There is no generosity in power. The structures that create power and the people that seek power both exist outside of moral behavior. Any morality they portray is only a means of accumulating more power.
Do not be deceived. The celebrity does not care about deforestation. The billionaire does not care about freedom of speech. The politician does not care about you.
The pursuit of power and wealth is a disease. It is not moral behavior. It is an aberration of the human spirit. Human beings just want to live their lives. We want peace and security and a little bit of comfort for ourselves and the ones we love. We do not seek conflict. We are willing to suffer greatly to avoid it.
And this is the weakness that the sociopaths exploit. Those that crave power, those that amass obscene wealth, they exploit us and manipulate us and enslave us because they know that we will do anything to avoid challening their power. As long as they leave us just enough to continue existing, we will suffer their tyranny. We will wait for some other great power to come save us.
We are a submissive species. But this is not a flaw; in fact, it is the source of all the love in this world. It is the love preached by Jesus and Mohammed and Buddha, although it has been corrupted by the charlatans that have hijacked their teachings to create religions of hate and conquest. To be passive, to reject our savage instincts and cooperate instead of fight, to love instead of hate, these are the true hallmarks of what makes human beings exceptional.
The only flaw is our tolerance for those that harm us. The compassion is too great. They indoctrinate us to believe that they deserve their power, that this is the natural order.
They are liars.
Do not trust the billionaire who tells you how to get rich. He needs you poor so that he can be rich.
Do not idolize the celebrity that flies their private jet to multi-million dollar galas for protecting the ocean.
Do not believe the righteous who claim to protect children from predators. They only seek to divert attention from their own fangs.
Do not listen to the propagandist who tells you that the other side is evil and seeks to harm you, and that only his side can protect you. This is a false dichotomy and is meant to manipulate you.
Do not believe the strongman who tells you that only he can fix everything, if you put your faith in him and support him without question. He will use your obedience to enrich himself and laugh at your gullibility.
Do not believe anyone in power.
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