Loved this short story! In America we have been exposed to the long con, manufacturing out of whole cloth, swindles, and scams. Maybe this is the language that will finally break the Trump Fever and Contagion. I offer these
“A fabric of falsehoods was needed to cover the Emperor’s gab, and few were willing to say the Emperor had no clothes. He was cloaked with magnificent fabrications, not fabric.”
From reality TV actor to reality TV president… Coupled with a reality TV justice department that claims to support a nation devoted to the rule of law but actually does not. We have been living amongst leaders who perform for us rather than working for us… And that includes Nancy Pelosi, who performs the act of democracy while keeping her foot on the back of people like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez who have better ideas than she has.
The thing that gives me hope is the recognition voiced by a number of commentators that “we are on our own“. I am actually happy about this because we will not be performing. We will be acting … for real … to make the world a better place … by both defending those who will shortly be under assault, and by showing people there is an alternative to this nightmare… A future truly in alignment with the vision of the founding fathers.
Excellent long form analogy. A fantasy world of cryptocurrency, dude bros, fake Christians and everything misbegotten wealth can buy; lead by the naked Emperor indeed. And pretty much everyone in power (mainstream media, etc.) is playing along in hopes of not being excluded from the fantasy world. Such a very dark tale of power and control. The US has become an absurdity. But of course many people cannot see this; the intoxication of that pseudo-power is just too strong.
Excellent. I think I've already commented on Shakespeare and Jesus--"the play's the thing" and parables--to get the attention of people at some levels of society and help them understand what's going on. The major factor of Trump voters has been determined (through survey research) to be the undereducated--nothing beyond a high school education. And also there's the thought of what kind of high school education, especially as it seems that people (some racists, I think) have undermined public education. I guess I'll join the conspiracy theorists about that one. Additionally, there's the mass delusion (con game) in the short run, with ruthlessness involved in it, but also the long run. The con can work in the short run, but eventually "the truth will out." ("You can't fool all of the people all of the time.") In the meantime, cons can involve a lot of trouble--some very terrible--but I hope to live to see that truth shown widespread--the truth that Dr. Lee has been trying to show people all along.
Wowza...brilliant! I think of all the elected officials who pretend that our government is functioning the way it should be. This illustrates the reality we are in so perfectly.
Throughout this world's history perhaps governments could have started strongly and continued strongly but then corruption would have had its ways of gaming those governmental structures to thereby eventually cause the collapse of those governmental structures and that is now happening in the United States of America. Yet for reasons outlined in the Declaration of Independence, 1776, the United States became founded on a principle of governmental accountability, in particular see Article III, Section 2 of the Constitution, but after just a few years Congress then foolishly adopted Amendment XI to the Constitution which then effectively brought about the end of governmental accountability in the United States. For instance, Trump and his corrupt partners have now arrived and a repeal of Amendment XI would be a progressive action towards addressing such an arrival.
Now we also have to look beyond Trump. We face a systemic crisis of which Trump is crucial but not the only element. I strenuously affirm that Trump an impotent man and he's inflicted upon America by oligarchs who gave him $$$, media & social media platforms as well as immunity through corrupted courts. The instruments through which Donald Trump spread the mass psychosis was provided by the oligarchs. As bad, unfit and incompetent Trump is, he's a front man of real oligarchs who see Trump as a tool for domination over America.
Biden in his farewell speech has warned about this in the most clear words. The danger of tech industrial oligarchs in America that will destroy all Democracy.
Wonderfully told, Dr Lee. Thank you.
We will now see how this deliberately created alternate reality holds up and for how long.
I pray that too much destruction will not be unleashed but am not holding my breath.
The "madness of crowds" behavior along with the Trump Contagion is currently at fever pitch. Eventually all fevers break or, at times, can kill.
Exactly variously my hopes and concerns
Loved this short story! In America we have been exposed to the long con, manufacturing out of whole cloth, swindles, and scams. Maybe this is the language that will finally break the Trump Fever and Contagion. I offer these
Take the Red Pill: Why Buddhism Is True, and Needed | Psychology Today https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-pacific-heart/202501/take-the-red-pill-why-buddhism-is-true-and-needed
MOSF 20.1: MAGA Salt on the Wounds of the LA Fires (The Third Arrow of Suffering) https://eastwindezine.com/mosf-20-1-maga-salt-on-the-wounds-of-the-la-fires-the-third-arrow-of-suffering/
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In the last one
“A fabric of falsehoods was needed to cover the Emperor’s gab, and few were willing to say the Emperor had no clothes. He was cloaked with magnificent fabrications, not fabric.”
From reality TV actor to reality TV president… Coupled with a reality TV justice department that claims to support a nation devoted to the rule of law but actually does not. We have been living amongst leaders who perform for us rather than working for us… And that includes Nancy Pelosi, who performs the act of democracy while keeping her foot on the back of people like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez who have better ideas than she has.
The thing that gives me hope is the recognition voiced by a number of commentators that “we are on our own“. I am actually happy about this because we will not be performing. We will be acting … for real … to make the world a better place … by both defending those who will shortly be under assault, and by showing people there is an alternative to this nightmare… A future truly in alignment with the vision of the founding fathers.
Marc Elias' 'Democracy Docket' is meeting via Webinar tomorrow to discuss next legal actions. All participants were screened.
Many so-called "orders" are simply unenforceable on their face such as full birthright
citizenship granted to fully emancipated then slaves in 1868.
Excellent long form analogy. A fantasy world of cryptocurrency, dude bros, fake Christians and everything misbegotten wealth can buy; lead by the naked Emperor indeed. And pretty much everyone in power (mainstream media, etc.) is playing along in hopes of not being excluded from the fantasy world. Such a very dark tale of power and control. The US has become an absurdity. But of course many people cannot see this; the intoxication of that pseudo-power is just too strong.
Chuckle & 😢
Excellent. I think I've already commented on Shakespeare and Jesus--"the play's the thing" and parables--to get the attention of people at some levels of society and help them understand what's going on. The major factor of Trump voters has been determined (through survey research) to be the undereducated--nothing beyond a high school education. And also there's the thought of what kind of high school education, especially as it seems that people (some racists, I think) have undermined public education. I guess I'll join the conspiracy theorists about that one. Additionally, there's the mass delusion (con game) in the short run, with ruthlessness involved in it, but also the long run. The con can work in the short run, but eventually "the truth will out." ("You can't fool all of the people all of the time.") In the meantime, cons can involve a lot of trouble--some very terrible--but I hope to live to see that truth shown widespread--the truth that Dr. Lee has been trying to show people all along.
Wowza...brilliant! I think of all the elected officials who pretend that our government is functioning the way it should be. This illustrates the reality we are in so perfectly.
Yes and the shadow emperor who destroys all traces of himself, what is he doing while his showy emperor is revealed? Making the replacement perhaps?
Sounds like the same bullshit scenario we are currently receiving for our new Great Leader! Buckle up America!
Thank you, Dr. Lee, for a tale with a teaching. There is an English saying to the effect that "there are none so blind as those who will not see."
Greetings, Lee X. Bandy,
Throughout this world's history perhaps governments could have started strongly and continued strongly but then corruption would have had its ways of gaming those governmental structures to thereby eventually cause the collapse of those governmental structures and that is now happening in the United States of America. Yet for reasons outlined in the Declaration of Independence, 1776, the United States became founded on a principle of governmental accountability, in particular see Article III, Section 2 of the Constitution, but after just a few years Congress then foolishly adopted Amendment XI to the Constitution which then effectively brought about the end of governmental accountability in the United States. For instance, Trump and his corrupt partners have now arrived and a repeal of Amendment XI would be a progressive action towards addressing such an arrival.
BRILLIANT!!
Now we also have to look beyond Trump. We face a systemic crisis of which Trump is crucial but not the only element. I strenuously affirm that Trump an impotent man and he's inflicted upon America by oligarchs who gave him $$$, media & social media platforms as well as immunity through corrupted courts. The instruments through which Donald Trump spread the mass psychosis was provided by the oligarchs. As bad, unfit and incompetent Trump is, he's a front man of real oligarchs who see Trump as a tool for domination over America.
Biden in his farewell speech has warned about this in the most clear words. The danger of tech industrial oligarchs in America that will destroy all Democracy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMDrE-Abynk
lol Classic.