In my next series of posts, I will more focus on the way in which the world works on a larger frame, rather than dealing with specific current issues. I don’t believe in repeatedly posting on the same current issue when I really don’t have much else to add until some new events require a reassessment or further analysis. This post delves into the way in which many “critical” voices really act as traps within bourgeois progressive thought that restrict analyses to surface phenomena that are proposed to be open to fixing through systemic tweaks rather than understanding the more fundamental ways in which Western societies are dominated by the few.
"...a retrenchment abroad and a rebalancing at home..."
Even that is only a frittering around the edges. Dreamtime, a few nights back, I realize there is a basic issue of competence. People can only do so much. They are only trained (and by who - ok?) to do so much; in fact, oftentimes incompetence is preferred - just toe the line. Look at Putin meeting with all those religious leaders, some of them more and some of them less competent according to the readout, yet, that meeting would never happen in the West. Putin's cadre in Russia is superbly competent, head and shoulders above any supposedly similar grouping in the West. As seems to be true in China. As seem to be true in Hungary and Slovakia from what I can see. Doesn't seem to be a matter of size; there are lots of good people around.
There are lots of jerks too. Think Austin and Chutkan and Smith and AG Garland, the neocons, etc... Pretty much anybody in any position of power in the US. They are only interested in maintaining the incompentence; they call it "equity", but really it's so they can all plunder.
It might or might not be that the Constitution can be saved; those who wrote it were also supremely competent. Certainly all the 3 letter agencies, the googles, the military, the "health" industry, all need to be dissolved; the psychopaths and parasites that run them now are incompetent. This adds up to the so feared populist revolution.
It's hard to translate the Dreamtime understanding. There is something about the ability of humans - or perhaps their inability - to meet the demands of the modern era. We generally don't have what it takes to advance this civilization - let alone to keep it together. And without any Spiritual grounding - which by other names might be called self-knowledge or insight, we are prey to Wetiko.
Breaking up the United States might be a good start. Isn't it interesting that the neo-con wet dream is to break up Russia? The very fact that is what they seek for others suggests perhaps it is the medicine we need here? Decades ago in college, my physicist roommate would talk of how the way out of a frozen state was to introdue Chaos.
Good article Roger. It has been apparent for some time that a radical shakeup and shakeout is required. I can't see it happening until something tragic occurs, as the politicians who are normally part of the reforming movements are either corrupt and happy with the status quo or so timid that they will never frighten the horses.
Trying to explain something to the electorate doesn't seem to enter their heads yet would go a long way to allowing good change to occur.
"...a retrenchment abroad and a rebalancing at home..."
Even that is only a frittering around the edges. Dreamtime, a few nights back, I realize there is a basic issue of competence. People can only do so much. They are only trained (and by who - ok?) to do so much; in fact, oftentimes incompetence is preferred - just toe the line. Look at Putin meeting with all those religious leaders, some of them more and some of them less competent according to the readout, yet, that meeting would never happen in the West. Putin's cadre in Russia is superbly competent, head and shoulders above any supposedly similar grouping in the West. As seems to be true in China. As seem to be true in Hungary and Slovakia from what I can see. Doesn't seem to be a matter of size; there are lots of good people around.
There are lots of jerks too. Think Austin and Chutkan and Smith and AG Garland, the neocons, etc... Pretty much anybody in any position of power in the US. They are only interested in maintaining the incompentence; they call it "equity", but really it's so they can all plunder.
It might or might not be that the Constitution can be saved; those who wrote it were also supremely competent. Certainly all the 3 letter agencies, the googles, the military, the "health" industry, all need to be dissolved; the psychopaths and parasites that run them now are incompetent. This adds up to the so feared populist revolution.
It's hard to translate the Dreamtime understanding. There is something about the ability of humans - or perhaps their inability - to meet the demands of the modern era. We generally don't have what it takes to advance this civilization - let alone to keep it together. And without any Spiritual grounding - which by other names might be called self-knowledge or insight, we are prey to Wetiko.
Breaking up the United States might be a good start. Isn't it interesting that the neo-con wet dream is to break up Russia? The very fact that is what they seek for others suggests perhaps it is the medicine we need here? Decades ago in college, my physicist roommate would talk of how the way out of a frozen state was to introdue Chaos.
Shiva.
Good article Roger. It has been apparent for some time that a radical shakeup and shakeout is required. I can't see it happening until something tragic occurs, as the politicians who are normally part of the reforming movements are either corrupt and happy with the status quo or so timid that they will never frighten the horses.
Trying to explain something to the electorate doesn't seem to enter their heads yet would go a long way to allowing good change to occur.