The Only Truth Is Power
The only truth is power, and as time goes on, this becomes more apparent. Politicians, corporations, and those who serve their interests use our ideals, beliefs, and values to divide us. They separate themselves from the resulting ideological wars to leverage our desires in ways that serve them economically.
The culture of the modern political landscape is a divisive facade, designed for those at the top to profit from the confusion of others. There is no difference between Republicans and Democrats, as they all believe the same thing. Aside from rhetoric, Barack Obama was really not much different from Donald Trump on issues related to national defense in foreign nations or the deportation of illegal immigrants. It is an illusory effect, as one would think that the views of the players within our system starkly contrast each other. On the surface, this would be correct. However, in reality, this is far from the truth. The truth is that there is a status quo within the system that must be maintained, operating below the surface of what the American people are being told. The status quo involves passing laws that serve the special interests they cater to, as well as upholding issues no matter their political affiliation. They uphold the status quo simply because it benefits them and fills their lust for power.
Politicians act strategically when such actions benefit them, such as when multiple liberal and conservative lawmakers held stock in companies related to the national response to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. These, of course, are not groundbreaking statements, as it almost feels like in our current political climate most would agree with such assertions. Yet, many people still buy into the divisive political landscape. Naturally, this is because they want their interests to be met and their values upheld. Values are simply the currency many within our governing bodies use to manipulate the masses into electing them. Can you blame them? Especially when the financial incentives associated with being an active participant in governing bodies are so high?
Among the people, however, labels, lack of nuanced thinking, black-and-white perspectives, and the inability to compromise are destroying the dialogue surrounding government. One such example is affordable healthcare. The cost of healthcare is outrageous; corporations love it when the idea of making healthcare affordable for all is labeled a socialist ideal. The worst part is that the people arguing against it are pathetic puppets who don’t see a lick of profit from the entities they shill for. Why are we debating others to protect the interests of those who abuse us, effectively prostituting ourselves freely simply because we believe they have our best interests at heart?
It is time to stop viewing situations within our country through the lens of divisive rhetoric in order to see them for what they truly are. It is time that we, as people, learn to be impartial when making judgments—to adopt views based on what we truly believe and not attribute our views to specific labels that divide us into categories based on what we think, which in turn creates results that those above us stand to benefit from. It is truly only a game of power, where ideals are used as a cover to hide the fact that our leaders are pawns of corporate interests—entities that ultimately only have one ideal: power. To corporate interests, the only true belief is power, and politicians cover them very well by playing in their favor. We live in a nation where money is the only belief, as under the pressure of finance, there are very few who would not give up their ideals.
Why are we fighting each other over ideology when the politicians we put our trust in are trading stocks? We are the only ones who have different beliefs, as our politicians are all united under one belief. There is no God or belief greater in the here and now to a politician than power over people in an atheistic society that many still purport to be under one God. Perhaps in the hearts of the powerless few, our society is still governed by the ideals of the Bible, but in reality, our nation is governed by the wants of corporate interests.
The longer we remain divided on issues on which we can compromise, the greater the abuse of those at the top toward us will become.
Democrats fought against free speech to preserve what they perceived as social equality for all people; in the same way, Republicans desecrated free speech to preserve traditional values during a time when many in the conservative space chalked up societal decay to an issue of censorship. When it comes to pandering to the masses, both sides gleefully indulge in fulfilling their orgasmic desire for advantageous political positioning. We are the fools for choosing to believe that two parties that claim to be different from each other really have the same interest—an interest that is not the well-being or preservation of our society or morals.
Despite the United States having an extremely religious population, we live in an atheistic culture—a culture where the pursuit of self-interest negates the need for belief in a religious entity.
Money is God, as there can be no God where man is able to serve himself completely in the pursuit of his own desires. This serves our leaders very well, as they deceive us into believing they can relate to our morals while simultaneously distancing themselves from the morality that would stop them in their pursuit of power. In actuality, the beliefs of those who serve us only reflect the atheistic state of our culture—a state of self-interest, self-pursuit, and serving interests that only stand to benefit them.
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Cristian Arias
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