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Mar. 28th, 2007 06:09 pmA fistful of Wahs.
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In a democratic, classless society, power must be won rather than inherited. Once won, it must be defended. Such a society selects for aggressive, borderline sociopathic people in positions of power. They out-compete the cooperative, benign types.
Once in power, they deal with problems by the method that has served to get them to power: they treat the outcome as a zero-sum game, and work to make sure that the other side loses completely. A mutually beneficial outcome isn't in the cards.
That's why the 20th century had so many and such impressive wars, and it's why the 21st century promises more of the same.
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Wacko Jacko wants to build a 50 foot Mecha-Jackson that shoots laser beams. This is so completely fucked up that it actually restores some small measure of respect for him in my eyes.
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In a democratic, classless society, power must be won rather than inherited. Once won, it must be defended. Such a society selects for aggressive, borderline sociopathic people in positions of power. They out-compete the cooperative, benign types.
Once in power, they deal with problems by the method that has served to get them to power: they treat the outcome as a zero-sum game, and work to make sure that the other side loses completely. A mutually beneficial outcome isn't in the cards.
That's why the 20th century had so many and such impressive wars, and it's why the 21st century promises more of the same.
*****
Wacko Jacko wants to build a 50 foot Mecha-Jackson that shoots laser beams. This is so completely fucked up that it actually restores some small measure of respect for him in my eyes.
