The last time I broached the topic of schizophrenia – I gave you my working definition of schizophrenia: Tis when the mind cannot distinguish between empirical reality and what is happening inside one’s head. Tis all the same!
In post-Viet Nam and our marijuana-laced culture, spiked with a generation-or-more of heavy cocaine use: we have achieved a culture where “Anything goes.” Whether it’s the moral majority, or some fringe cult trying to hitch a ride on a comet — if you can think of it – you can certainly try, or, make it happen — in the good ol’ U.S. of A.
I am stunned that presidential hopeful, John McCain, has suggested that he wishes to maintain the Bush status quo – and that he might actually end up winning the 2008 presidential election!? Black is White; up is down; and, in is out. It doesn’t get much crazier than this folks. The Bushies have plunged the U.S. Empire into a pit that we can’t get out of unless we resort to extreme Imperialism: like our Roman forefathers. We will have to find an internal (and external) enemy like the Nazis did with the Jews – and basically attempt to dominate the world militarily – because the Chinese and Russians simply won’t let us do it economically – or, like we’ve likes to do it up until now. And the American public will go for it…I feel conscription coming right-round-the-corner…
Tell me I’m too old!
Our collective psyche has been so Budweisered, NASCARed, and Brittneyed – that, that, that…well, like I said – anything goes. So put the panty-liner commercial next to the horrific murderous rampage info-mercial next to the anti-depressant sales pitch next to the Hollyweird sex change next to the diaper commercial and what do you get? A recipe for insanity!
I recently read a L.A. Times business article about two American investors who invest their American client portfolios in Europe – because chances are – that investments will do better over there. A more stable, more sane place? Messers Gates and Buffet have been putting millions into India (to charities, right?). I hear the Rupee could be one of the major currencies of the future…Anywayz – the article about those two American investors concluded with one of them saying: Save your canned foods AND your ammo!
Holy shit, Batman! This was a quote from the L.A. Times business section!!
Wake up Americana! Rome is burning – and we’re running out-of-places to hide (though I’ve tried to pick-out-a-few). I certainly can’t offer any viable solutions to the predicament I see the U.S. in – but I do remember a little from my psychotherapy practice daze – and one pertinent suggestion goes like this: Awareness of the problem gives you a 90% chance of solving the problem.
So…do I wake…or, Sleep?