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.
