hear, touch, taste smell the freedom...

By ruthliss on Fri, Jan 11, 2008 6:04 pm

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i've long subscribed to the idea that nearly every aspect of life in these modern times is underscored if not wholly defined by a type of pervasive bullshit that effectively negates the signifcance of almost any human, or even natural, happening.

it's a myopic philosophy, but falling into it is justified given the type of cosmetically absurd societal landscape we all meander through in the name of the daily grind. problem is, not all things are bullshit. only most. and while living the type of disengaged life mentioned above may keep your soles from sticking in the human stain, it also divorces you from relevance because it is damn hard to make any difference if every concievable deed makes no difference at all.

profound, i know, but bear with me.

this brings us to elections. the perfect argument to my previous epiphany. every few years we're given a noble and solemn opportunity. a chance for 'everyday people' to provide a contribution which, redundantly enough, should resonate in their lives every day and all the way up until the moment when the whole process repeats itself.

now this seems to be a system whose inherent diffusion of power and universal involvement serves as a perfect example of how mankind can strive to elevate itself to an unrivaled level of august civility. except, shit does not go down that way because it is fantasy to think that humans, at any level of reality, can work that way.

we're decent enough as free radicals and in small doses, but put us in a group a let enough time go by for patterns to develop and it all becomes shitshow of outright and carnal baseness.

elections are no different. the lowest common denominator of tactics and presentation will always reign supreme and those people keen enough to sniff out the vermin typically only have the power to shit in their own cages. every now and again some one still attached to their soul finds themself in a position of high-profile, but often even they are limited to making just and comedic commentary to an audience already aware, at least intuitively, of the foul rub being pulled on the country.

change we can believe in doesn't quite do it for me.

how about static we can count on?