My shame and despair only deepens after reading your brilliant essay...Living in the US amongst the many that do not care for people living an ocean and a half away nor care to educate themselves about what is really going on, I am so grateful to have found writers and journalists like you who artfully paint the true picture of these dark dark days. Thank you for the photo of the Ayatollah's residence. It is similar to photos I have seen of the Dalai Lama's living quarters. I pray daily, hourly that the noble people of Iran will prevail...I pray daily that Palestine will finally be freed...Thank you again for your excellent work...
Don't be ashamed. You've done nothing wrong, my girl. And you are here, do you know the difference between right and wrong. Find others like you, band together, build a movement against Zio Imperialism.
US history reveals 550 direct military interventions since 1799 in more than 100 countries. More than 300 of these have occurred since World War II, including bombing of 28 countries. In addition, the US has conducted thousands of covert interventions, mostly in “Third World” countries and non-stop economic sanctions strangling countries and countless other types of criminal mischief.
Bem haja! A Portuguese expression that was used in the past and means ‘May everything go well for you.’, i.e., a heartfelt and sincere ‘Thank you very much’.
I am in my seventh decade, and yet, here I am, having to learn new words, or apply words from other failed countries to our reality. It’s like being back in seventh grade.
The first new word I encountered was “Kakistocracy,” a word that, at first glance, took me back to childhood and the word “kaka,” which is what we called poop.
The first part of the word comes from Ancient Greek: “Kakos” (Bad), “Kakion” (Worse), and “Kakistos” (Worst). The opposite would be “Agathos” (Good),“Ameinos” (Better), and “Aristos” (Best). I learned that “kakos” may be related to the Proto-Indo-European word *“kakka-,” meaning “to defecate.”
Furthermore, in a kakistocracy, policies that benefit a small group of people are likely to be prioritized at the expense of the common good. This can result in increased economic and social inequality, as well as a lack of access to basic services such as education, healthcare, and security.
The consequences of kakistocratic governments are often devastating, both in the short and long term, as they not only damage the political structure but also destabilize social cohesion.
Example of kakistocracy
A historical example of kakistocracy can be seen in certain periods of different countries' history, where inept leaders have led entire nations into economic and political crises.
However, the concept is not limited to authoritarian or dictatorial regimes; it can also occur in democracies where the electoral system allows individuals without the necessary knowledge or ethics to be elected to high office, thanks to manipulative campaigns or disinformation.
Combating kakistocracy involves a series of actions at both the individual and collective levels.
Education plays a crucial role, as a well-informed citizenry can select more competent leaders and demand greater accountability. Likewise, strengthening democratic institutions is essential to limiting corruption and fostering ethics in politics.
The fight against kakistocracy can also involve fostering a political culture that prioritizes the common good over self-interest, as well as implementing systems that facilitate citizen participation in decision-making.
Ultimately, the health of a democratic society depends on its ability to resist the temptation to elect the worst among us and, instead, choose those who truly seek the common good.
"the vast majority of westerners believe the racist propaganda."
That is certainly what the Zio Imperialist media say. Is it true? Not in my experience, nor does it add up with poll after poll indicating the vast majority in the West are opposed to this and every war since at least Iraq.
You know I'm a big fan, but I've been noticing this very unhealthy (perhaps rage induced) tendency to conflate the slaves with the master which beyond being misanthropic, only aids the master in the end. That's why the Zio Imperialist media promotes just that false consciousness consistently.
Frankly, it's not an issue of consciousness at this stage. It's a question of power. How do the millions of wage slaves consistently opposed to war and billionaires seize power and stop war and abolish billionaires. That is the only question today for the western wage slave.
Do not villify and alienate the working population of the West at just the moment when they are more awake to the evil of their masters. They seek leadership and a means of riffing themselves of their perverted ruling class, not lectures about how racist they are. The genocidal Imperialist Democratic Party does that, don't they?
More relevant to our circumstances, American poet James Russell Lowell used the term in a January 19, 1876, letter to Joel Benton, writing, “What fills me with doubt and dismay is the degradation of the moral tone.
Is it or is it not a result of Democracy? Is ours a ‘government of the people by the people for the people,’ or a Kakistocracy rather, for the benefit of knaves at the cost of fools?” He ended the paragraph by writing, “Let us all work together (and the task will need us all) to make Democracy possible.”
Trump. Lowell wrote this during the Gilded Age, a time of Lowell wrote this during the Gilded Age, a time of rampant political corruption and massive wealth inequality—not unlike our own time.
Kakistocracy refers to being governed by incompetent, corrupt, and stupid people, much like the “hollow clowns” Albert Camus described in his 1948 essay, “The Crisis ofMan.”
In 2018, I asked the man who I thought was my beloved partner here in England, if he knew why the CIA deposed the Shah of Iran. What he said caused me to say Rubbish, because as an American who was born in Los Angeles, California which is the area of theworld that has more Iranians in it than any other area of the entire world outside of Iran. And I met onw who knew the Shah of Iran.
As a student at UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles, I learned of an organization that David Rockefeller established called the Trilateral Commission, and had invited the relatively unknown govoeror of Georgia to join who we now better as Jimmy Carter.
My first research on this relatively secret organisation garnered an A for me from the profesor of political science who also told me that she gave my references to another student of my independent study which is at http://www.truedemocracy.net/sample/.
The vsst majority of Iranian people loved the Shah with ony the Tudeh party not which is the Iranian version of the communist party.
Ali Khamenei was being kept in power by the CIA just as all the ayatollahs have been ever since the Shah and his family left Iran on 16th January 1979. The CIA even lived next door to Khomeini in France ostensibly to keep him safe.
The gentleman who taught me this truth told me that when the Shah reigned, women didn't need to wear the chador in Iran. It was only after Khomeini came that sudenly they did have to wear it.
The Iranian people want Reza Pahlavi to return to Iran, but with the CIA keeping the nex ayatollah, he can't return. It breaks my heart, because the Iranian people deserve to be free, and with Reza Pahlavi they would be. So my point is that the CIA is still there controlling everything, because no other writer exposes it, and my work is not in Google anymore, and even people who try to log onto any given link from my e-zine are warned that its dangerous.
My shame and despair only deepens after reading your brilliant essay...Living in the US amongst the many that do not care for people living an ocean and a half away nor care to educate themselves about what is really going on, I am so grateful to have found writers and journalists like you who artfully paint the true picture of these dark dark days. Thank you for the photo of the Ayatollah's residence. It is similar to photos I have seen of the Dalai Lama's living quarters. I pray daily, hourly that the noble people of Iran will prevail...I pray daily that Palestine will finally be freed...Thank you again for your excellent work...
You speak for many others here, as does this essay.
Thank you Anne very kind
Don't be ashamed. You've done nothing wrong, my girl. And you are here, do you know the difference between right and wrong. Find others like you, band together, build a movement against Zio Imperialism.
US history reveals 550 direct military interventions since 1799 in more than 100 countries. More than 300 of these have occurred since World War II, including bombing of 28 countries. In addition, the US has conducted thousands of covert interventions, mostly in “Third World” countries and non-stop economic sanctions strangling countries and countless other types of criminal mischief.
Next question.
Inspiring writing. It gives me hope when I read your words.
Thanks Rick appreciate it
Excellent essay as always Nate. Thank you
Thanks Sangeeta
YES! RIGTH ON TARGET! 🎯
THANKS 👍🙏🙏😭😭😭
Dear Sir,
Bem haja! A Portuguese expression that was used in the past and means ‘May everything go well for you.’, i.e., a heartfelt and sincere ‘Thank you very much’.
luisa
Right never had anything to do with it. This is a question of force and power, nothing more.
The empire doesn't even bother to pretend anymore.
Correct. Workers power must be rebuilt and set against the Zio Imperialists.
Word of the Day: Kakistocracy
I am in my seventh decade, and yet, here I am, having to learn new words, or apply words from other failed countries to our reality. It’s like being back in seventh grade.
The first new word I encountered was “Kakistocracy,” a word that, at first glance, took me back to childhood and the word “kaka,” which is what we called poop.
The first part of the word comes from Ancient Greek: “Kakos” (Bad), “Kakion” (Worse), and “Kakistos” (Worst). The opposite would be “Agathos” (Good),“Ameinos” (Better), and “Aristos” (Best). I learned that “kakos” may be related to the Proto-Indo-European word *“kakka-,” meaning “to defecate.”
Furthermore, in a kakistocracy, policies that benefit a small group of people are likely to be prioritized at the expense of the common good. This can result in increased economic and social inequality, as well as a lack of access to basic services such as education, healthcare, and security.
The consequences of kakistocratic governments are often devastating, both in the short and long term, as they not only damage the political structure but also destabilize social cohesion.
Example of kakistocracy
A historical example of kakistocracy can be seen in certain periods of different countries' history, where inept leaders have led entire nations into economic and political crises.
However, the concept is not limited to authoritarian or dictatorial regimes; it can also occur in democracies where the electoral system allows individuals without the necessary knowledge or ethics to be elected to high office, thanks to manipulative campaigns or disinformation.
Combating kakistocracy involves a series of actions at both the individual and collective levels.
Education plays a crucial role, as a well-informed citizenry can select more competent leaders and demand greater accountability. Likewise, strengthening democratic institutions is essential to limiting corruption and fostering ethics in politics.
The fight against kakistocracy can also involve fostering a political culture that prioritizes the common good over self-interest, as well as implementing systems that facilitate citizen participation in decision-making.
Ultimately, the health of a democratic society depends on its ability to resist the temptation to elect the worst among us and, instead, choose those who truly seek the common good.
"the vast majority of westerners believe the racist propaganda."
That is certainly what the Zio Imperialist media say. Is it true? Not in my experience, nor does it add up with poll after poll indicating the vast majority in the West are opposed to this and every war since at least Iraq.
You know I'm a big fan, but I've been noticing this very unhealthy (perhaps rage induced) tendency to conflate the slaves with the master which beyond being misanthropic, only aids the master in the end. That's why the Zio Imperialist media promotes just that false consciousness consistently.
Frankly, it's not an issue of consciousness at this stage. It's a question of power. How do the millions of wage slaves consistently opposed to war and billionaires seize power and stop war and abolish billionaires. That is the only question today for the western wage slave.
Do not villify and alienate the working population of the West at just the moment when they are more awake to the evil of their masters. They seek leadership and a means of riffing themselves of their perverted ruling class, not lectures about how racist they are. The genocidal Imperialist Democratic Party does that, don't they?
More relevant to our circumstances, American poet James Russell Lowell used the term in a January 19, 1876, letter to Joel Benton, writing, “What fills me with doubt and dismay is the degradation of the moral tone.
Is it or is it not a result of Democracy? Is ours a ‘government of the people by the people for the people,’ or a Kakistocracy rather, for the benefit of knaves at the cost of fools?” He ended the paragraph by writing, “Let us all work together (and the task will need us all) to make Democracy possible.”
(Source:https://archive.org/stream/lettersofjamesru21lowerich/lettersofjamesru21lowerich_djvu.txt) Lest we forget, a knave is a corrupt, unscrupulous, morally bankrupt person, i.e.,
Trump. Lowell wrote this during the Gilded Age, a time of Lowell wrote this during the Gilded Age, a time of rampant political corruption and massive wealth inequality—not unlike our own time.
Kakistocracy refers to being governed by incompetent, corrupt, and stupid people, much like the “hollow clowns” Albert Camus described in his 1948 essay, “The Crisis ofMan.”
Whether a civilization is old or not, whether it is cultured or not is irrelevant. Egypt was ruled by Pharoahs for most of recorded history.
However, the Pharoahs are gone and are not coming back.
What matters is power. Talk of past glories is for those with no future.
In 2018, I asked the man who I thought was my beloved partner here in England, if he knew why the CIA deposed the Shah of Iran. What he said caused me to say Rubbish, because as an American who was born in Los Angeles, California which is the area of theworld that has more Iranians in it than any other area of the entire world outside of Iran. And I met onw who knew the Shah of Iran.
As a student at UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles, I learned of an organization that David Rockefeller established called the Trilateral Commission, and had invited the relatively unknown govoeror of Georgia to join who we now better as Jimmy Carter.
My first research on this relatively secret organisation garnered an A for me from the profesor of political science who also told me that she gave my references to another student of my independent study which is at http://www.truedemocracy.net/sample/.
The vsst majority of Iranian people loved the Shah with ony the Tudeh party not which is the Iranian version of the communist party.
Ali Khamenei was being kept in power by the CIA just as all the ayatollahs have been ever since the Shah and his family left Iran on 16th January 1979. The CIA even lived next door to Khomeini in France ostensibly to keep him safe.
The gentleman who taught me this truth told me that when the Shah reigned, women didn't need to wear the chador in Iran. It was only after Khomeini came that sudenly they did have to wear it.
The Iranian people want Reza Pahlavi to return to Iran, but with the CIA keeping the nex ayatollah, he can't return. It breaks my heart, because the Iranian people deserve to be free, and with Reza Pahlavi they would be. So my point is that the CIA is still there controlling everything, because no other writer exposes it, and my work is not in Google anymore, and even people who try to log onto any given link from my e-zine are warned that its dangerous.
Thank you for reading my comment.
Arlene Johnson
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