These are large questions, Steven. It's amazing, isn't it, that so much of mankind's history has been shaped by the delusions of grandiose men driven by irrational conviction and greed? The rise to prominence of blinkered, Silicon Valley broligarchs, some of whom espouse the teachings of the Nazi legal theorist Carl Schmitt, is but one such example.
If there is an answer for humankind, it lies in humility and the universal cultivation of rational thought through education.
So much of history is of domination of “inferior” people. In the Bible it’s the Samaritans, then it becomes anyone without wealth, such as the system of monarchy. Slavery is the ugly proof of man’s inhumanity to man.
The current regime in Washington is trying to subjugate ordinary people to the whims of the uber wealthy. This seems to me to be anti progress, we fought a civil war to sort out the mess, but now we have the billionaires who cannot be satisfied with enough money to live a thousand lifetimes, they need more and more, while society suffers from lack of shelter and food. I have no answers except to say that we must stand together to topple this ruthless regime.
I’m hoping and praying for enough Americans to turn out to No Kings 2.0 to reach the point where we number over 3.5% of the population, so those in power realize that we will not accept their tyranny.
You bring up some great questions and great answers. Greed and cruelty has always been part of society. I'm appalled at what has happened in the last 10 years. I'm concerned about the safety of our grandchildren. We need to make sure young people know the law, know their rights, and follow the law completely. As adults our job is also to take steps to have leaders who care about the people they are taxing. I was an elementary principal for over 30 years. If I wouldn't have taken care of the students, teachers, and parents I wouldn't have had that pleasure.
In 1975 I took a course in college called Cherokee Removal. It was the first time I had learned of the absolute cruelty perpetrated on indigenous peoples. I will always remember the betrayal I felt that I had never known this happened. What else did I not know? I have spent all these many years trying to learn what was in the gaps of my education. Currently, the Trump posse is trying to rebury a great deal of the past. Teach your children. Please.
These are large questions, Steven. It's amazing, isn't it, that so much of mankind's history has been shaped by the delusions of grandiose men driven by irrational conviction and greed? The rise to prominence of blinkered, Silicon Valley broligarchs, some of whom espouse the teachings of the Nazi legal theorist Carl Schmitt, is but one such example.
If there is an answer for humankind, it lies in humility and the universal cultivation of rational thought through education.
So much of history is of domination of “inferior” people. In the Bible it’s the Samaritans, then it becomes anyone without wealth, such as the system of monarchy. Slavery is the ugly proof of man’s inhumanity to man.
The current regime in Washington is trying to subjugate ordinary people to the whims of the uber wealthy. This seems to me to be anti progress, we fought a civil war to sort out the mess, but now we have the billionaires who cannot be satisfied with enough money to live a thousand lifetimes, they need more and more, while society suffers from lack of shelter and food. I have no answers except to say that we must stand together to topple this ruthless regime.
I’m hoping and praying for enough Americans to turn out to No Kings 2.0 to reach the point where we number over 3.5% of the population, so those in power realize that we will not accept their tyranny.
You bring up some great questions and great answers. Greed and cruelty has always been part of society. I'm appalled at what has happened in the last 10 years. I'm concerned about the safety of our grandchildren. We need to make sure young people know the law, know their rights, and follow the law completely. As adults our job is also to take steps to have leaders who care about the people they are taxing. I was an elementary principal for over 30 years. If I wouldn't have taken care of the students, teachers, and parents I wouldn't have had that pleasure.
Thank you, Mr. Beschloss.
In 1975 I took a course in college called Cherokee Removal. It was the first time I had learned of the absolute cruelty perpetrated on indigenous peoples. I will always remember the betrayal I felt that I had never known this happened. What else did I not know? I have spent all these many years trying to learn what was in the gaps of my education. Currently, the Trump posse is trying to rebury a great deal of the past. Teach your children. Please.