Politics 14.

As real as it gets.

Whelp, the economy is fake, and handled by people in charge who treat it exactly like it's a game.

But that's as real as it gets.

There's no deeper metaphysical bedrock to it all, no secret knowledge being held back.

Dissect things with logic long enough, especially American society, everything breaks down.

And no deeper reality puts it back together.

Everyone in power is full of shit, and their institutions are fucking imaginary.

One would like to think, that given people's lives depend on this shit, that people die for this shit, it would have that bedrock metaphysical certitude to it.

But nope, this is as real as it gets.

The cast of cartoon characters that parade through public office?

As real as it gets.

The idiots they allow on TV, and give respect to, and you think "no...this fucking can't be fucking real".

No, you ain't dreaming.

It's real as it gets.

But that ain't saying much.

It's just as "real", as your average person dares to go.

I mean, look at all the calories burnt on religion, the monuments, paintings, churches, and then know it all breaks down to the whole transcendent, supernatural, faith logic loop.

And you go "no...that CAN'T be all the thought they put into it, it can't be...".

It is.

That's as good as they got.

And then you look at current events, and go "but...that CAN'T be who I'm forced to argue with with a straight face in the whole gay rights, or abortion debates, their ideas CAN'T be grounded on...THAT...there's got to be better arguments than...THAT".

Nope.

That's as far as they got.

"But....people's liberty and happiness depend on these arguments...it CAN'T be that simple and fake!".

....it is.

It's as real as it gets.

That's the world you're really, really, in, kiddies.

This is the talk after the whole confidence and bullshit chats I really wish someone had sat me down for as a kid.

Hell, this is the sequel to the bullshit talk, really.

Strip it all away, you ain't got much left.

This is all they got for ya.

This is as real as it gets.

BUT....the alternative....anarchy.

And yeah, Henry, I know, anarchist-anarchy is supposedly some other deal....but, I don't see how that world would work.

Any more than...well...anarchy.

So, we got this mess, that was as good as...well,...not even really as good as they could come up with, there could have been better....okay, how about this...this is the best we've got...the best you're gonna get in your lifetime unless some radical change comes, and if the best that can be said about it, is that it keeps the zombie teeth off your skull, well, fine, okay, play along with it.

Play along with it.
Kicking or shouting at it out in public, or at the office will just get you funny looks, and some unstable fuck with beady eyes will want to destroy you.

It's all a bunch of smoke that disintegrates at a hand wave, you're amongst hoards of children, and loonies, but play along.

Cuz this is it, this is what there is.

It's as real as it gets.

But...so what?

Cuz, while the bad news is that this is as real as it gets....the good news is this is as real as it gets.

Try not to worry, look for the silver lining, hold on to hope, believe in yourself, enjoy the show, and have some laughs.