Politicizing the Masses

Politicizing the Masses

If a society becomes as politicized as the politicians which rule the society then liberty is lost, indoctrination is complete and a permanent ruling class hierarchy is established. Elections would become a sideshow as citizens toddle off every few years to cast angry, negative votes against their selected enemy party rather than hopeful, positive votes for issues they believe in. The majority share of power would trade back and forth between the the two parties every few elections but the same collective, two-party ruling class would remain in power, no longer checked by thoughtful, objective minded citizens.

In such a society, citizens would loyally tune in every day to their preferred sources of slanted “news” which would be favorably oriented toward one of the two parties. They would get their daily supply of talking points against their enemy party and then dutifully sign onto their social media outlets and begin cyber-shouting those talking points at enemy citizens of the opposing political party.

The citizens would feel more informed, more engaged and wholly righteous in their cause to defeat  the enemy party. They would feel more important because in their passion because it would seem they were fighting a great battle to save their society from the evils of unchecked socialism or fascism. But it would all be for naught because in in their rage against the enemy party, citizens would become completely politicized and blinded to the glaring corruptions of their own party. The citizens of one party would ignorantly vote as many of their corrupt politicians into power as possible and the citizens of the other party would do the same. The battle they think they’re fighting would never be won because because both corrupt parties would share power indefinitely.

The parties would certainly compete for the majority share of power and hope to win elections but it would be a lackadaisical type of competition. It would be a competition put on mostly as a show for voters to keep them caught up in their hatred of an enemy party. The main objective of election campaigns would degenerate into an effort to keep the citizens inflamed against one party so they will automatically vote for the other. The politicians would have learned by now that as long as the people vote for one of the two parties, both parties will collectively share absolute power over the society.

Corruption of the government would increase in such a society because the indoctrinated voters of both parties would only concern themselves with the corruption of the enemy party. They would continue to vote accordingly, both parties would remain in power despite their corruptions and neither party would have incentive to reform itself.

This is point at which our own society now exists.

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The Book of Wisdom and the Governments of Men

Book of Wisdom, Chapter 6 Verses 1-9

Hear therefore, O ye kings, and understand; learn, ye that be judges of the ends of the earth.

Give ear, ye that rule the people, and glory in the multitude of nations.

For power is given you of the Lord, and sovereignty from the Highest, who shall try your works, and search out your counsels.

Because, being ministers of his kingdom, ye have not judged aright, nor kept the law, nor walked after the counsel of God;

Horribly and speedily shall he come upon you: for a sharp judgment shall be to them that be in high places.

For mercy will soon pardon the meanest: but mighty men shall be mightily tormented.

For he which is Lord over all shall fear no man's person, neither shall he stand in awe of any man's greatness: for he hath made the small and great, and careth for all alike.

But a sore trial shall come upon the mighty.

Unto you therefore, O kings, do I speak, that ye may learn wisdom, and not fall away.

The above passage is all one needs to discern the perspective of God on the governments of men. For believers, God’s perspective is obviously correct so the perspective of God on human government should be our own perspective. There are other parts of the Bible which tell us to submit to the governing powers but that doesn’t cancel out the negative truths of human government. It still seems contradictory to slam human government in one passage and then tell us to submit to it in a later passage but the wisdom of God always surpasses the critique of men. One possible explanation; history is rife with examples of those who did not submit to ruling powers, rising up instead to overthrow them only to create in their place governments which were equally or more oppressive. Revolutions may be well intentioned but in the aftermath the victors can become corrupted themselves as they start wielding their own newfound powers of governance.

The passage from the Book of Wisdom serves a twofold purpose, the first being to warn government leaders that they shall be held to a higher standard and judged by God. The second is to fix a proper perspective on government in the minds of those governed. Although they are to respect governing authority they are also to know of it’s failings and not put their ultimate trust in government. Nor should they naively expect that a government run by failed, corruptible humans wouldn’t naturally bear those same corrupt failings itself. It’s a more sober, realistic perspective on government, one which might be especially edifying today amidst the chaos and malaise of the two corrupted political parties that bear power over our society.

We’re talking about Democrats and Republicans here, both now trying desperately to maintain or increase their share of political power amidst growing sexual abuse charges from victimized women. If it weren’t for the current scandal though it would be something else. And when this scandal does die down it will only be replaced by another and a different one after that. We shouldn’t get caught up in the passion of the scandal, especially in the way the two parties want us to. Both parties right now are setting an example they would like us all to follow. That is to react with the passions of partisanship, picking either the Democrat or Republican side, aiming an accusing finger at our enemy party while rationalizing the abuses of our own party. Then toddle off to the midterm elections in 2018 where roughly half of us will vote one corrupt party while the other half votes for the other corrupt party.

This is how both corrupt parties ended up becoming a single, collective ruling class party, sharing all political for over a hundred and fifty years now. This is how the government as a whole became inherently corrupt and why that passage from The Book of Wisdom should be memorized by all. Wisdom would point us away from misguided party loyalties and the passions that come with them. Wisdom would teach us that although a party may have been first formed in the best of intentions, once that party began to acquire power and became entangled in the corruptive powers of government, that party inevitably became corrupted itself. Wisdom would tell us that the corruption of any political party is natural and inevitable, and that the subsequent corruption of a government run by corrupt political parties is equally unavoidable.

It’s not something that your party or mine is immune to. It’s just the fate of any institution run by faulty men, and doubly so with political parties because they are so dedicated to accumulating power over government and society. Wisdom would teach us not to play favorites with any party amidst scandals just because they voice opinions on social issues which we happen to agree with. Most of all, Wisdom would annoy the party bosses of both Democrats and Republicans without end because we would not be indoctrinated into one of two angry and divided camps.

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Democrats Stepping Back from the Plate

The 2018 midterm election season is just around the corner and both the Republican and Democratic parties stink with sex abuse charges against high ranking officials. The stench now grows even worse with news of a secret slush fund set up exclusively for payment of settlements to abused women. Since payments from this slush fund are now upwards of fifteen million dollars, there are possibly hundreds of abused women out there who have received payments and agreed not to talk but disclosure agreements be damned, they have stories to tell that voters deserve and need to hear.

Will those victimized women sit passively by, watching as their abusers deceive voters and smugly paint morally wholesome pictures of themselves, hypocritically decry abusers from the other party and ultimately win reelection to powerful offices staffed full of even more potential female victims? Many will not and since neither party is clean on this matter, the party which best weathers the coming storm will be the party that tries hardest and most humbly in the eyes of American voters to make itself clean rather than arrogantly protect it’s abusers. Thus far however, it could be argued by Republicans that they’re ahead of Democrats on this issue.

Republicans can honestly claim that in the case of Roy Moore, his own fellow Republicans are calling for his resignation. What’s more, they can further argue that they’re doing this without actual proof that the allegations are true. That’s thin because it looks like that the charges are indeed credible but it’s still more than the Democrats can offer. In the case of Al Franken, we have a photograph and an apology for what he did. There is no argument that he abuses women. But unlike Republicans calling for Roy Moore to step down, the Democrats are only calling for an “investigation” into something that is is already proven. There is no investigation needed and the American people know it.

In the case of John Conyers, it’s almost a carbon copy approach with Nancy Pelosi calling for an “investigation” into something that is already decided. The charges against Conyers were investigated years ago and judged warranting of a $27,000 settlement so as with Al Franken, we have a known abuser. The American people know when they’re being gamed. The purpose of these so called “investigations” is to delay action while working damage control in hopes that the issue will simply die down. The Democratic Party, which prides itself on women’s rights, is actually working to protect abusers of women within it’s own ranks. And apparently, they think the American people are too dumb to see it.

On a politically cynical note however, if Democratic leadership could actually step up to the plate and force out Franken and Conyers, the Democrats would stand head and shoulders above Republicans, and win the support of voters who are not fully committed to one political party or another. They would also win back some respect from women at a time when women are desperately looking for any sign of support from either of the two parties. Republicans would be left holding the bag with Roy Moore, an ever increasing number of accusations coming out against him, and a not so popular president that just recently came foolishly close to endorsing him. All this going into a midterm election year.

This could be your moment Dems, step up to the plate.

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Democrats and MSNBC Throwing Abused Women under the Bus

Democrats and MSNBC Throwing Abused Women Under the Bus

It appears MSNBC (Democratic Party TV) has decided to follow their party’s example and take the low road in dealing with picture-provable accusations of Democratic Senator Al Franken sexually abusing a woman as she sleeps. MSNBC’S Kasie Hunt has taken it upon herself to correct the victim of Franken’s abuse, inventing a new phrase, “mock-groping” to describe what the actual victim has already called groping. Why would MSNBC be trying to trivialize the abuse of women? They may be taking their cues from their Democratic party leaders.

Democrats quickly began calling for an “investigation” into the abuse charges against Al Franken. The problem here is obvious, everyone knows we don’t need an investigation. We have a picture of the abuse in action and we already know he’s guilty. Franken has not denied his abuse but has apologized for it instead. We know it happened. The phony calls for an investigation are to provide an appearance of concern while actually doing nothing about the abuse of the sleeping woman, hoping all the while that the issue will just go away in a week or so.

Democrats had a chance to step up to the plate on this and blow the Republicans out of the water by dealing as aggressively with one of their own perverts as we all know they would with a Republican pervert. But they blew it and made public hypocrites of themselves instead.  Republicans are actually looking better now because they’re calling for Roy Moore to step down even though allegations against him remain unproven.

The charges against Franken are obviously true. No investigation is needed and any Democrat that cares about women’s rights would already be screaming for Franken to step down. Democrats and their MSNBC lackeys have exposed themselves as phony, hypocritical, and only concerned with the power of their party. The lesson is clear, if the rights of sexually abused women get in the way of Democratic Party power, then sexually abused women should expect to be thrown under the bus by both the Democratic Party and their affiliate station, MSNBC.

As for Republicans, enjoy your political windfall while it lasts but also tread lightly. The dam which held back the truth about Hollywood’s sexual abuse broke very quickly once the first complaints started leaking out. The dam which holds back the truth about politicians abuse of women is already cracked and badly leaking. The coming flood may make 2018 a very interesting year for both parties.

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Shall Democrats be Authentic or Hypocritical on the Rights of Women

Al Franken is guilty of sexual abuse. Guilty enough that he’s not even attempting a denial but going straight to apology mode. This is a golden opportunity for the Democratic Party to show up Republicans by behaving non-hypocritically and immediately start screaming for his resignation. After all, this is not just an accusation, it’s a provable accusation with pictures. This accusation has no doubts or denials.

Senator Franken's provable abuse of Leeann Tweeden is coming to light amidst abuse charges against Roy Moore. But even though the charges against Roy Moore are still unproven Republicans are falling all over themselves calling for him to step down so in that way, Republicans are ahead of Democrats on trying to keep their side of the street clean. They aren’t even waiting for charges against Moore to be proven but are trying to give him the heave-ho based only on accusations. Democrats already have proven charges against Senator Franken plus he’s admitted to it and apologized.

So can we expect Democrats call out just as loudly for Al Franken to step down as Republicans are doing with Roy Moore? Or maybe even louder since there is no wiggle room, denial or doubt to the abuse charges against Senator Franken. Safe to assume they’d rather not. Both parties are concerned more with their own power than with the rights of women and the Democrats can’t afford to lose a Democratic senator. Republicans would much prefer that allegations against Roy Moore had never come to light also and if they thought it were possible to keep Moore on board, they’d do so. Power comes first, right and wrong are always a very distant second with both parties.

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