Thank you Thom for this article which calls out the scary self delusion of many in positions of power and the potential harm to society and democracy that they present. I’ve been saying for years that the Republicans feel that they have been somehow ordained by god to rule us and that no other applicants for leadership need apply. They a…
Thank you Thom for this article which calls out the scary self delusion of many in positions of power and the potential harm to society and democracy that they present. I’ve been saying for years that the Republicans feel that they have been somehow ordained by god to rule us and that no other applicants for leadership need apply. They are so fervent in their belief of superiority that even lying, cheating and stealing to obtain that power is justified according to them and their followers. I am also disgusted by organized religion in this country and their flagrant abuse of wealth as well as their hypocrisy. If there was some way to tax these entities I would be all for it. Granted there are some church organizations that “walk the walk and talk the talk” like Rev. Barber’ Poor People’s Campaign. But in general I feel people put their faith and money too much in scam artists and con artists like TFM to their own detriment. Our worship of the rich and famous in this country has not gone well for us in my opinion and people need to use more critical thinking skills when electing our leadership. There’s too much vested interest by unscrupulous people to keep the electorate dumbed down and distracted and by propaganda 24/7 by a biased news media. Hopefully young voters will see through some of the BS out there and aren’t glued and hypnotized by Fox and others like the older generation. One can only hope.
You've heard the comparison of people to sheep; how many people will only hear a certain voice. There are con artists aplenty who take advantage of this. We need more people to use "critical thinking skills", to do their own research rather than believe what they hear. This is non-partisan. Many who leaned Democrat believed everything Obama told them, and many likewise were disappointed when he couldn't deliver. That disappointment is still fresh in my mind when I think of politicians and their "promises".
Thank you Thom for this article which calls out the scary self delusion of many in positions of power and the potential harm to society and democracy that they present. I’ve been saying for years that the Republicans feel that they have been somehow ordained by god to rule us and that no other applicants for leadership need apply. They are so fervent in their belief of superiority that even lying, cheating and stealing to obtain that power is justified according to them and their followers. I am also disgusted by organized religion in this country and their flagrant abuse of wealth as well as their hypocrisy. If there was some way to tax these entities I would be all for it. Granted there are some church organizations that “walk the walk and talk the talk” like Rev. Barber’ Poor People’s Campaign. But in general I feel people put their faith and money too much in scam artists and con artists like TFM to their own detriment. Our worship of the rich and famous in this country has not gone well for us in my opinion and people need to use more critical thinking skills when electing our leadership. There’s too much vested interest by unscrupulous people to keep the electorate dumbed down and distracted and by propaganda 24/7 by a biased news media. Hopefully young voters will see through some of the BS out there and aren’t glued and hypnotized by Fox and others like the older generation. One can only hope.
You've heard the comparison of people to sheep; how many people will only hear a certain voice. There are con artists aplenty who take advantage of this. We need more people to use "critical thinking skills", to do their own research rather than believe what they hear. This is non-partisan. Many who leaned Democrat believed everything Obama told them, and many likewise were disappointed when he couldn't deliver. That disappointment is still fresh in my mind when I think of politicians and their "promises".