oh, you masters of war

"One lunatic armed with a rusty axe can create a respectable amount of terror in any decent community. But for real lunacy on the grand scale you need a committee (better yet, an institution). . ."

Edward Abbey

the safest i ever feel is in my private life. away from the bloody politics, agendas, and takeovers that now characterize the world stage. with them, i do not feel safe. it is because of the inequity that is characteristic among all warmongers; the initial compromise of the individual actor acting for much more than him or herself. this inequity is synonomous with tyranny. it uses the will of one to perpetuate the result upon the many . . . and shockingly enough, modern government has never found a way past it; save our disparaging system of democracy.

so we stand back, casting a vote (never for a war, nor for a military action) and we, for the most part, allow the actors of another world to represent us and our desires. this is but a syptom of the problem. the entire world relies on the protection and representation of a select few, most countries choose election as the process by which they attain these representatives. then they sit, and they watch, and they die.

killing in the name of . . .

don't get me wrong, ideological arguments exist for the sake of war. but ive yet to encounter one that exists for the sake of elective government. every argument falls into the practical side. we do this for organizational and demonstrative purposes. we form our government as a result of our own formed ideology. relying on no source but the one we've created. and we have chosen to direct our technological and overall societal progression into the function of producing more and more weapons to be used in warfare. it would seem that a notion as barbaric as war could of been thought past long ago. but it remains unending, violence is the new flag of this, and every government that has yet to exist.

many would argue that war is the neccesary crime of government, some of us would argue that no crime can be neccesary while existing already as a criminal. democratic notions do not give us the best individual, rather it hopes to provide the right choice from among the candidates provided. yet, the candidates provided, mostly, choose politics and goverment as an aspiration and career choice. we've had no philosopher king show up to the races. rather we have characters who, while able to be cognitive most of the time, lack greatness and the characteristics neccesary for alternative notions.

furthermore, we isolate ourselves into dominant parties who's ideas we freely accept as the only ones availble. the bicameral system is a nail in the coffin of free thought and transparency.

the very best government, the most free of nations, lacks the ability for reformation and change, it's masters serve themselves and it's body can hardly even make it to the polls.
therefore, i argue for intellectual restraint for this nation of all nations. if you have a good idea, hold it back from the general public. they don't really desire it, and they certainly wouldn't appreciate it.
take your cue as a the rugged urban individualist who actively cultivates her mind and openly negates the nonsense built upon the glorious (if not inept) tradition of freedom.
we are more, my friends. and we are certainly not pawns of any sort. we exist only for ourselves. so ride it out. steal the benefits from the state, contribute on your physical level, but save your mind for a more worthy cause. this has never been your fight, and it cannot be won.