It's all you, baby

I say enough is enough.

The REAL problem with democracy, communism, socialism, and governments in general is the PEOPLE.

That's right, you, me, them, and US.

No more finger pointing at THEM. Turn your finger around and point right at yourself.

PEOPLE are the reasons why governments don't do what they SHOULD.

Look at democracy. We entrust an elite group of chosen people to represent us. This elite group is emboldened with the power to make decisions for the majority, the whole, the people, the US in the U.S.

Human beings, the fabric of democracy is inherently flawed because it is composed of human beings. We the people are flawed and imperfect. We have weaknesses and hang ups; pot bellies and acne; addictions and obsessions; The list is endless. So it should come to no surprise that we have systematically elected quite a few womanizers, slave owners, obsessive compulsives, alcoholics, pot heads, crack addicts, coke addicts, sex addicts, closeted sexual "deviants," hypocrites, pathological liars, racists, and neo-colonialists. If anything, the political elite that we elect is US. We are them. Get it?

Politicians are not OF the people, at least not in the populist sense. They are OF the people in the ways mentioned above; and for the underbelly characteristics of humanity. There aren't too many poor schmucks or regular Joe's voted into office. In fact democracy praises and rewards those that are exceptional--exceptionally rich or talented that is. Democracy doesn't reward average or mediocre. And why should it?

If America were a country of schlumps, would we want our government to be representative of that? Hell no! We would find ourselves that diamond in the ruff and elect him president.

Democracy, as a concept is problematic in and of itself. Not only for reasons mentioned above but also because it is a myth. Smoke and mirrors. Americans believe in democracy because they have to; because it is the foundation of their self-entitled superiority complex. The myth of democracy makes you subscribe to an ideal that people are good, that they inherently want to do good for others; and that they are just. Democracy is an ultra liberal left-wing ideologues wet dream.

For the rest of us, in the real world--those of us who can't afford to be idealists because bills need the rent needs to get paid--exist in democracy. Okay yes, we speak freely, and live free from harm but are getting railroaded by the corporate interests that govern OUR democracy.

This is not a populist battle cry against corporate America, but rather a legitimate complaint based on FACT.

The hard ugly truth is that governments will always be flawed as long as they're composed of people.

Call me a pessimist. Maybe I am not emphasizing or highlighting the high points. But the hell with that, this is about me being consumed with frustration and resentment for the political process. And the irony of this all is that I will be accused of being un-American for not appreciating the very freedoms that allow me to express my frustrations. But isn't that my choice as an American? Isn't freedom, the very freedom granted by democracy, all about choice?

So the hell with all that. This is about a good old fashioned whine. A therapeutic verbal diarrhea of complaints.

My soultions for addressing the problems of democracy are to lobotomize all of Congress. Labor intensive and probably expensive. But this way, Congress will officially be incapable of governing. I also suggest, forced vasectomy of all future male presidents. No explanation neccessary. And then, obligatory psychoanalysis of all government leaders and mandatory drug and alcohol testing.

Okay, so these are lame solutions. I guess I am of the typical liberal persuasion: i talk a lot of game but have very little follow through.

Look, I'm working on it.

But what do you expect?

I'm only human.