He or one of his staff proposes some crazy thing (often illegal if done as originally reported), there's pushback, then they either flip flop entirely or say it's actually something else that's borderline legal, and it just never really ends.
I will probably wait until there's more actual action and details before saying much about the possible court martial of military generals supposedly because of Afghanistan. I initially thought the issues with that were pretty obvious, but in retrospect the average American probably doesn't actually know.
Let's see what actually winds up happening first, though.
I did find myself thinking a bit more about that 'Kingdom of Heaven' concept, though more in the context of an old favorite - the story Hope for the Flowers.
If I had to explain why I take issue with the 'chriatians' supporting Trump, it's that they are engaging in the fight to get to the top of the caterpillar pillar - whereas I think God actually wants us to learn how to become butterflies.
I wonder, sometimes. What a society that enables that would be like.
In the story, they mention that spinning the cocoon is instinctual. There's not a clear guide telling you what to do, or how it would help.
I think I've felt that before. That instinctive sense that this is something that will help me become who I want to be.
Alas, they rarely have worked out. I get why, in a sense. It's hard to tell a large bureaucratic organization that they should let you do something unusual or different. Especially if you can't give a clear argument for how it will benefit them.
At the same time, it's so frustrating.
And I know that I'm not the only one who has experienced that.
I wonder, if everyone is given the resources to follow those instincts - what would happen?
Would people only go for the 'cool' things, and we'd have a scarcity of people doing the boring and tedious but necessary tasks? Or will that scarcity lead to better pay, so more people choose them? Or will it spur more automation? Or maybe people can take short stints doing them...
How much of the competition for those 'cool' jobs is associated with the desire for financial stability or public recognition anyway? I've never liked the suggestion that people in power deliberately want the average American to feel financially insecure. I don't believe that sort of motivation makes for good employees, but that's the sort of thing I'm sure the billionaires wouldn't listen to me on.
A society that makes it easier for people to follow their instincts, to pursue their goals in life and develop their interests and skills.
It's a shame we seem to have gotten farther and farther away from that over the years.
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