Not something I am asking you to do (like “read and comment” on this blog) – much more sinister.
OBEY….SUBMIT…..CONSUME
These three words are NEVER spoken by any leader but they are a tacit instruction to whole populations; they therefore deserve a deeper analysis.
We are “requested” to OBEY those who “lead” us, through a labyrinth of legislation they put in place to prevent the wildest anarchy in thought and deed; governments must place limits on the free play of opinion. In part, it can reach that end through mere propaganda but in part it must resort to force (legislation). One of the main purposes of laws in a democratic society is to place burdens upon intelligence and reduce it to a level of impotence. Theoretically, the aim is to penalise anti-social acts but actually the aim is to penalise “heretical” opinions.
Following on comes SUBMIT as in “we, your ‘elected’ leaders know far, far better than you what is good and appropriate for you”. This is the not-so-subliminal message that comes across time and again. The average individual is thus (unfairly) cocooned against anything and everything that “they” perceive as being harmful or dangerous and is put in place by “those who know better”. This is the “nanny-state approach” to governance – nannies always know what is best for their (young) charges!
And at the same time, these "leaders" who guide and govern us in their "wisdom" almost force us to CONSUME since by doing so we are "providing a living to others as part of our civic duty". Perhaps. But the winners in all this "game" are, as usual and normal, the banks and bankers, who by extension are the paymasters of those who govern. Thus we are locked into a spider-web of intrigue from which there is no escape for the vast majority.
At the moment I have no solution to this since it is almost impossible for one individual to "beat the system" All I feel I can do is to live as I do under the circumstances and aim to promote evolution to another fairer, better-equipped system.
Until next time (and trying to make the system better),
Until next time (and trying to make the system better),
Peripatetic Scribe
An interesting approach. I think you are speaking from your experiences in a northern hemisphere, western-oriented "bubble". For us at the "other end of the world" things are less pessimistic than the picture you paint. Yes, we have our problems but have a very different perspective on life, liberty and the rule of law.
ReplyDeleteThis is all so evident especially in the pre-election period we are currently witnessing in Croatia (but also universally applicable of course).
ReplyDeleteA more just system? We should strive towards it, but unfortunately, I'm afraid it will remain an illusion for a long time.
Anonymous (from "down under") - yes what you say is true and I believe in some ways you are more immune to what I call the "western disease". I need time to consider what makes you diferent and how this came about. Thank you. P.S.
ReplyDeleteAnonymous (from Croatia) - I believe your election comes just before Christmas. I shall post a special "pre-election" article which will give some views on elections, how they are held and the outcomes of them. A more just system? Well, we have to keep trying! Thank you, P.S.
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