A Hyper-Politicized United States Today, every single act is considered a political statement. Going to the grocery store without a mask is a political statement. Watching the NFL is a political statement. Not openly hating a particular political candidate is considered a political statement. This is a complete lie. If I like watching football, it’s because I like the sport – not because I have particular political views. The same goes for just about everything in my life, with the exception of when it’s time to vote, or maybe a handful of other activities. For me, there are objective realities. There is objective truth, virtue, and other things that were the foundations of our culture before everything became politicized. These things remain true regardless of which party is in power or which political view is mainstream. Let me give you some examples. Only a complete lunatic would look at a Van Gogh painting and wonder about his political views. The same goes for someone listening to Mozart, watching a boxing match, or drinking a Budweiser at a family BBQ. None of those things involves politics in any way. And if you were discussing those topics with someone and the other person started interjecting political views into everything, you’d probably excuse yourself and walk away. That’s how life should be: 99% of your life should NOT involve politics. However, politics is now being forced into EVERY part of our lives. Buying certain brands makes you a racist… not hating a particular political party makes you a horrible person… supporting certain segments of society (healthcare front-line workers, police officers) either means you’re a virtuous person or you’re not. This is not real. It is a lie. And I refuse to participate in it. The only way to stop a lie is to embrace truth. I am doing that. I hope you will join me, because change happens on an individual basis. And this change needs to happen, otherwise we are all doomed to live lives of nothing but politics. And that would be objectively horrific. Tomorrow I’ll be covering a reader question: cryptocurrency. Please continue to send in your feedback by clicking here. Best Regards, Graham Summers Editor, Money & Crisis |
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