The love and respect people have for each other is what makes a country great. A way we preserve this is to make a pact among ourselves. The pact that covers a large group or a country is called a constitution. This is similar to the pact called marriage that two people make. The purpose of a constitution is to keep the love alive. When a person says they love their country, they are referring to their fellow citizens. In the same way a ring is a symbol of marriage, a flag is a symbol of the relationship between citizens of a country. This is why it is respected and honored; it symbolizes respect and honor for fellow citizens.

Each person has their own passions. The things they are interested in, long for, and care about vary widely. We should never despise others if they have a different view. We are fellow citizens after all, under a pact, with the same goal to acquire happiness and fulfill our dreams. But since hatred, division and violence easily arouse passions, things that get the most hits make the most advertising money. This is a paradox of our information age. What a group of people care about shouldn’t be forced on others with shame and legislation. If we have a high regard for our fellow citizens, we will also have confidence they can work things out among themselves.

A constitutional government uses authority to protect the constitution from corruption and protect the citizens from attacks from inside and outside forces. All forms of government are susceptible to corruption from those who want to force their passions on others. It doesn’t make a difference if it is a monarchy or a democracy, in the end popular opinion keeps tyrants in power. Rhetoric is the art of persuasion. It doesn’t have to be sincere and the subject can be driven by bad motives. A demagogue is someone who uses rhetoric to incite a mob or a community. This can lead to passion rule rather than constitutional rule. When personalities become loved and respected over and above the citizens of a country, tyranny results. Again, the form of government doesn’t matter. A despot is one who came in under the pretense of being a common citizen with a job to do who becomes obsessed with making a name for himself at the expense of the good of his country. Demagogues use rhetoric to vet one group against another. They also consider constitutions an obstacle to their will. Forming factions is what they specialize in but they will call it organizing to make it seem less harsh.They will despise patriotism, flags or any symbol of the love citizens have for each other.

When a country has a kind of love and respect for each other that is working to fulfill their dreams, they will want to export this to other countries. This used to be called colonialism. Sometimes the common people of these countries who want to have this common love of country will have to be defended. When a country sends money and ideas, part of the bargain is that they are to be respected and can freely come and go to check on their investments. Since a demagogue owes his existence to vetting groups against another, anyone who has this love of country and those who desire to help others to share in these principles will be despised. When wealth isn’t being shared responsibly and results aren’t demanded, the sharing only enables tyrants. This causes uprisings and immigration problems since people will want to live where love and respect exists among citizens along with the safeguard of having an enforced constitution that seals it.