03-22-2020, 11:15 PM
(03-22-2020, 10:28 PM)Warren Dew Wrote: There isn't any simple solution here. You either kill a bunch of old, rich people by letting the epidemic run its course, or you ruin the lives of a bunch of young, working class people by sacrificing the economy to stop the epidemic.
It's a choice that nobody can handle well, because there's no good solution. Personally, I think in the face of that choice, Pete would crumple like used toilet paper, because he doesn't seem like the kind of person who can deal with difficult choices.
The way I view the Office? The Office of the President of the USA? Much differently as I get older. I think a lot of ppl want that strong personality or someone standing there who is John Wayne or even Laura Roslin (fic. please look up) who can look at the cylon and decide whether or not to push that button. While I loved Roslin and Wayne, a President has advisors for a reason. A president does not have to be extremely knowledgeable in any particular sub-category. It's about the way that person leads and how they humbly surround themselves with knowledgeable people. I believe the Leader in a presidency has a strong background in chain of command to recognize they are at the top.
The top is never necessarily about you having been a CEO or a Banker or a Chairman. It seems America has an obsession with leaders who handled money successfully unless they are Senators or Congresspeople. Those seem to be the only avenues to that position. Or, reaching back, you could have the right name or the right associations that want you there.
You mention two choices, I don't believe in 2 choices any more. I just cannot. I've lived long enough now to see that leads to nothing but gridlock. You are correct there may be no good solution right now. But we can still have the foresight to look to when this is over. I sense the leadership at that time is gonna look very different. I hope it does. I also think the appearance of that leadership will inform us to where we are in the Turning. But I was gonna post something there is probably full on right now Day 1 of the High. It still feels like the Crisis, but we have been in Crisis for quite some time already. Or at least, the attitude or catalyst that is pushing the High.
Who has language for this stuff except those who made it up. I feel like 2008 was the beginning of the end of the High. Or wtf ever.