My wife and I seems to be glued to the news these days, and I can't say that's a good thing or bad thing, but it's just what our daily routine has become.
That being said, even though we may disagree at times on how things are and how they will turn out, on this particular point we agree whole heartedly.
When society forks
It's hard to defend the status quo without sounding like a complete grifter these days. The truth is that most things seem to be broken, and from what I can tell, there is no way out of this mess with kindness and pretty words.
I will go as far as to consider the possibility that this new grim reality may be the very reason why Trump is back in the oval office today, people are just tired of where the nation is headed.
I guess if you believe that the only way out is to destroy the whole castle, then a wrecking ball does seem to be the most effective solution.
When empires die
We and I do mean you and I, might be witnessing the crumbling of an Empire after all, and I don't say for the effect or the drama.
How does that saying go: Those who do not learn about history are doomed to repeat the mistakes or something like that? Well, from where I stand, it seems like history is just repeating itself once again.
Did Cisero teach us nothing? Do we not know how the Roman Empire began it's freefall? Is all this not well documented? Are we not living in governments whose constitution is based on the Roman system? Do you see where I'm going with this?
Cicero warned about the dangers of oligarchic power and the concentration of wealth and political influence in the hands of a few. He believed that such concentration could lead to corruption, social unrest, and ultimately the downfall of the Republic. His works, such as "De Re Publica" (On the Commonwealth) and "De Legibus" (On the Laws), provide insights into his views on governance and the importance of a balanced constitution to prevent the rise of oligarchies.
The new American Era, The new Robber Barons
I will go as far as to say that we are, not that we are becoming, but we are already a Plutocracy, and the evidence is too hard to simply ignore.
In this election cycle we saw, first hand, how the richest man in the world bought himself a position inside the government, and nobody who could do something about it said much.
The concentration of power, the deregulation of industries, the monopolization of markets, all of it, it's happening before our very eyes, and yet we are worried about Selena crying on TikTok.
Distractions before actions, that is how the powerful man loot the treasury, but hey, at least we got are going to get one more season of the Duck Dynasty.