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(s)Elections See other (s)Elections Articles Title: Voting is the Problem. Here’s the Solution. In Douglas Adams’ So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish, there is a scene where a spaceship lands on earth and a robot emerges from the craft, proclaiming that “I come in peace” and exhorting the earthlings to “take me to your Lizard.” The story’s protagonist, Arthur Dent, has this strange request explained to him by his friend, Ford Prefect, an experienced galactic hitchhiker: “It comes from a very ancient democracy, you see…” “You mean, it comes from a world of lizards?” “No,” said Ford, who by this time was a little more rational and coherent than he had been, having finally had the coffee forced down him, “nothing so simple. Nothing anything like so straightforward. On its world, the people are people. The leaders are lizards. The people hate the lizards and the lizards rule the people.” “Odd,” said Arthur, “I thought you said it was a democracy.” “I did,” said ford. “It is.” “So,” said Arthur, hoping he wasn’t sounding ridiculously obtuse, “why don’t the people get rid of the lizards?” “It honestly doesn’t occur to them,” said Ford. “They’ve all got the vote, so they all pretty much assume that the government they’ve voted in more or less approximates to the government they want.” “You mean they actually vote for the lizards?” “Oh yes,” said Ford with a shrug, “of course.” “But,” said Arthur, going for the big one again, “why?” “Because if they didn’t vote for a lizard,” said Ford, “the wrong lizard might get in. Got any gin?” “What?” “I said,” said Ford, with an increasing air of urgency creeping into his voice, “have you got any gin?” “I’ll look. Tell me about the lizards.” Ford shrugged again. “Some people say that the lizards are the best thing that ever happened to them,” he said. “They’re completely wrong of course, completely and utterly wrong, but someone’s got to say it.” If only this was a joke. But here we are, on the verge of a contest between the two least respected, most distrusted candidates to run for office in modern political history. And some people say these lizards are the best thing that ever happened to them. If there is any solace at all in this year’s selection cycle it is that, as The Corbett Report has been pointing out since the very day of its inception, there is absolutely nothing at stake here; the presidential figureheads are mere puppets, false fronts for the shadow government and deep state that commands and controls the military, economic and diplomatic machinery of the US-led world empire. Do you really think the oligarchs put their entire system up on the chopping block every four years, hoping against hope that the public doesn’t use the dreaded ballot box to vote them out of power, dashing decades (or centuries) of carefully cultivated enslavement with pencils and touchscreens? Just in case anyone dislikes rhetorical questions, let me answer that one for you: No. No they do not. But don’t take my word for it. Take Emma Goldman. As she’s been reputed to have said (and if she didn’t, feel free to tell other people that I said it): “If voting changed anything, they’d make it illegal.” Or take H.L Mencken, who in his usual inimitable fashion quipped: The state—or, to make the matter more concrete, the government—consists of a gang of men exactly like you and me. They have, taking one with another, no special talent for the business of government; they have only a talent for getting and holding office. Their principal device to that end is to search out groups who pant and pine for something they can’t get, and to promise to give it to them. Nine times out of ten that promise is worth nothing. The tenth time it is made good by looting A to satisfy B. In other words, government is a broker in pillage, and every election is a sort of advance auction sale of stolen goods. Or take Lysander Spooner, who wrote: The principle that the majority have a right to rule the minority, practically resolves all government into a mere contest between two bodies of men, as to which of them shall be masters, and which of them slaves; a contest, that – however bloody – can, in the nature of things, never be finally closed, so long as man refuses to be a slave. Or Wendy McElroy, who reminds us that: Voting is not an act of political freedom. It is an act of political conformity. Those who refuse to vote are not expressing silence. They are screaming in the politician’s ear: “You do not represent me. This is not a process in which my voice matters. I do not believe you.” Yes, voting is worse than a dead end. It’s less effective than bashing your head against a wall in a vain attempt to cure your headache. It’s more pathetic than allowing the oligarchs into your kitchen and then begging for a scrap of food from your own table. It is evil, immoral and contemptible. It is the act of a slave who has internalized that slavery so thoroughly that he wants to ensure that everyone around him is enslaved, too. But, as I pointed out in yesterday’s conversation with Larken Rose, if there is any bright spot in all of this it is that your vote doesn’t matter anyway and will not change anything at all. It will not even “register as a protest” as some would like to believe, since the elections are rigged and the votes aren’t counted. So if you are so inclined, knock yourself out. Cast a ballot. But instead of sitting back and feeling good about yourself for having done this senseless, meaningless and immoral act, can we at least agree to use the next 1460 days to do something actually productive? I leave it entirely up to you how to interpret the phrase “actually productive,” but if you’d allow me to offer some humble suggestions: Find, join or create a community organization or freedom cell with a focus on fostering economic connections and social ties with people in your geographical area. Find, join or create a community currency, community trading program or community exchange to foster agoristic connection between yourself and others in your area. Commit to spending a certain amount of time each week spreading awareness about the banking oligarchy, false flag terrorism, GMO crops, or any subject you feel strongly about, either offline or online, using the work of others or by starting your own blog, newsletter or community meet up group. Learn about gardening, canning, appliance repair, 3D printing, monetary theory, or any subject that you think will be handy in the event of a government collapse (or even if the government doesn’t collapse). Read more books. Spend less time arguing with people online and more time making friends at the local coffee shop. Learn a new skill and teach it to someone else. In short, do all of the million things that have nothing whatsoever to do with the phony baloney political charade exemplified by national selection day. Because if all you ever do is tick a box in a voting booth and sit back to see who wins the rigged sporting event, you probably believe the lizards are the best thing that ever happened to you. Facebooktwittergoogle_plusredditpinterestlinkedintumblrmail Poster Comment: corebean says: I agree understanding the move is something we need to make a move on. No way we can be a step ahead of the deep state, but trying to understand their motivations can mean we can try and mobilize people in time. The only 2 cents I can add to this is maybe we need to understand who the VP is. Trump is on record as saying he offered the role to someone who “would be the most powerful VP in history”. So do we know enough about who Pence is and what he stands for? Connections? Mark says: This: “Do you really think the oligarchs put their entire system up on the chopping block every four years, hoping against hope that the public doesn’t use the dreaded ballot box to vote them out of power, dashing decades (or centuries) of carefully cultivated enslavement with pencils and touchscreens? Just in case anyone dislikes rhetorical questions, let me answer that one for you: No. No they do not… …your vote doesn’t matter anyway since the elections are rigged and the votes aren’t counted.” …leads to this: “US Deep State have chosen Trump as “vehicle” to move forward.. what does that mean…” The wrong premise leads to the wrong conclusion. If one actually thinks this whole process was rigged from the start, then one needs to think again. How is it that all the forces that aligned against him in the end are either not part of the real power structure in this country or were playing some kind of giant scam and their desires were the opposite of what they declared? I think this was a popular spasm against at least some of that oligarchic power, as confused and perplexing as it might be. What I see as the most dangerous and corrosive force in America, that being the Jewish/Zionist power structure, aligned almost totally behind Clinton, from their controlled media to the party-jumping neocons – and they lost. I would like to think that the electorate understands this and rejected it, but that would likely be the wrong conclusion as well. The reality is likely much more accurately summed up by the “drink the sand” scene in the film The American President: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pf7aoj_Xcs0 The job of the oligarchs now is to try to fill this empty vessel that is Trump and not skip a beat, and that process will be interesting to watch. They didn’t want Trump, but that probably doesn’t really change anything that much, which is how this actually works. mkey says: More tying in to what Mark stated – why rig an election if you can rig (all plausible) candidates? The simplest solution is always the most probable. I have to assume that people who never sleep and rarely if ever die chose Trump for what he is: a more divisive and slightly more probable candidate. Comparing to Hillary, at least, to the best of my knowledge, he’s not a mass murdering crazed psychopath. And he IS somewhat better looking. All this being said, as much as I’m certain in the long run there is ZERO difference between the two, I’m glad Hillary lost, due to being a mass murdering crazed psychotic ragged and torn mega bitch; not exactly my cup of tea. peace.froggs says: Here’s my solution. I whole heartedly agree with connecting with like minded people, spending a certain amount of time each week spreading awareness about the banking oligarchy, false flag terrorism, GMO crops, etc… (very important) I also whole heartedly agree with learning about gardening, canning, appliance repair, 3D printing, monetary theory,etc… (currently in the process of becoming self sufficient, and it is a process) However, I strongly advocate not removing oneself from the democratic process, even if we know that it is “rigged” by the oligarchs, and here’s why… This election cycle is over, and Trump won, he won big. Sweeping the House and the Senate, however this doesn’t mean he has ‘carte blanche’ to do whatever he wants, the people have a duty to keep their representatives in check, and make sure they respect and abide by the Constitution. (even if you didn’t vote) the political process is ongoing and it is our duty to stay vigilante and keep exposing the “rigged system”, if not for us then for our future generations. No matter how self sufficient oneself becomes we’ll never be able to detached ourselves completely from the system, we do not live in a bubble. corebean says: I think it could be rigged in favour of Pence (Trump’s pick for VP). Pence has a track record for Free Trade agreements, a penchant for war and a long allegiance to the Catholic church. Considering Trump was looking for “the most powerful VP in history”, this could be a heaven send for the elites. Now lets see if Trump is indited, has health issues or is just plain assassinated. mkey... The only real change, as compared to the previous two presidents, is that Trump seems like a person that has some intelligence (I’m using this word very carefully, don’t won’t to imply that I find Trump to be an intelligent man) and some actual skills. The man has certainly been around. I found Bush to be a complete and utter idiot, serving as a puppet. Obama looked less of an idiot, but I think his main advantage over Bush was appearance. Compared to these two gentlemen, Trump looks like a better deal from my viewpoint. * too often in politics, if you’re doing badly you can’t go wrong because when you hit rock bottom, you can only go up. Employing this tactic can allow spineless people to do wonders in politics simply because people are forgetful and stupid. Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread
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