“Politics,” said Frank Zappa, “is the entertainment division of the military-industrial complex.” One of the many ways this “entertainment” holds our attention is to repackage ancient disagreements as if they were always new.
It would be easy to fall into cinicism with regards to the importance of political elections, but that would be countered if we finally understood that becoming an advanced democracy does not necessarily mean achieving a state of stable security; on the contrary, being truly advanced means accepting the fact that there is no permanent stability.
The next elections will be the most important in our lives because Democracy is ALWAYS under peril of extinction. We are all walking on the edge of a knife; forever.
Thanks for the summary , I can see how each party twists these democratic ideals into something that almost is no longer recognizable. Such a flawed system and I am jaded by it and yet I’m constantly amazed how the whole mess keeps on chugging along by its own inertia.
Hoping to get the audio of this one too!
Coming soon, Riku! There's a guy hammering nails just outside my window right now, so no recording til he goes home.
Great! I got my headphones on already
It is actually quite amusing!🙃 America is the greatest experiment
It would be easy to fall into cinicism with regards to the importance of political elections, but that would be countered if we finally understood that becoming an advanced democracy does not necessarily mean achieving a state of stable security; on the contrary, being truly advanced means accepting the fact that there is no permanent stability.
The next elections will be the most important in our lives because Democracy is ALWAYS under peril of extinction. We are all walking on the edge of a knife; forever.
Good insight. Thanks, Miguel.
Thanks for the summary , I can see how each party twists these democratic ideals into something that almost is no longer recognizable. Such a flawed system and I am jaded by it and yet I’m constantly amazed how the whole mess keeps on chugging along by its own inertia.
"how the whole mess keeps chugging along by its own inertia."
and it's quite the mass, isn't it.
Yes it is