The Dissatisfaction of Occupy Wall Street & Tea Party Americans

    While watching Occupy Wall Street be chastised by conservative media and The Tea Party being chastised by both liberal and conservative media, I started wondering why so many Americans seem dissatisfied and restless.  We live in the greatest country on earth.  Americans have the largest number of people with the highest standard of living of all people on the planet. Yet, we seem to be dissatisfied. 
    With that said, we are not immune to the human frailty of thinking there is something better.  When fed by all  media and educators we come in contact with who constantly advocate that "all is not well" we fall into the thoughts they plant in our heads rather than thinking for ourselves.  
     I think I have mentioned before that the story of my family includes pioneers coming to Texas, and starting with nothing but their own abilities.  My great-grandfather spent much time in the Indian territory by what is now Limestone County in Texas.  They had to think for themselves and take care of themselves. They had no choice.  If they got into trouble, they turned to God, and neighbors. The government did not offer to send money, food, medical supplies, HUD housing, schools, or national guard to insure they made it.  
     But somewhere along the way, certain people said that being self-reliant is hard.  It would be much easier to  put a system in place that makes people look to the government for help instead of relying on themselves or neighbors.  AND, they would be so grateful, that they would to keep them in power, and these in power would get to make the rules for the dependents. And with the power, they could exploit these dependents so that the powerful could make all the money, and keep the dependents happy on State assistance. 
     I know this is a simplification, but the motivations of most men are simple.....power, money,or sometimes the salvation of their soul.  Problem with this plan is that those darn dependents want to live better, too. And so it goes.  
      Now, people look to the State for everything...food, shelter, insurance, healthcare, rules of how to be tolerant, charity, education, transportation.  And they don't want to just barely get by, they want the same as those in power have.  So those in power have to create crisis and villains.   No more belief that we can be self-reliant.  In fact, those that suggest we be self-reliant are said to be extremist.  
       The only way The United States of America can survive is for the people to realize that they do not need the State to take care of them.  If fact, the State needs to get out of the way.  People who have freedom will take care of themselves, but not only take care of themselves, they will thrive.