Saturday, February 26, 2022

A Thesis.


“Once again I speak to the Ukrainian soldiers,” he said, addressing his enemy. “Do not allow neo-Nazis and Banderites to use your children, your wives and the elderly as a human shield. Take power into your own hands. It seems that it will be easier for us to come to an agreement than with this gang of drug addicts and neo-Nazis.”
The speech seemed to be ripped from an alternate reality – or from the second world war, where Putin appears to be spending more of his time as he launches the kind of broad military offensive not seen in Europe for nearly 70 years.--A scary assessment from The Guardian

A Thesis.

CNN was astounded when Putin invaded. Astounded. The British were astounded when Germany invaded Poland. People in this country were astounded when the areas that 'defunded the police' had a rise in crime.

The Thesis: Some people do not believe in evil. They think conflict and violence and ill will is a problem with education or upbringing (or, in this country, whiteness.) Consequently, vicious, self-centered, predatory behavior comes upon these people like a sudden storm, unexpected and bewildering. But, because they do not believe in evil, they can not learn.

1 comment:

Custer said...

UNFORTUNATELY YOU ARE CORRECT. SOME PEOPLE DON’T BELIEVE IN EVIL
Plato believed that the Natural state of men is war.
Remember, the ideals of people residing in Shady. Side are peaceful, HISTORY IS VIOLENT..