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Carter is the model for being 10x more impactful without having to get into politics. The (political) system wants us to believe we need it - and yeah, lightly
by chiefalchemist 3y ago
Carter is the model for being 10x more impactful without having to get into politics.
The (political) system wants us to believe we need it - and yeah, lightly at times we do - but the truth more often is it needs us more. Carter proved that you can do more (read: better) outside the political system. The (media) system recognized him - cause it can't ignore a POTUS - but didn't really give him the status quo disruptor he deserved.
See also Carne Ross' "Leaderless Revolution" (book).
- ianai 3y agoFor the constitution to work citizens really have to participate and insist upon the constitution. So yes in a sense “it” needs us more than we need it. I’d argue though we stand to gain a lot by insisting upon it than letting any slack and ignorance into the social compact. The alternatives from ignorance to that compact (laws/institutions as set out in the constitution) are far, far worse.
- chiefalchemist 3y agoWe, by definition, need a Federal government. On the other hand, does Uncle Sam have to be so massive? So overreaching? (Hint: No.) Is there danger in so much power being so concentrated? (Hint: Yes.) When we buy into the idea that we need it (more than it needs us) we fed an unruly self-serving beast.
- ianai 3y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solipsism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solipsism
- ethbr1 3y agoIt's difficult to imagine a peanut farmer from Plains having as much influence on the world as he did. As someone once remarked, the presidency does serve as a rather good pulpit.