Introduction: The Great Divide Isn’t Left vs. Right—It’s Ruling Class vs. Country Class
*Rush Limbaugh’s famous observation—that the true conflict in America isn’t Republican vs. Democrat but “Washington versus the rest of the country”—rings even more true today. What we are witnessing is not merely a battle of party labels, but a carefully engineered divide between the ruling class—those who operate, profit, and expand their power from within the Washington machine—and the country class: ordinary Americans who are supposed to be sovereign, but find themselves increasingly sidelined and plundered.
This insight sits at the heart of a solid tapestry: the recognition that most of our crises, wars, and “solutions” are manufactured by a professional political-managerial elite, designed to entrench their own position, distract the public, and centralize control.
The Ruling Class: Bipartisan Oligarchy, Not Just Democrats vs. Republicans
The true power in Washington transcends political parties. Whether the face of the regime is blue or red, the gears of power—lobbyists, bureaucrats, think tanks, global bankers, defense contractors, and legacy media—operate to serve the interests of the few at the expense of the many.
Tapestry connection:
- Both parties routinely pass massive omnibus bills stuffed with pork, special favors, and expanded surveillance, while ignoring the foundational limits of the Constitution.
- The Overton Window of “acceptable debate” is tightly controlled by the political-media complex: only managed opposition is permitted. Real dissent (as voiced by Ron Paul or Thomas Massie) is ridiculed or ignored.
- War and crisis are always “bipartisan,” as Ron Paul has said: “We’ve had way too much bipartisanship for about 60 years… The bipartisanship of the welfare system, the warfare system, the monetary system.”
Manufactured Crisis: The Business Model of the Ruling Class
Every “emergency”—from foreign wars to pandemics to domestic unrest—is used as a pretext to justify new government power, more spending, and the erosion of individual rights. Both “sides” play their role, each blaming the other, but always increasing the size, scope, and reach of Washington.
Tapestry connection:
- Frédéric Bastiat’s warning: “When plunder becomes a way of life for a group of men in a society, over time they create for themselves a legal system that authorizes it and a moral code that glorifies it.”
- The cycle: crisis → fear → government solution → more power to the ruling class → less freedom for the people.
- Omnibus bills like the “Big Beautiful Bill” are classic examples: a few trinkets for the people, and billions for the insiders.
Country Class: The Target of the Spell
Ordinary Americans—farmers, welders, truckers, nurses, teachers—are told to “pick a side” in the great left-right game, never realizing that the rules are rigged against them. Meanwhile, the ruling class advances its own agenda: wealth transfer, centralized digital currency, surveillance, and permanent war.
Tapestry connection:
- The “spell” of crisis thinking, as seen in the media and social media, keeps the country class divided and docile.
- The patriotic “law and order” mentality (Kohlberg’s Stage 4) is exploited—citizens are trained to support any action if it’s “for their safety,” regardless of constitutional principle.
- Stockholm syndrome develops as people cheer their own loss of liberty, mistaking tyranny for protection.
The Realignment: Seeing Through the Left-Right Illusion
The most important realization is that the fight is not Republican vs. Democrat. It’s between the professional, permanent political class—and everyone else.
Tapestry connection:
- The Ron Paul and Thomas Massie pattern: demand real accountability, constitutional government, sound money, and an end to endless war. This isn’t “team politics”—it’s principle over party.
- The left-right paradigm is used to create artificial enemies, keep the Overton Window narrow, and distract from the theft of liberty and wealth.
The Path Forward: Restoring Self-Governance and Liberty
To break the spell:
- Refuse to play the team sport of left vs. right.
- Hold all politicians and parties to the same constitutional standard.
- Demand single-issue bills, transparency, and accountability.
- Educate yourself and others about the real structure of power—read the founding documents, study the debates, and support independent voices.
Tapestry connection:
- Liberty is not “given”—it must be reclaimed by people who see through the game.
- As Bastiat and the founders warned, only a vigilant, educated, and courageous country class can resist the plunder of the ruling class.
- “When the debate is lost, slander becomes the tool of the loser.” — Socrates
Conclusion: Time to Break the Cycle
Washington’s ruling class thrives on crisis, division, and the illusion of choice. The real divide is not between Republicans and Democrats, but between those who rule and those who are ruled. Only by seeing through the game—by reclaiming constitutional principle, local self-government, and true liberty—can Americans free themselves from the cycle of plunder and control.
*August 02, 2013, Rush Limbough Radio show
