Politics.

Okay, it's like this.


The politics of a civilization typically go through three stages of development based on how those in power acquire their power.

Bloodshed, bloodline, and lies.

Maybe there's a stage after that more beautiful and enlightened, but we've never seen it.

As a civilized western democracy, we're at stage three.

We seem to get stuck a stage three, and I think I know why.

Goes back to my old rant about people fantasizing about voting for someone like themselves.

It's a delusion, folks, wake up.

You got no right to bitch about the cloud of lies so long as you've got this delusion going on at the same time.

You want these people to resemble you?
Are you fucking nuts?
Do you know how many fucking people there are in this country?

You don't want a human to represent you, you want a shapeshifter.

And then wonder why these people fucking lie.

You hold a gun at their head to do so.

Everything wrong with democracy follows from that.

Now, I know that if I was magic-poofed into the president of the U.S.A, I'd run things like The Irresponsible Captain Tylor.

Except without the luck powers.

I have no illusions about this, and I therefore have no fantasy projections onto these fucking people they shuffle around for us to vote for.

But, like with religion, you can't snap people out of this little myth, either through calm reasoning, or yelling at them, so....we're stuck.

The ways out of the lie stage, is for people to drop the fantasy, and then you might get some more damned honesty, OR for people to drop the fantasy by getting off their asses, and running for office.

Don't look for it to happen, democracy is a spectator sport for most people.

So, while that remains the case, lies and liars it must be.

Well...that gets me to the next phase.

People demand their politicians lie to them, and then they have the nerve to get sick of the lies.
Eventually, they have no other way to vent this pent up frustration after awhile, but getting dangerous.

Sometimes, this causes a revolution.

Then the cycle repeats.

So, maybe there is no fourth thing to escape it, maybe we're doomed to a loop.

Bloodshed, bloodline, lies, bloodshed, bloodline, lies........

But, if this is the case, and politicians know this, is it any wonder their lies get slimier, and their schemes get more insidious, and back-room?

You really do get the government you deserve, folks.

Spare me the self-righteousness.

Unless you're against bullshit in all its forms.