Jimmie Carter is the oldest living president of the United States.
He may also be
remembered as the last US president who was concerned about
world peace, human rights, Israel as a rogue state, social welfare, prevention
of environmental degradation, a health system for all, free education, and a
more equitable distribution of wealth in his country. Of course he could pursue
these goals so long as the system governing the policies of the United States
would allow him. The difference between a system, state, or regime and a
government has been discussed before. Such regimes employ governments, along
with legislative and judicial system, (and in some cases military) to ensure
the continuation of policies, to protect it from the silent majority and from
other states. Of course, as the regime modifies its policies, some of those
apparatuses may not adhere to them, which may lead up to the removal of the
instrument from office. That may be the reason for Cater administration not
surviving more than one term. Needless to say that he was replaced with one of
the most reactionary presidents this country had seen. Of course, we witnessed
less qualified and more reactionary presidents since then.
