Jeffrey Lord is a bit long-winded in this 3-page article, but certainly makes the point: Washington, D.C. has become a Cult.
They are all about themselves, they have a secret language, they disdain non-members...who are all of us.
It's just more fuel in favor of the argument that it is not Republicans versus Democrats, it's the Politicians versus The People.
It's the Cult versus The Rest of Us.
They will screw us all if we let them. They are not different than the elite of the U.S.S.R. or Red China, or Hitler. The People (the peasants, the peons, the serfs) are tools to be used for the benefit and the enrichment and the empowerment of The Elite: The Cult.
If you don't get that, you are not paying attention.
The Gunslinger
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1 year ago
That's the problem with "AmSpec" and other sites (i.e.,long-winded)...methinks they're trying too hard to impress their fellow cubicle-mates.In day-to-day,friendly debates,I use the same approach you mention in your third paragraph.It connects a helluva lot more,builds "bridges" towards getting to the crux of these problems,rather than falling into the hackneyed Party horseshit,especially since I believe 4/5ths of Demo office-holders are jerks,and 3/4s of the Repub office-holders the same.And why I laugh at these "teabag" things...E-mail to DC Gov'ment is screened for 2-to-3 weeks for viruses,so it's another Kabuki thing.Just a useless vent for rage.I would hope for infiltration of bs press conferences.More productive...
ReplyDeleteYet another argument for term limits. These vermin stay in their offices so long that they think that they OWN them.
ReplyDeleteThe corruption that infects Washington is caused by "safe seats" as much as anything else.
"Verily","anonymous"...for local elections,I ask myself "has this person ever DONE anything before,other than flap his/her gums in "public service" (i.e.,pimpin')?
ReplyDeleteI was never in favor of term limits. I believed it limited the Will of The People.
ReplyDeleteBut, with the politicians' gerrymandering, Term Limits may be the only way to give the power back to The People.
I don't really like them, but I think they may be necessary.
tj, I'm starting to use the same argument. I know people who are Democrats...and will knee-jerk argue if you criticize Democrats per se. But who agree that "politicians" are scum.
ReplyDeleteIt's definitely the way to unite people.