We live in a surreal time where the media, pundits, and writers endlessly debate and search for meaning in manufactured political narratives rather than engaging with political realities
I saw all the posts about Corey Booker and all the associated adulation. My comment this morning on it was:
"He put on a good performance & people love performances, but it concerned me how much people crave performance. Isn't Booker the guy who tried to get a better sentence for the Wall Street fraudster?
Voters: Until you care more about policies, impacts, and do your homework, these cycles will never end."
(I was limited by my word count)
And tonight, I come here and read your much more articulate reason why my gut told me it was off.
What people want is not a government, they love the performers....your points are so cogent and so well articulated, I can't thank you enough.
Often I get a sense, but it's hard for me to dig deep to explain why. You've hit the nail on the head in multiple case - including my reaction to Trotter's defence of ACT and Atlas (although now I've learned that Trotter is a libertarian it made more sense. I actually like him and think his intellect is sharp, but unfortunately not sure we could share a beer.)
And Albert's takes are suspect, in my view - even if calmly and “logically” laid out on the surface. For example, she once told me that David Seymour nevver lied about Atlas Network and when I pointed out he did (on national TV), she changed it to 'well that's not that bad is it' (in effect)?
Interesting you have the same perception as I - personally I think ACT are tapping her for politics with them, but that part's just a wild guess, admittedly. The rest I stand by.
And Albert's takes are suspect - even if calmly laid out. For example, she told me that David Seymour nevver lied about Atlas Network and when I pointed out he did (on national TV), she changed it to 'well that's not that bad is it' (in effect)?
Interesting you have the same perception as I - personally I think ACT are tapping her for politics with them, but that part's just a wild guess.
Thank you so much. Apart from other insights it points out to me that I often scan items and halt on names that are 'famous' eg Seymour, Peters, either Chris what I think about it attentively read what others say about them, about what they do or say, rather than focusing myself on what they do and w
Great article. I'm terrible at explaining myself but one of the conundrums I see is one cannot achieve anything politically without power. The left leaning should shun power or at least the concentration of power, but they still require it to act. Many leave their morals behind when they get it because power always corrupts. That is what I don't see the answer to. Maybe we can get money out of politics before it's too late here,( like it seems to be in the US) but how do we prevent the concentration of power while still wielding enough to affect change?
When the legend becomes fact, print the legend. Complete falsehood seems to prevail. Unfortunately the mass of people seem able to ignore reality until it bites them. And bite them it will.
Outstanding piece as usual.
I saw all the posts about Corey Booker and all the associated adulation. My comment this morning on it was:
"He put on a good performance & people love performances, but it concerned me how much people crave performance. Isn't Booker the guy who tried to get a better sentence for the Wall Street fraudster?
Voters: Until you care more about policies, impacts, and do your homework, these cycles will never end."
(I was limited by my word count)
And tonight, I come here and read your much more articulate reason why my gut told me it was off.
What people want is not a government, they love the performers....your points are so cogent and so well articulated, I can't thank you enough.
Often I get a sense, but it's hard for me to dig deep to explain why. You've hit the nail on the head in multiple case - including my reaction to Trotter's defence of ACT and Atlas (although now I've learned that Trotter is a libertarian it made more sense. I actually like him and think his intellect is sharp, but unfortunately not sure we could share a beer.)
And Albert's takes are suspect, in my view - even if calmly and “logically” laid out on the surface. For example, she once told me that David Seymour nevver lied about Atlas Network and when I pointed out he did (on national TV), she changed it to 'well that's not that bad is it' (in effect)?
Interesting you have the same perception as I - personally I think ACT are tapping her for politics with them, but that part's just a wild guess, admittedly. The rest I stand by.
And Albert's takes are suspect - even if calmly laid out. For example, she told me that David Seymour nevver lied about Atlas Network and when I pointed out he did (on national TV), she changed it to 'well that's not that bad is it' (in effect)?
Interesting you have the same perception as I - personally I think ACT are tapping her for politics with them, but that part's just a wild guess.
Thank you so much. Apart from other insights it points out to me that I often scan items and halt on names that are 'famous' eg Seymour, Peters, either Chris what I think about it attentively read what others say about them, about what they do or say, rather than focusing myself on what they do and w
Great article. I'm terrible at explaining myself but one of the conundrums I see is one cannot achieve anything politically without power. The left leaning should shun power or at least the concentration of power, but they still require it to act. Many leave their morals behind when they get it because power always corrupts. That is what I don't see the answer to. Maybe we can get money out of politics before it's too late here,( like it seems to be in the US) but how do we prevent the concentration of power while still wielding enough to affect change?
Really good food for thought.
Excellent post. Thank you.
When the legend becomes fact, print the legend. Complete falsehood seems to prevail. Unfortunately the mass of people seem able to ignore reality until it bites them. And bite them it will.
I remember when getting to know politicians meant going to a meeting at a local hall.
Sometimes chairs were thrown, fisticuffs erupted, and Police were summoned.
But, the response to heckling and questioning showed the measure of the politician(s).
Heckling a screen does not have the same result. So the best at performing the prepared and practiced script wins.
Words seem to matter more than outcomes.
That’s entertainment!