Vultures

Hey there again for the second time. I have no idea what efforts have been made to discredit or or mislead, but that’s something not really concerning me. The vultures, yes. We all know them. Those responsible for passing much needed legislation to a society that is constantly changing. Funny thing though; do you see who never changes in this picture? I’m not gonna twist the knife, rub salt or whatever. The infamous standstill on Capitol Hill. In a prior discussion over the same topic, I ended up drawing the following conclusion: When it comes to being the people’s representative in Parliament, the sense of duty should be very significant, and it should be considered as a matter of decency to serve your constituents with a clear conscience and your hands free. (I think I got it covered – all the things I needed to say in the same breath.)

Ok – the vultures in Congress serve the lobby more than anything and whenever either party tries to make some actual politics, they get stuck like in a gridlock. The culture that causes this everlasting obstacle is one of elitism and an increasingly alienating of the common citizen. All they see is one another, and they are constantly on the hunt for some easy prey, like someone to label, for instance. The great standstill is a clash of ideologies between the two blocks. That is at least what they want us to believe. Truth be told: in 2021 there are practically no ideology left in the rest of the world, while these guys enthusiastically label the guys on the other end of the table. That guy is a criminal, the other one a socialist, then there’s the patriot and let’s not forget the victim or whatever. This masquerade is doing everything but produce actual results that would benefit people somehow. In a world that changes so rapidly as it does, one would suspect that legislators would have a hard time keeping up with their actual surroundings. Like take for instance the internet. Could one say that the Big Book is up to date? Or that other people working with the law have both their professional understanding and the proper tools (laws) in order to face any happening or development and interpret/act correctly? I mean, of course not. The same goes for biotechnology. I’m not going into what is missing as of today, but provided we all are in a hurry to save the planet – now we’re talking gridlock on a massive scale. There’s some 200 countries in this world and all of them have different laws. So with the regular chain of events in a functional democracy, one could safely say that even at its smoothest we can’t keep up. And when the particular crowd in question here not even passes the simplest bill with ease, what are we effectively left with? This my fellow citizens, is no longer a democracy in practical terms. Heck – people even question the very concept of democracy these days, because it lacks the flexibility needed to meet up with constant, rapid changes.

I did say something yesterday about expecting a rough ride from here and the actual ongoing management by a crisis team. This team, in essence, does what congress can’t produce. The expertise is cutting edge in every way and they work fast and produce extremely refined models, unlike any seen before. The best part is that these contractors are cheap in comparison to 500 people trying to move something in any direction. The only thing these guys can’t do is implement their findings, because that would actually require going through several committees, then debating then finally a vote.

So with these dark clouds on the horizon – which one is it? Am I fortunate to actually have solutions for most cases, or am I still in a legislative hell-hole? Both are true. What then to do with the guys you really never needed? You can’t just sack them. If I was Vladimir Putin I could have, because in Russia the President has the power alone to dismiss the Duma and call for reelection. Imagine such a thing here with us. Pretty unthinkable, but it sure makes you think a lot about what you actually could want or even expect from your democracy.