Repeat The Mistakes Of The Past

In the 1800s inspectors noted: "A somber discontent runs through the ranks of this class. That they long for the return of the past, loath the present, despair of the future, give themselves up to the evil influence of agitators."

You might think that sounds like Trump supporters, but ironically these people wanted to immigrate to America. The philosophies of blame and escape beget the misery they try to evade. As Buckminster Fuller says: "We are called to be architects of the future, not its victims." We must see ourselves as part of society and the adopt a culture of problem solving.

Sheeple

The "religious" seem to prefer certain personalities and leaders. Surely their sacred text could give some clues to who would make a good or bad leader. The following scriptures describe the "anti-Christ"... presumably this is the exact opposite type of character they would choose...right?

"Let no one deceive you by any means; for that Day will not come unless the falling away comes first, and the man of sin is revealed, the son of perdition, who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God or that is worshiped, so that he sits as God in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God."
- 2Thessalonians 2:3-4

Hmm, a man of sin is revealed, also called the son of ruin, who elevates himself above all that is decent, who sits at the height of power, and believes himself divine?

"The coming of the lawless one is according to the working of Satan, with all power, signs, and lying wonders, and with all unrighteous deception among those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved. And for this reason God will send them strong delusion, that they should believe the lie, that they all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness."
- 2Thessalonians 2:9-12

A man who has no sense of lawfulness, who promises wonders with wicked lie after lie, whose followers could be saved from him if they sought truth, but seem to be suffering a strong delusion and take delight in being insufferable trolls.

"And he was given a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies, and he was given authority to continue for forty-two months. Then he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme His name, His tabernacle, and those who dwell in heaven. It was granted to him to make war with the saints and to overcome them. And authority was given him over every tribe,[d] tongue, and nation. All who dwell on the earth will worship him, whose names have not been written in the Book of Life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world."
- Revelation 13:5-8

A man who has "all the best words," and was given authority to rule for 4 years, who when confronted by good people - assaults them, who has control of the largest global imperialist power, whose infamy (and/or tweets) reaches everywhere in the world and in every language, and aggressors seem to worship him. WELL... good thing nobody like that seems to be around, and good thing no religious people would ever back such a character.

The Unheard Einstein

Suggest you have a way to blow up an entire city, we'll listen to every word, praise, and elevate you...but suggest you have a way to create peace, sustainability, liberty, and justice...we bury that.

"I am convinced there is only one way to eliminate these grave evils, namely through the establishment of a socialist economy, accompanied by an educational system which would be oriented toward social goals. In such an economy, the means of production are owned by society itself and are utilized in a planned fashion. A planned economy, which adjusts production to the needs of the community, would distribute the work to be done among all those able to work and would guarantee a livelihood to every man, woman, and child. The education of the individual, in addition to promoting his own innate abilities, would attempt to develop in him a sense of responsibility for his fellow men in place of the glorification of power and success in our present society."
- Albert Einstein

It Sucks Being Psychic

"Is anyone growing worried, at all, that even when the public makes its wishes known that we are fed up with overreach, the government will still go to ANY length to bypass democracy; break international laws, crap on the Constitution, illegally hack private industry, assassinate people without due process, torture people and hold them without charge...honestly, is it going to take Storm Troopers invading your home before you realize we are no longer "the land of the free and the home of the brave?" Every trust violated, every election a dog and pony show, every system replaced with waste and bureaucracy, every value distorted into war and exploitation, when will we realize we are beyond writing letters to our congressman?"
February 9, 2015

"Mark my words, the issue that you will see around Net Neutrality in the coming years won't be bandwidth throttling. It will be the "lawful" use of the Internet. Hold your freedoms close, they're homing in on the last bastion of free flowing ideas."
February 27, 2015

"Venezuela has the largest oil reserves. Their government is being subverted already, I wonder when our government will officially deploy there. I'm waiting for the announcement any day."

March 07, 2015

Pre-Midterms "Red Meat"

Red Meat for the left: Healthcare for everyone and climate action
Red Meat for the right: Hate immigrants and dog whistle to white nationalists

I vote for whatever or whomever is REASONABLE...but I have to say, there is no question where more reasonable people are at this point in history.