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People would be okay with authoritarianism if it benefited them positively. There is no pure version of governing because no amount of checks and balances will eliminate human flaws. You cannot legislate those problems away. The only difference between a member of the (Contined)
establishment and a new "radical" leader is the power balance. The idea that anyone who is inherently attracted to that kind of power has your best interests in heart is moronic. With great power comes great responsibility, but that power will inevitably corrupt. (Continued)
People are inherently selfish assholes. They always have been, and they always will be. To assume that we can change that with some catchy slogans and movements that hold no significance other than to signal your own virtuosity is dumb. "But this one guy did something nice (Cont)
that one time and he didn& #39;t get anything in return for it." Not true. When a person does something nice, it distracts them from all the other things that they have done in their life that were completely fucked. We all have things weighing on our minds. Those things you did (cont
will never go away. You can accept your flaws and move on. But those things will have still happened. So in this karmic rat race that we call life, people take solace in kindness. It makes us feel less like the monsters we really are. And no, this isn& #39;t some "we are the (cont)
virus" crap. This is the fact that we will always look out for our own self interest, numero uno, me, myself, and I. So, when I see all these folks being self righteous about how much they help the world I say grow the hell up. There have been millions of people like you. (Cont)
How many of them get remembered? Humans place a great deal of emphasis on notoriety. You& #39;ve gotta do something big. This may be pessimistic, but most of us won& #39;t. We& #39;ll live our lives and then die and that& #39;s it. If you& #39;re lucky, you& #39;ll have friends and family to remember (Cont)
that you even existed. Or, you might just be another weird talking speck on this hunk of rock spinning through space. The idea of committing yourself to things that you have no direct control over is a waste of time. Instead look to yourself. Live your best life. (Cont)
Kindness may have selfish intentions, but be kind. Help your friends. Talk to that guy who sits alone at work. Reach out in your community. This all may seems counterintuitive, because I said it was really dumb earlier. And I did call certain aspects of this dumb. (Cont)
Having to point out all the good shit you& #39;ve done is gross. Having to let people know "Oh I believe in this, this, this, and this" is a waste of time. Let your actions define who you are. Go with your gut. Stop caring what people think. We all have flaws. Embrace them. (Cont)
To circle back to the original premise of this thread, I needed a good hook. But I would like to pose a question. If you were given power, money, or fame would you give it up to preserve your morals? I sure as hell wouldn& #39;t. I would love to be able to say I would. That kind (Cont
