These are the wise words uttered by a fictional aristocrat in a book about the great upheavals that took place in Italy some 150 years ago.
Nothing is as important to the political elite as the appearance of change and progress. They know that their existence is predicated on this. Without the general public's belief in their importance in history, they will loose all significance. There's therefore a constant need to create history through strife, intervention and resolution.
The more their significance is threatened, the more important it is to engage the average man and woman in some kind of epic struggle.
The play book is the same every time, so there's nothing new in this. First, there has to be some issue of dispute. Then, there has to be struggle and strife. Finally, there has to be resolution through intervention from them, the aristocrats. It's essentially a variation on the old doctrine of split and conquer.
The never ending array of political issues currently being dreamed into existence is based on this doctrine. We have to band together behind some epic cause, and those who are not with us in this are by default against us.
First, there was the climate, with Great as a divine character. Then there was the flu, and now it's history itself that is an issue. Statues and other symbols of oppression have to be removed. There's a general atmosphere of outrage and fear, all feeding into a sense of urgent action. Energy is directed towards symbols. Resources are directed towards green projects, and people are locked down for no good reason at all.
All of this is designed to move attention away from the political elite and onto our neighbors and friends. The hope is to ignite a civil war of some kind. Then there will be a power vacuum that the political elite can fill. By being the ones bringing peace and stability back to the world, they will be seen as heroes and a necessary element of life. Without rulers, we're doomed.
What is never mentioned, is that the divisions and strife were brought about by the political elite themselves. They were the ones dreaming up the climate crisis. They came up with identity politics. They put everything in place for the riots and the looting.
To point this out is futile. It achieves nothing apart from setting us up as a faction in their game. Instead, we should stop talking, and start doing. By becoming anarchists ourselves, we can position ourselves so that we either profit or remain unaffected by the turmoils of the world. By remaining outside of the strife, we can take advantage of the same relative calm that the elite use for their own ends.
Rather than siding with bandits of one color or another, we take up service for a king. A wealthy friend or acquaintance may find our skills and personality useful. Even a gardener for a rich land owner is better off than most people. Why not seek service with such people? If we have savings of our own, we can be that king ourselves.
Once we are in a position where we can view the political stage as a circus where there's money to be made from the follies of others, we are well on our way to become Tao masters. Once there, we can join the dark forces that manipulate deliberately to produce chaos, or the good people who would rather see the outbreak of true peace and harmony. Either way, we profit from staying outside of the circus. If we side with the good, we have the added advantage of security. Should things come completely unglued, we're in a better position to get out of our predicament with our heads still attached to our necks.
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