Caitlin Johnstone
Fifteen questions Americans can ask themselves that are more useful than "What presidential candidate should we vote for?": 1. Why does nothing change no matter who we vote for? 2. Why does US foreign policy always continue along the same trajectory regardless of the president's party or platform? 3. What keeps our voting population split right down the middle into two political factions of equal size, with neither side ever gaining enough of a majority to democratically change society in any meaningful way? 4. Why does the stalemate described in #3 always seem to benefit the rich, the powerful, and the war-horny? 5. Why is it that the most consequential US government policies like plutocratic influence, privatization, globalization, ecocidal capitalism and nuclear brinkmanship are never on the ballot? Why do these things keep happening, against our interests, without our ever voting for them or electing anyone who campaigned on the pledge to enact them? 6. If our federal government's behavior never changes no matter who we elect, could it be that there are other bodies involved in government policy-setting whom we did not elect, and who remain in positions of influence regardless of the comings and goings of our official elected government? 7. If the above is the case, then who is it? Who's really calling the shots in this country? 8. Could it be that everything we've been told about our country, our government, our political processes and our world is untrue? 9. If so, what are the implications of the fact that our schools and our media have been feeding us lies since we were small? 10. What forces would be responsible for keeping all these lies flowing throughout our society? What might keep an ostensibly free press spinning more or less the same lies throughout the western world day after day, year after year, generation after generation? 11. Is it possible that our entire electoral system is a sham designed to give the public the illusion of control so that they'll let oligarchs and empire managers run the country undisturbed? 12. If the electoral system is a sham, then how do we enact the changes we so desperately need? 13. Is it possible that there are other ways to effect change in the United States which don't involve casting a pretend vote in a fake election? 14. Could it be that those other means of forcing change are precisely what the charade of casting pretend votes in fake elections is meant to divert us from? 15. Should we perhaps spend less energy bickering about who should get sworn into the White House a year and a half from now, and more energy examining other possible avenues toward advancing meaningful change?
Fifteen questions Americans can ask themselves that are more useful than "What presidential candidate should we vote for?": 1. Why does nothing change no matter who we vote for? 2. Why does US foreign policy always continue along the same trajectory regardless of the president's party or platform? 3. What keeps our voting population split right down the middle into two political factions of equal size, with neither side ever gaining enough of a majority to democratically change society in any meaningful way? 4. Why does the stalemate described in #3 always seem to benefit the rich, the powerful, and the war-horny? 5. Why is it that the most consequential US government policies like plutocratic influence, privatization, globalization, ecocidal capitalism and nuclear brinkmanship are never on the ballot? Why do these things keep happening, against our interests, without our ever voting for them or electing anyone who campaigned on the pledge to enact them? 6. If our federal government's behavior never changes no matter who we elect, could it be that there are other bodies involved in government policy-setting whom we did not elect, and who remain in positions of influence regardless of the comings and goings of our official elected government? 7. If the above is the case, then who is it? Who's really calling the shots in this country? 8. Could it be that everything we've been told about our country, our government, our political processes and our world is untrue? 9. If so, what are the implications of the fact that our schools and our media have been feeding us lies since we were small? 10. What forces would be responsible for keeping all these lies flowing throughout our society? What might keep an ostensibly free press spinning more or less the same lies throughout the western world day after day, year after year, generation after generation? 11. Is it possible that our entire electoral system is a sham designed to give the public the illusion of control so that they'll let oligarchs and empire managers run the country undisturbed? 12. If the electoral system is a sham, then how do we enact the changes we so desperately need? 13. Is it possible that there are other ways to effect change in the United States which don't involve casting a pretend vote in a fake election? 14. Could it be that those other means of forcing change are precisely what the charade of casting pretend votes in fake elections is meant to divert us from? 15. Should we perhaps spend less energy bickering about who should get sworn into the White House a year and a half from now, and more energy examining other possible avenues toward advancing meaningful change?
?I found the questions posed here both intellectually challenging as well as very relevant.
I didn't know all that much about this lady so I did a search and found an interesting article written by her husband that follows
at the end.
To be brief, I either don't agree with some of the assertions implied and/or cannot say with certainty whether they are true or not and
most importantly do not have specific answers to some of the questions raised which are good ones because they are philosophical
in nature and thus have no definitive answers!!
That said and as a person who will turn 79 next month, the questions asked bring back related questions that have come to
mind many times but for which I do not have an answer.
A few of my philosophical questions are
In this era of incredible technology in the world, why on the other hand do such things as wars between countries, poverty,
famine, disease, racial inequality and hatred, divorce and personal strife and overall unhappiness exist?
Yes I do realize that the world as we know it will never be one happy united world where none of the above exists until
God and/or some kind of universal forces of goodness change that.
That said, again philosophically speaking,I am still baffled by the present dichotomy on the one hand with the marvel of
advanced technology and modern medicine as opposed on the other hand to why we/mankind/human beings are so badly lagging!!
Here is the link I referred to above:
10 Facts About Caitlin Johnstone, From The Guy Who Knows Her Better Than Anyone
Forgive me everyone, but I’m knackered. I’m going to take the morning off, slide my aching body into a bath with the book my sister loaned…
TARDS mocking Durham for never prosecuting anyone are laughably ignorant and DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT IS GOING ON.
Sometimes you can't tell people the truth, you must SHOW them!
This was a SHOW, and what a masterful performance it was.
John Durham laid it on a tee for CIC Trump and the White Hats.
Now that they've SEEN the evidence, people will start demanding "ACCOUNTABILITY"
Oh yeah, about that...we knew how shocked and pissed off you'd be, so the military already took care of it for this and many other cabal crimes. You just didn't know up until now.
Incoming EBS!
Sometimes you can't tell people the truth, you must SHOW them!
This was a SHOW, and what a masterful performance it was.
John Durham laid it on a tee for CIC Trump and the White Hats.
Now that they've SEEN the evidence, people will start demanding "ACCOUNTABILITY"
Oh yeah, about that...we knew how shocked and pissed off you'd be, so the military already took care of it for this and many other cabal crimes. You just didn't know up until now.
Incoming EBS!
Durham went there lightweight . The Russian DJ prank call this pencil fool was spraying his shorts over . And you’re talking about a clock cleaning ?
The top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee held an eight-minute phone conversation with Russian radio hosts posing as a Ukrainian politician who promised to provide compromising images of President Trump.
We have the KOMPROMAT !
This is all just a formality!TARDS mocking Durham for never prosecuting anyone are laughably ignorant and DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT IS GOING ON.
Sometimes you can't tell people the truth, you must SHOW them!
This was a SHOW, and what a masterful performance it was.
John Durham laid it on a tee for CIC Trump and the White Hats.
Now that they've SEEN the evidence, people will start demanding "ACCOUNTABILITY"
Oh yeah, about that...we knew how shocked and pissed off you'd be, so the military already took care of it for this and many other cabal crimes. You just didn't know up until now.
Incoming EBS!
A brilliant performance by Durham.
I loved the parts when he was fighting to not laugh.
Hey TARDS!
Guess what's coming July 4th?
The Sound of Freedom ? ? ?
A movie and true story about...
PEDOPHILIA AND CHILD TRAFFICKING!
Coming to a theater near you...
Elon Musk wants to show it on Twitter so the whole world can see the TRUTH.
Soon everyone will learn about evil facts like Adrenochrome and other dark cabal secrets "conspiracy theorists" have been telling you about for years.
Oh and btw, the military is already taking care of that too. You just don't know it...yet.
As SBD always says, timing is everything!
Summer 2023 is heating up!
Guess what's coming July 4th?
The Sound of Freedom ? ? ?
A movie and true story about...
PEDOPHILIA AND CHILD TRAFFICKING!
Coming to a theater near you...
Elon Musk wants to show it on Twitter so the whole world can see the TRUTH.
Soon everyone will learn about evil facts like Adrenochrome and other dark cabal secrets "conspiracy theorists" have been telling you about for years.
Oh and btw, the military is already taking care of that too. You just don't know it...yet.
As SBD always says, timing is everything!
Summer 2023 is heating up!
Must be another indictment coming soon, real soon!
The ultra low iqanons are in a posting frenzy.
The 71 felony counts against the orange encrusted buffoon are all part of the plan.
trump time coming soon, real soon.
Imminent
Got Cheetos?
The stupid! It burns!
Must more rate hikes coming .
Market down on Powell’s statement.
Good news for borderline retards looking to retire early on high rate CDs.
Soon , real soon
The stupid! It burns!
When you know, YOU KNOW!Hey TARDS!
Guess what's coming July 4th?
The Sound of Freedom ? ? ?
A movie and true story about...
PEDOPHILIA AND CHILD TRAFFICKING!
Coming to a theater near you...
Elon Musk wants to show it on Twitter so the whole world can see the TRUTH.
Soon everyone will learn about evil facts like Adrenochrome and other dark cabal secrets "conspiracy theorists" have been telling you about for years.
Oh and btw, the military is already taking care of that too. You just don't know it...yet.
As SBD always says, timing is everything!
Summer 2023 is heating up!
Ex-FBI analyst who kept classified info in bathroom like Trump going to prison in KC case
“I cannot fathom why you would jeopardize our nation by leaving these types of documents in your bathtub,” U.S. District Court Judge Stephen Bough said.
Could this possibly be a preview/coming attraction of the shape of things to come for a certain Ex-POTUS!! lol
Along the same lines, do you think Trump and his supporters including his three fellators in this thread are trying to
take away the obvious pain, agony, fear and worry associated with this along with his overall sealed doom at
this point based on the investigations and present indictments and those to come, by Trump's desperate bellowing what
he will do if elected in 2024 and folks like sbd, lenny and sheriff HOE trying to divert attention to Colonel Sanders
Durham and Hillary Clinton, who according to sbd was executed several years ago?? lol
One of the few advantages to getting old is assuming that one is reasonably intelligent, objective, and can put two and two
together, he/she can derive accurate conclusions like yours truly just did!!
No one can say it any better and break it down succinctly any better than that!!Must be another indictment coming soon, real soon!
The ultra low iqanons are in a posting frenzy.
The 71 felony counts against the orange encrusted buffoon are all part of the plan.
trump time coming soon, real soon.
Imminent
Got Cheetos?
The stupid! It burns!
