Can we find hope amid a sea of corruption, dysfunctionality, and self-delusion throughout the world today?by Walt Thiessen
(libertarian)
Saturday, December 19, 2009
Sometimes, when we become particularly stressed by the insanity and disfunctionality we see and experience daily throughout our society, my wife and I wonder why we chose to come to this life in the first place. We both believe that all of us are here because we chose to be here, but we also believe that most of the people who live on this planet today are so dysfunctional, so corrupt, so messed-in-the-head, that it becomes almost impossible to imagine why she and I decided to come here in the first place. We usually end up saying that we came here to meet each other, to be with and live with each other. That's true, but sometimes, in my more perceptive moments, I realize how thin such a reason is in comparison to all the rest of it.
There are some signs of improvement, though. When I was in my 20s, if I talked with someone about my vision for humanity and America, I was generally dismissed as simplistic, idealistic, or just plain full of it. If I pointed out to someone how dysfunctional, twisted, and corrupt our political system was, I was usually ignored. If I pointed to unhealthy behavior among individual people, the reply was usually a shrug of the shoulders, and that ended the discussion.
Today, though, I find that the number of people who recognize the craziness of this world for what it is has increased.
The sad part is that none of the craziness is necessary or even desirable. Nearly all of it is driven by fear. All of it is counterproductive.
I realize that I'm writing rather vaguely today, and only those who share my perception will really "get" what I'm saying. That's fine. I spend most of my "writing time" being specific, factual, and detailed. Today, I'm giving myself the day off. Snow is piling up on the day of the biggest snowstorm of December 2009 (so far...I hear there's another storm lining up for Christmas). The cars are snowed in, and there's nowhere to go and nothing else to do today except to just kick back and relax. So why not?
As I look forward to the coming year, I see more of the same coming: more tribulation, more craziness, more dysfunctionality, more of the world being run by the craziest people among us, and they come from across the political spectrum. So what possible reason do I see to make me hopeful that change is coming? (I don't mean Obama change. I mean real change.)
It's hard to pinpoint, but I see signs of it, little signs, hardly noticeable to most people. I see a weariness in peoples eyes. I hear it in their voices. It's almost as if people are reaching their limits, are finally getting close to being ready to say, "enough"! Enough of the insanity. Enough of the dysfunctionality. Enough of the corruption. Enough, already!
I believe a day is coming very soon when the vast majority of Americans, as well as people around the world, are going to turn on their political, economic, and cultural leaders. From left to right, the mood is going to be the same: throw the bums out. It won't be pretty, and it very well might end up being violent. I certainly hope it's non-violent, but one way or another it's coming, and I think it's coming soon.
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Yep, the snow has you hallucinating or maybe you are just daydreaming. The trend is still going strong in favor of BIG GOVERNMENT as those in power are the ones who control EVERYTHING. And people vote heavily in favor of it. I don't see how it can change for the better.
But, like you, I certainly hope that we throw the bums out SOON.
It's a sad, sad time. So many people have died in the name of the American people, in the hands of ironicly, a Nanny Government, filled with bought and paid for politicians. Nearly every aspect of my life is controlled or monitored by an institution that believes I can't take care of myself, in which it must threaten me with violence if I don't tow its line. The amount of insanity in this world can fill volumes, although, with in this short paragraph I'll just finish with: THROW THE BUMS OUT, NOW!
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