The best thing about Trump is that he provided us living, undeniable proof that 'President' is just a title (fake) to legitimize the actions of the oligarchs that hold real power this 'country' (if it wasn't obvious enough already - here is our smoking gun, still hot to the touch and being held by a creepy looking geriatric puppet). 2020 is just the cherry on top.
This 'branch' of the 'government' continues to serve its functional (but not explicit) purpose, despite any protests or attempts otherwise of the warm body occupying the desk: that is, to put a nice pretty bow that says 'Democracy' (with a capital D) on every blatantly arrogant and self-serving action taken by the oligarchs.
All those who have the mental capacity (and honesty) to learn the lesson have surely caught on at this point. That lesson being: if you have no friends in DC, you have zero power. Not even some fraction of a percentage, just zero. If you do have friends (important ones), you might just be able to siphon enough of the absolutely ridiculous chunk of the 'nation's GDP that flows into the swamp every year off to your own coffers. Maybe enough to dull the pain of leading a meaningless, vapid life as a parasite living in a dying host.
"When a permanent government is subjectively infallible and objectively incompetent [...] —how can you not be a nihilist?"
You have the word right there: incompetence. Most people are incompetent. Government rewards that. Some are not nihilists because we believe in, and are, the few competent people making the world run.
Nihilism is the worst form of incompetence: incompetently misunderstanding the inherent meaning and value of life and knowledge.
The best thing about Trump is that he provided us living, undeniable proof that 'President' is just a title (fake) to legitimize the actions of the oligarchs that hold real power this 'country' (if it wasn't obvious enough already - here is our smoking gun, still hot to the touch and being held by a creepy looking geriatric puppet). 2020 is just the cherry on top.
This 'branch' of the 'government' continues to serve its functional (but not explicit) purpose, despite any protests or attempts otherwise of the warm body occupying the desk: that is, to put a nice pretty bow that says 'Democracy' (with a capital D) on every blatantly arrogant and self-serving action taken by the oligarchs.
All those who have the mental capacity (and honesty) to learn the lesson have surely caught on at this point. That lesson being: if you have no friends in DC, you have zero power. Not even some fraction of a percentage, just zero. If you do have friends (important ones), you might just be able to siphon enough of the absolutely ridiculous chunk of the 'nation's GDP that flows into the swamp every year off to your own coffers. Maybe enough to dull the pain of leading a meaningless, vapid life as a parasite living in a dying host.
"When a permanent government is subjectively infallible and objectively incompetent [...] —how can you not be a nihilist?"
You have the word right there: incompetence. Most people are incompetent. Government rewards that. Some are not nihilists because we believe in, and are, the few competent people making the world run.
Nihilism is the worst form of incompetence: incompetently misunderstanding the inherent meaning and value of life and knowledge.
We need a Majoritarian Party
Power.
>Covid was everything's Chernobyl
Including you (and, frankly, most of the right).