Reply #6: points well take [View All]

Thank you for your thoughtful response. This was a piece in which I sensed I had a "piece" of something deeply valid, but I knew I hadn't worked it out well enough. What I was groping for is that relating to these monsters "as if" they pay any attention to laws, Constitutions, ethics, rationality, etc. is "playing the political game". But the political game is a totally one sided game in which we inevitably lose. We have to, instead, relate to fascists (for example) almost as if they are different life forms than us, and we have to find out what are the core values and agendas of these alien-like creature.

The point is, we can't win this game with our establishment political structures, and this is close to the heart of what I was (and am) groping for.

I know I didn't do enough with the self interest theme, but feedback such as yours helps me along.

solidarity, Bill