In early 1997 I became increasingly concerned with rising Authoritarianism in the United States, In early 1998 I turned part of my identity into that of a fascist leader with respect to participation in a couple of web-browser intenet games and their messageboards. This continued until June 2001, at which time I had seen enough.
What I discovered was deeply frightening, more so because of events that followed. All it takes are certain conditions which are difficult but far from impossible to obtain to turn people into sheep (or zombie followers).
The catastrophic ignorance displayed by the American people concerning the Authoritarianism of Congress and especially the White House (ignorance that resulted in the continuation of the Neocons versus them being in jail, for example) could have been prevented by a simple understanding of Authoritarian psychology.
America is playing a very dangerous game. By allowing the Authoritarians to continue they hope to fuel fear which will result in societal transformation, but do they have the right to bet America on that craps table?
Why not support tradition, support truth and justice by putting the Neocon liars and manipulators in jail?
Even if America achieves societal transformation, doing so on such a monstrous bed only encourages the same process next time.
When did we stop believing in truth and start using deception as the impetus for creation?
How truly sad America is sometimes. They are like Rocky Balboa, who needs to be beaten up to near death before transforming.
How truly sad, and how tragic. I’m not sure what’s worse… America being wrong and being killed (turned into a Fascist state) or America being right and societally transforming (perhaps into some form of democratic socialism) by means of a near-death experience.
Sometimes people talk about American perversity. They have no idea just how perverse America really is. Rocky, after all, has many sequels.
There are far too few of us who think that Rocky is a horrible movie for America to play out and far too many who sickly cheer on the spectacle.
Go Go America! Take down the Fascists! Yay!!
April 16, 2007 at 5:41 pm |
Nice blog!
April 18, 2007 at 4:40 am |
I’m glad you’re enjoying it. Feel free to debate any of the issues.
June 2, 2007 at 5:55 pm |
1997? I thought you said you were 16 years old. You would have been 6 years old then.
June 3, 2007 at 1:36 am |
I’m 32 at the moment… born 10/09/74
June 3, 2007 at 1:37 am |
I was 16 years old when I went through Drivers Ed. That was 16 years ago