Leaders and political groups from around the world seem hell bent on choices that don’t make any sense. Even if you take into account stupidity, greed, narcissism, religion, rascim, hate, ect. there are constantly things happening that don’t fit.
If inst, you reframe the shit being done with the thought that while none of them may agree on a final destination, they all agree that a fast drop in population is the “fast and easy” solution, then suddenly it all starts to make a lot more sense. Then everything going on is a rush to secure power and position in the post apocalypse world. And things like antivax become their own filtering mechanism to self-select stupid people out of the gene pool.
Unfortunately, once you begin thinking about things with that mind set, then it also becomes really difficult not to see COVID as a test of the system, or at least the tipping point that pushed everything into high gear.
Razor of Occam. No need to fantasize about conspiracies and global shit, when greed and idiocy suffice
Hanlon’s Razor would be a better fit.
“Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.”
It’s entirely possible to be evil and stupid, but insulated from your mistakes by money. The education and environment of the rich is highly conducive to socio/psychopathy, and selects strongly for it.
Grey’s Law also applies:
“Sufficiently advanced stupidity is indistinguishable from malice.”
This is definitely malice.
Hanlon’s razor doesn’t apply to the rich or politicians
IME you should add “and laziness.” to that sentence.
It’s quite useful for getting what you want really. Make not doing what you want more effort. Most people are too lazy or tired to not give in for unimportant stuff.
Eg. when being stopped by the police, take your time finding your driving license. Chances are they’ll get bored and let you go on your way before you’ve found it.
Well there really are elites who engineer structures where they will always be on top even at the expense of others. For example, the sovereigns of the eastern european countries deliberately curtailed the industrial revolution and rail, because they thought it would bring a social revolution in which they will be overthrown.
Just because you’re paranoid doesn’t mean they aren’t out to get you.
I don’t get what you mean?
Yeah if they are out to get you doesn’t matter if you are not not paranoid, but that’s… Meaningless.
Are you saying I am paranoid? Or you mean they are going to get me even if I am not paranoid?
Really cannot get the sense of your sentence, not sarcasm.
It’s a famous quote from a famous movie, Catch-22.
“architect”, the other commenter is essentially correct. I was trying to use the quote as shorthand to point out that it is entirely possible for a large number of people with similar goals, and no thought for the ultimate consequences of their actions, to create a situation that is effectively “out to get you”.
They are saying that maybe they are out to get us and the paranoia is justified.
Use of brain: these memes aren’t rules and it’s stupid to rely on them.
Looking at the stock market and not seeing any idiocy. Also seeing a lot of conspiracy. I am going to have to call bullshit.