Via Hal
The power of government rests on ignorance of the people, and it knows this, and therefore will always resist enlightenment.
Every nation has its fair share of people with no useful abilities, yet harboring considerable ambition and an insurmountable craving for la dolce vita. The longing is there, but with no means for its realization. So, what are they to do? Sooner or later the mediocre find a workable solution: they go into politics.
A sufficiently high position in a government structure that doesn’t require any special abilities or talents gives a nearly assured opportunity to receive lucrative benefits, including money, respect, and influence. There is a famous saying: "Those who can, do; those who can’t, teach.” There is a corollary: Those who can’t teach, govern.
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Correct. Those who hold the REAL power are never office holders. Elected politicians come and go. Their owners don't.
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DeletePapa Carlin also said " If voting could change things then you would not be allowed to do it". Today we can clearly see that it makes no difference to whom you vote for when certain uncivil and immoral political party intentionally miscount the votes in their favor. they do not see it as stealing elections because they think they own the elections and get to make our decisions for us for their and our own safety.
ReplyDeletePrecisely.
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