I am convinced the first two can't be reasoned with--it needs skilled de-programming. My hope lies only in that no cult lasts forever; eventually the "magnetic, charismatic" cult leader goes away, be it Jonestown, Waco, or PTL Club. Problem is, the damage is already done (cf examples I've cited). The third group is just pure, unadulterated high-octane evil. The stuff that appears in opera, Shakespeare, and Lord of the Rings😳 (sorry, that sounds like a weird freak talk). It took 6 years of a world war to get rid of those types (temporarily), and far far more dangerous as you rightly pointed out BUT we have to hope in the power of good, decent people to prevail...ultimately. Because humans cannot live without hope.
Tread lightly when disparaging deplorables. Despite invading only third world countries, none a threat to us, and losing every war since WW II, it's primarily this class that fights them.
The cynical leaders. They have the ability and understanding to stop this craziness, but they don’t. They are the opposite of patriotic. They aren’t smarter than Liz Cheney, they are just a$$holes. While I disagree on policy, it is clear Liz loves her country. These cynics love only themselves.
I am convinced the first two can't be reasoned with--it needs skilled de-programming. My hope lies only in that no cult lasts forever; eventually the "magnetic, charismatic" cult leader goes away, be it Jonestown, Waco, or PTL Club. Problem is, the damage is already done (cf examples I've cited). The third group is just pure, unadulterated high-octane evil. The stuff that appears in opera, Shakespeare, and Lord of the Rings😳 (sorry, that sounds like a weird freak talk). It took 6 years of a world war to get rid of those types (temporarily), and far far more dangerous as you rightly pointed out BUT we have to hope in the power of good, decent people to prevail...ultimately. Because humans cannot live without hope.
Exactly!
Tread lightly when disparaging deplorables. Despite invading only third world countries, none a threat to us, and losing every war since WW II, it's primarily this class that fights them.
The good news is they don’t read my stuff on Substack. And we can only hope that they don’t become a real threat to the rest of us.
The cynical leaders. They have the ability and understanding to stop this craziness, but they don’t. They are the opposite of patriotic. They aren’t smarter than Liz Cheney, they are just a$$holes. While I disagree on policy, it is clear Liz loves her country. These cynics love only themselves.
spot on!
Excellent characterization! I think the most dangerous are the enablers, but all three groups are dangerous if the number of them is large enough.
Thanks my friend. I agree. The enablers are the most dangerous.