Seems to me there are two schools of belief operating in our society. I will call these two camps assholes & old ladies. These two camps do not discriminate between the sexes, though there does seem to be a preponderance of men in the asshole camp and old ladies are generally women. The assholes are the guys that follow the rules and rigidly enforce them. Clint Eastwood's character in Gran Torino is a good example. The old ladies clutch their pearl necklaces and sympathize with the poor, the miserable and the trampled upon.
Generally speaking, old ladies, have a poor understanding of how the physical world works. Assholes have no sympathy for old ladies.
The people in the old ladies camp tend to follow whoever will make nice speeches and promise love and kisses for everyone. They will worship the devil if he is polite and well spoken. The people in asshole camp put on their armor and go to war against whatever obstacles are in the way, be it a rock or an army.
Is their no middle ground? Sounds quite painful for borderline people. Maybe Musk can establish a sanctuary on Mars for them. ;o)
ReplyDeleteIt's easy to see that you belong to the former group who tend not to realize that those in the latter group absolutely see the real world and determine to overcome it with goodness.
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