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- #41
Politics invariably applies simplification to perplexing life. It increases contrast. Moves things to more black and white. Reduces confusion and increases certainty. Makes everyone on all sides of every issue feel smarter and better informed and in possession of THE answer.
Now someone from the opposing side comes along and says A, which is a point that the opposing position relates to better than your position.
Cognitive dissonance results. You want so to be right in your position and your adversary just threw up an obstacle.
Then the name calling starts and rational debate ends.
Debate can only proceed when both sides accept that they could be wrong. The opposing side could be right in this instance.
Politics as a result of the incorporation of statism [mob rule] and its attached sovereign status [haha cant sue me] above it creators [thought to be you and I] encroaches upon our personal religion [within our private lives] and enforces theirs upon us at the end of a barrel of a gun all while telling us its what we want.
Most political arguments are born from little napoleans who want to rule the planet in their own image most often without due consideration of others or the consequences of their customs, religion, tradition, way of life or status.
The choice, I believe, is between order and chaos. Every organization, be it a family, corporation, community, or country, chooses order, in order to help each other get things done.
Most life does the same through evolution. Order improves the odds of sustainability.
Some groups may do it more effectively than others, but all naturally do it.
The most primitive order is based on power. If I have a bigger club than you, I have more influence in the group than you do.