We’ve just had an election in the UK, you might have heard about it.
Even with the enormously reduced turnout, millions of people put their faith that ‘this’ time it will be different. This party will be able to sort out the country.
As Terry Pratchett wisely demonstrated in the Discworld series, Gods only have power because the masses believe in them, the more belief, the more powerful these people are. The politicians need us more than we need them.
I think it’s becoming clear now that traditional power structures have always been duplicitous and haven’t ever really had the populace’s good interests at heart.
But the cycle continues because many do what they’re told, they comply to not get in trouble and to be ‘accepted’ by the mob.
I didn’t vote, therefore people will tell you that you have no right to complain. I now see that argument analogous with prisoners voting for their next warden, it’s freedom that matters and politics is the opposite of freedom and none of these people is coming to save you.
There we go, I did the unacceptable – I talked about politics.
Do with this what you will.