Reflecting on human behaviour, specifically in the context of the recent polarised political drama of the general election in the DUK, leads to serious concerns about how ostensibly sane, rational, compassionate human beings can come to contrary conclusions influencing the simple action of placing an X in a box, given an apparent choice of around four to seven alternatives, only two or three of whom have much chance of gaining a majority in a specific constituency and nationally only two representing parties likely to form a government (post-election coalitions being a potential complicating factor) ...
The trigger for this enquiry is the demonisation of the blue collar Tory voters in social media and some very spiteful comments questioning their intelligence... itself likely to entrench positions, since nobody likes to be called stupid ... the emotional outpouring from many of the disappointed Labour voters understandable given the raised expectations of a government offering the possibility of reigning in the worst excesses of post-capitalist callousness in social policy and practice, plus, for many, the opportunity to rerun the referendum on membership of the EU ...
A broader context for suggesting mass hypnosis is the irrational behaviours of humans through the ages ... killing fellow humans in individual acts of violence and in organised groups in wars, often justified by religious leaders espousing peace and love as preached and practised by their prophet ... at economic level obsessed with buying goods of limited practical or aesthetic value, eating and drinking chemical concoctions to such excess that the individual organisms become disabled by obesity whilst in other places children die of starvation ... clearly an insane society, yet many humans operate in civilised ways in their local areas ...
A quick comment here, before careering off into various realms suggesting hypnosis, to acknowledge self-reflection in case the very story you are reading, dear reader, is the product of a hypnotised mind ... or even a sinister attempt to hypnotize you! Those posing as purveyors of objective truth, smuggly offering a way out of the polarities are perhaps more dangerous than the demagogues like the Eton Mess ... observed here by a daily dose of BBC Radio 4 and their sophisticated style of interviewing politicos ... trying to force them to answer spurious questions whilst avoiding any semblance of deep investigation into facts ... for example, Saint Jeremy, the reluctant Messiah, consistent opponent of DUK membership of the EU as a backbencher, savaged for trying to appease his MPs, most of whom were for a second referendum ... and, his fatal weakness, failing to call out the Mossad Big Lie of Labour (and by implication JC) anti-semitism ... for fear of the fate of the disgraced MP Chris Williamson who dared to speak the truth ... reports from the doorsteps and local informants confirm perceptions of Corbyn as weak and lacking in charisma ... a word somehow linked here with mesmerism ... the Eton Mess had it in a shambolic way, his svengali Cummins a master amongst his minions, though needing the pupil to project the strongman image to the masses with the simple message "Just Get It Done!" and instructed to avoid tricky questions which might expose his poor grasp of detail, let alone principles ...
An extra long treat over the fells today after yesterday's visit to Dear Friend and psychology adviser and tomorrow's trip to see Elder Daughter plus practical tasks Tuesday and Wednesday organising the community lunch event ... both, coincidentally, relocating to a more civilised country early next year, though not as a result of the right turn in London or even the success of the charismatic SNP leader ... both in rural parts and ideal for new places to walk ... the organism enjoys moving in the outdoors and is never fitter than on Camino, walking for 8 to 10 hours day after day ... the joy of retirement to have time for the simple things in life ...
As for the hypnotism story ... more next time perhaps ... worth examining as the journey in search of The Nature of Reality continues ...
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