The answer is blatantly obvious to me but I'll spell it out anyway. Power. The world used to run on slavery, and in many places still does. Western Civilization has thrived on the Judeo-Christian concept of individual responsibility - distribution of power (as in autonomy) as widely as possible. People making their own decisions and bein…
The answer is blatantly obvious to me but I'll spell it out anyway. Power. The world used to run on slavery, and in many places still does. Western Civilization has thrived on the Judeo-Christian concept of individual responsibility - distribution of power (as in autonomy) as widely as possible. People making their own decisions and being responsible for the outcome of those decisions, good or bad. Think about it. True freedom is being able to make a choice and reap the rewards or penalty of that choice. Contrast that with systems where all the power is sucked upwards into a cabal, or leadership oligarchy or simply a dictator. That's intoxicating if you are that leader. Kim Jong Il has the intoxicating ability to control every single one of NK's 25 million inhabitants, even controlling their emotions. The Left believe in a utopian vision where an establishment elite can make all the important decisions for the whole world. Standing in the way are people who want to make their own decisions where and how they live. Those people can be crushed by the government if they are tagged as insurrectionists rather than dissenters.
George Soros is literally 93 years old - what type of "power" is he going to have in a year or so? Again, as I said, yes, of course we can talk about the "blatantly obvious" concepts behind these types of political maneuvers like money and power - but I'm trying to find evidence of a deeper meaning. What's the 'human condition' aspect behind this? You can't take money and power to the grave, and at the end of the day all you have is your legacy. And why you would want to go down in history as someone ushering in anti-utopian hellscapes - well - that's just beyond my comprehension. Maybe Soros is just ignorant of the history behind said ideologies? I don't know.....
I think you underestimate the intoxication of power for its own sake - but for Soros, it's spending his billions to "make a difference". Utopians don't think they will make a hellscape. It may be ignorance, but it's willful ignorance. The desire to be king over the earth is adopted sincerely as being in the best interests of the peasants. It was always thus. Behind this pride is a spiritual evil that seeks the destruction of all that is good and holy. Jesus Christ called him the Father of Lies. He is the author of humans seeking power over the earth, and he often manifests his control over others as 'higher wisdom'.
Maybe I just don't get it, because "power" sounds awful. Spiderman was right, with great power comes great responsibility. Eek, who the hell wants that? I'd much rather focus on me and my own and make my own space greater, as well as those around me. I'm an atheist so the religious angle has no bearing on me (other than render onto Cesar what is Cesar's).
But I do think if Soros is so unbelievably myopic to not be able to see what his influence has wrought (which should be clear in any inner-city) than the guy is either truly evil or beyond stupid.
The answer is blatantly obvious to me but I'll spell it out anyway. Power. The world used to run on slavery, and in many places still does. Western Civilization has thrived on the Judeo-Christian concept of individual responsibility - distribution of power (as in autonomy) as widely as possible. People making their own decisions and being responsible for the outcome of those decisions, good or bad. Think about it. True freedom is being able to make a choice and reap the rewards or penalty of that choice. Contrast that with systems where all the power is sucked upwards into a cabal, or leadership oligarchy or simply a dictator. That's intoxicating if you are that leader. Kim Jong Il has the intoxicating ability to control every single one of NK's 25 million inhabitants, even controlling their emotions. The Left believe in a utopian vision where an establishment elite can make all the important decisions for the whole world. Standing in the way are people who want to make their own decisions where and how they live. Those people can be crushed by the government if they are tagged as insurrectionists rather than dissenters.
George Soros is literally 93 years old - what type of "power" is he going to have in a year or so? Again, as I said, yes, of course we can talk about the "blatantly obvious" concepts behind these types of political maneuvers like money and power - but I'm trying to find evidence of a deeper meaning. What's the 'human condition' aspect behind this? You can't take money and power to the grave, and at the end of the day all you have is your legacy. And why you would want to go down in history as someone ushering in anti-utopian hellscapes - well - that's just beyond my comprehension. Maybe Soros is just ignorant of the history behind said ideologies? I don't know.....
I think you underestimate the intoxication of power for its own sake - but for Soros, it's spending his billions to "make a difference". Utopians don't think they will make a hellscape. It may be ignorance, but it's willful ignorance. The desire to be king over the earth is adopted sincerely as being in the best interests of the peasants. It was always thus. Behind this pride is a spiritual evil that seeks the destruction of all that is good and holy. Jesus Christ called him the Father of Lies. He is the author of humans seeking power over the earth, and he often manifests his control over others as 'higher wisdom'.
Maybe I just don't get it, because "power" sounds awful. Spiderman was right, with great power comes great responsibility. Eek, who the hell wants that? I'd much rather focus on me and my own and make my own space greater, as well as those around me. I'm an atheist so the religious angle has no bearing on me (other than render onto Cesar what is Cesar's).
But I do think if Soros is so unbelievably myopic to not be able to see what his influence has wrought (which should be clear in any inner-city) than the guy is either truly evil or beyond stupid.