Vox has a story that purports to explain why Trump has has such a large following. It's pretty good, though a little long.
What we've got here is the age old battle between, no, not good and evil, but order and freedom. Order is what gives us civilization, which makes life pleasant, but freedom is what makes life worth living. It can sometimes be a hard choice. See Braveheart.
Capitalism leads to Fascism. I read that somewhere recently. Somebody explaining why they were voting for Bernie, I think. Idea originates with Lenin: "Fascism is Capitalism in decay."
Once upon a time I was reading something about Communism and there was an illustrated story about a Capitalist and the water tank. It was perfectly logical, but somehow it didn't add up. I couldn't figure out exactly what was wrong with it, but I knew instinctively that is was total bullshit. It was likely the Parable of the Water Tank by Edward Bellamy.
Braveheart: William Wallace Freedom Speech [Full HD]
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William Wallace (Mel Gibson in Braveheart) was all about Freedom. Of course we all know what that got him. If you don't, you should find out.
Back in the 1960's the hippies were rebelling against too much order, they wanted more freedom.
The Great Capitalist Ship is becoming ever more sleek and powerful. It is charging towards the future, a future that is glorious and golden for all those who are aboard, but with every improvement, old, cumbersome pieces are being sloughed off along with all the people who inhabit those pieces.
Knowledge versus Belief. This was pointed up in Medici. The Medici family were Jewish bankers in Florence Italy back in the 1400's. They loaned money to people who used that money to finance their businesses. This is where the Renaissance got its start. The nobles, who grew up believing that God has bestowed on them the right to rule weren't too happy about these upstart money makers. Conflict ensued.
Good movie about Robert the Bruce. It starts off about the time of the execution of William Wallace (Braveheart). The English are depicted as the bad guys (naturally), but one has to be amazed at how disagreeable the Scots are. During this period of history I suspect they spent more time and energy fighting amongst themselves than they did in fighting the English.
