Things That Make Me Ask Too Many Questions About Things

[Frostatine]

So in the last two months I have seen the movies Zeitgeist, parts I and II; Why We Fight, the documentary/McCain candidacy pump; read the book V by Thomas Pynchon, a novel of epic mindfuckery and literary genius. This is all compounded by my growing involvement with world politics, community leadership programs, and the military. Which by the way I'm into some sick stuff with the military, and no, I can't really talk about it. Just hope to god none of you live in Columbia.

There is so much material out there that is attempting to combat the mass submission that has been so entrenched in our culture. People are okay with war, famine, manipulation, and secrecy. We see these things as being necessary evils in dangerous times. We see our rights as being fuel to stoke the fires of our nation's respective ideologies, hoping that their temporary sacrifice will be enough to burn away the dark clouds of our enemies and threats. But arguments exist that say all of this is a sham, that we have been made fools of. Arguments exist, quite compelling at times, that beg for our time, our belief. And what I have found is that the more I listen to this side of things, the more I sympathize with them. At the risk of becomming a paranoid conspiracy monger, I continue to track the facts, to expand my knowledge.

But is this right? To demonize our governments and decry our activities as mistakes? To see the work of years and condemn them as the enemy rather than the embodiment of progress? Where do we draw the line, and where does the most truth lie?

I come to with honest curiosity, wishing to learn more of this strange culture I have stumbled upon. And to debate. Because I live for debate.