Thinking selfishly of a small profit, of a small measure and closing one’s eyes to the overall plan is to rush towards one’s own downfall and that of others. Believing that one will be spared is an illusion.
One must think of the general interest, of the vision of society as a whole when one votes.
The societies that are envied are those where there is the greatest solidarity and the greatest respect for human rights because they offer a better standard of living.
Voting for a fascist or a neo-Nazi is not something to be taken lightly.
More time needs to be taken to reflect on the real price to be paid for these petty, mean gains. Each time, it erodes civilization, which unfortunately is relatively easy to destroy but very long to rebuild. It is better to work on solving the problems rather than destroying and rebuilding because we forget that what actually happens is a destruction, a long period of darkness and then only a reconstruction, not necessarily as we had imagined it.
In 378, the rebels who took up arms in Andrinople thought that hurting the Roman Empire would allow them to satisfy their justified frustrations and rebuild better. Indeed, the emperor had granted his protection to the Visigoths (who lived in present-day Ukraine) who were fleeing the Huns. Except that the border residents of the province of Dacia (present-day Romania) abused these migrants and enslaved them. General Fritigern saw this as a red flag and instead of calling on the emperor for justice, he simply used force against his own citizens. As a result, the emperor punished Fritigern instead of the bad citizens, and it degenerated into hundreds of confrontations that brought down the Roman empire. They did not see that the collapse of the civilization in which they lived would only recover after a thousand years of terrible regression. They would have done better to take the time to let justice be done, even if it is so slow and sometimes poorly done.
The Nazis take advantage of what you really want: to integrate into a group, to have a stable job, to increase your margins, etc. At the same time, they threaten anyone who disagrees with their actions. This silences the population. People collaborated during the Second World War for reasons as trivial as being able to take over their neighbor’s apartment, furniture or job, without considering the overall impact of their actions, which was to plunge the country into obscurantism and the survival of the fittest.
Le Festin des loups – Collabos, profiteurs et opportunistes sous l’Occupation – La Cliothèque: https://clio-cr.clionautes.org/le-festin-des-loups-collabos-profiteurs-et-opportunistes-sous-loccupation.html
Final Account (2020) – IMDb: https://m.imdb.com/title/tt12789212
Many voted for Trump because of a detail they liked, and they are now biting their fingers now that there are massive layoffs and a slashing of public services, civil rights and human rights.
Fired Trump supporter regrets her vote – CNN: https://youtu.be/0LsUyfrwcyw?si=XKZ7eq88YCMlJ2qA
MAGA Gets Buyer’s Remorse | Coffee, Eggs, And Potato Chip Prices Spike | Anti-Aging Pill For Dogs – The Late Show with Stephen Colbert: https://youtu.be/lGEEtQvusfA?si=0xH3fwFMiAnkb5Zd
Social networks were used to target people based on their opinions, to promote the small gains based on their interests, the gains that Trump was offering them. By focusing on one detail, the aim was to hide the mountain: the real impact of Trump’s politics on their lives and on the world.
For example, child labor has been reinstated in the United States, and funding for development aid has been cut. It is a return to the “gilded age,” the period from 1865 to 1902 in the United States, when a handful of ultra-rich people made their fortunes on the backs of people living in misery.
For example, the American government is going to buy Teslas with public money to satisfy Elon Musk despite the fact that he is unpopular. Citizens are forced to buy these vehicles through their taxes.
Wanting to have cheap staff to keep prices low and make some profit for one’s business is a short-term vision. The more illegal migrants there are, the less they can demand good wages or good working conditions. Illegals then become so attractive that citizens or legal migrants can no longer find jobs.
In order to save a few pennies, withdrawing from GAVI and WHO, and therefore from medical research and the prevention of pandemics in developing countries, will lead to long-term financial and human disasters. Diseases cross borders, and letting global hygiene collapse will only bring disaster for the USA and the rest of the world.
No longer contributing to Ukrainian resistance has a price: the end of world order. If the strong can once again deny their commitments and prey on the weak, no one will have the confidence to sign an agreement or a contract. Who will want to do business with American companies? This will lead to heavy losses.
It should be possible to vote on a case-by-case basis, rather than voting for a candidate. This would avoid putting in power those who manipulate public opinion by proposing small measures that are popular so that people forget about their plans for society.
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