Elections Are Bad For Democracy

 

Elections Are Bad For Democracy, opines the repellent NYT in a witty, Ivy League, condescending, smug, mendacious Op Ed. Perhaps that's harsh, the author argues that our current system encourages narcissistic power-heads to seek office. Why? So they can get rich off having power over you. Here's a concluding snapshot, Adam Grant's arguing for an Athenian lottery viz. electors:

A lottery would give a fair shot to people who aren’t tall enough or male enough to win. It would also open the door to people who aren’t connected or wealthy enough to run. Our broken campaign finance system lets the rich and powerful buy their way into races while preventing people without money or influence from getting on the ballot. They’re probably better candidates: Research suggests that on average, people who grow up in low-income families tend to be more effective leaders and less likely to cheat — they’re less prone to narcissism and entitlement.

 

Fair play, our governance is clearly broken, so let's get rid of Dominion, yes, they call themselves that, voting machines and do it all by chance and draw. Would things be better or worse? Hardly either which way, the same unelected satrapy being in control of the vast organism that is the secular super state.

Regardless, the optics are telling, don't you think, and how many of you are going to vote in the next totally free and fair election?

Your Old Monarchist Pal,

LSP

Defende Nos

 

An anarchist(!) in London sent in this neat infographic of a Greek Mirage, all ready for battle, defende nos. And my mind goes to the sword of the Angelic guard over Eden. In related news, a pal's setting up some kind of pop concert next door to the Acropolis, in Athens, yes, the actual Acropolis in really Greece.

Our conversation went like this.

"I love classical antiquity."

Silence.

"You must make your musicians play ancient Greek instruments. And ONLY ancient Greek instruments. As in, 'WTAF is that?' sheepish pause, "A lyre, Eminence." 

"Yeah. Exactly. UNPLUG IT. Same goes for the goddam pan pipes. Which, btw, should be in tune."

Silence.

"I take silence to mean 'yes.'"

 

But hey, I wish I was in Athens, at its remarkable Acropolis zone and armed with a handy backstage pass. Maybe next time. In the meanwhile, made it to Dallas instead and visited with some lawyers, a pleasantly great result. Well done, team.

Weird to see downtown Dallas though. Main, north of Griffin, showed signs of revitalization, it even had an English pub, which was shut. But seriously, you could be forgiven for thinking you were in a city where people went to restaurants, had apartments, walked about and all of that, and actually lived in a city. 

As opposed to a desolate wasteland of office blocks, rising like glass and steel teeth between homeless encampments.

Cheers,

LSP