Follow The Path of Least Resistance 4-5

4. On Appeals to the Lazy:
America is a (mentally) lazy nation; therefore successful appeals should be directed to that laziness. The unthinking can be exploited to maximum advantage in all things. Their disabilities are an opportunity for others; why not exploit it? Some other interest undoubtably will seize the advantage.

5. On American Politics:
i. Fortunately, in the U.S., the authoritarian Left has made itself irrelevant by too strongly embracing European notions. Their Marxist and European socialist models do not fit the U.S. Its vision is espoused by people who largely do not understand Americans beyond their own narrow confines. They do not associate with anyone outside their general socioeconomic class (which is typical). Many often become so sectarian as to be effectively isolated (which is unusual–most antisocial types avoid social entanglements). In fact, they are just as much a product as anyone else, but prefer to believe otherwise. As things stand, thankfully as I see it, the authoritarian Left will never accomplish much besides organizing demonstrations and disseminating information. If they ever managed to seize power, the authoritarian Left would be just as bad as the authoritarian Right. It’s better that they do not make sense of America–we don’t need that kind of understanding. The libertarian Left should cease all association–else neither will never amount to anything.

ii. On the other hand, the right, which unfortunately understands America all too well, has never suffered a decent purge. Too many reactionaries are among its ranks. The religious types are among the worst due to their numbers. Albeit potentially violent, groups like the Klan and Neo-Nazis, are an irrelevant fringe. They offer a convenient target.[1] Christian fundamentalists are like roaches. They deserve to be squashed. The libertarian Right must either do the job or be dragged down. Unfortunately, that which is needed will not be properly done; they all love capitalism too much–only the drug and weapons trade remains. The days of John Locke and Adam Smith are long gone.

iii. The Democratic and Republican parties offer nothing but an alternative to each other. “The two party system is the one party system times two.” “Elections are like choosing between eating dog or cat food.” For the majority, the parties are not even worth discussing.

iv. The Bush jr. Administration is an aberration to the typical Tweedle-Dum and Tweedle-Dee routine. Their collective verbal world is delusional. No wonder Fundamentalist Christians are their core supporters. These religious freaks do not care about anything but their insane beliefs concerning rapture. The purple kool-aide is just not enough; they want to take everyone else down. The amazing part is the broader support. It proves America is infested with the stupid. Perhaps it’s time to call an exterminator?

v. In any event, excepting who, politics is irrelevant. In a technological society, only economics has meaning. Politics is not quantifiable except in terms of money. The qualified is not measurable. Hence, fund-raising ability defines politician rather than leadership qualities. The day of leadership is long past. Politicians can only be counted upon to always do the wrong thing even as the money rolls right into their re-election coffers. Systemic change may only occur as a by-product of economic collapse. Politics is, at present, only for pimps and whores.

[1] If you’re ever in the mood to assault someone, skinheads make easy pickings. Nobody cares what you do to them (or will admit to it). You will never be arrested, let alone charged for stomping a skinhead in a big city. Likewise, nobody will care if draconian drug laws target skinheads in the crystal meth trade. They make the perfect victim because they ask for it; so they must deserve it.