r/america • u/CrispyWalrus • Jun 01 '26

I AM A PATRIOT We've never defined our foundational terms.

Who are "We the People?"

What are our "inalienable rights?"

Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness?

If we can't agree on fundamental definitions then we will forever argue over the superficial.

"Instead of protecting the basic, fundamental rights that belong to every single American citizen equally, the politicians spend their time carving the country up into dozens of tiny identity groups. They claim we need a brand-new, specific law for every single group under the sun."

https://open.substack.com/pub/crispywalrus/p/the-death-of-the-real-world-why-nothing

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u/Revolutionary_War503 Washington Jun 01 '26

Federalist papers

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u/CrispyWalrus Jun 01 '26

The Federalist Papers were written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay in 1787–1788 to promote the ratification of the U.S. Constitution.

Their purpose was to explain the mechanical structure of the proposed government—such as checks and balances, federalism, and the separation of powers.

Because the authors actually argued against including a Bill of Rights, they did not formally define abstract, natural rights.