carriage of history forward. A country that garnered respect from all corners of the earth. A country its people loved. A country its people were proud of. A country people would die for.

This idea of America is dead, and we have killed her. The remnants of her great past live on in history books and nostalgic conversation, but the soul of America lies in a casket, buried beneath the steps of Washington, D.C. We as a people have allowed our country to be taken over by traitors and tyrants, weak and lazy men, and godless liars and false idols. The people at the very pinnacles of our society have sold us, the American people, out for their own avarice and selfishness whenever it benefited them, and have done it all under the guise of “progress,” or “strength,” or “patriotism.” They put your devotion to our nation under question for battling against their greed, and present you as the sinner for doubting the quality of their intentions. You are deemed as disloyal for not accepting the death of your nation, and thus many turn a blind eye, letting the rot of our elite fester over the United States. The stench of America’s soul decomposing beneath the Capitol is perfume to the people who work there.

The America you grew up in is no longer here. But what is easier: Telling the truth about the reality of our country, or keeping up the lie that everything is okay? Our country is in sharp decline in all of the metrics that truly matter, yet we often fail to truly call out the culprits responsible for it. And who are these corrupters of our great country? Well, they are politicians, they are businessmen, they are celebrities, they are media executives, they are scientists, they are pastors, they are teachers, they are parents. They are the most elite and wealthy people in our society, and they are our next-door neighbors. They are of all races, all religions, from all around the world. They are Republicans, they are Democrats. They are the World Economic Forum, they are your second grader’s science teacher. They are everywhere. America has fallen into decay, not just because of our leaders and the oligarchy controlling us, but because the American people have forgotten what this country, and our humanity, are supposed to look like.

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Will Witt

About the Author

Will Witt is a media personality, international speaker, short film and documentary director, and cultural commentator. He is the author of the national bestselling book How to Win Friends and Influence Enemies. He lives in Tampa where he’s the editor in chief of The Florida Standard.

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