Dear Friends,
It seems to me, fixed standards are the means by which quality products are made, this is also true of government. Especially where it comes to definitions. When asked what a human hearted administrator should do if given the reins of power, Confucius answered, “Rectify terms.” Set standards and definitions that business can be done efficiently. Politicians hide behind a plethora of political parties, dogma, slogans, colors and chants, often to appear different from what they really are. The truth is, there is a four coordinate system to map the position of every political faction. If such a system were standardized and accepted, it would make seeing who and what one is really voting for, sans slogans, and therefore would make our vote more effective. Which is why it cannot be allowed.
The width coordinates would be, to the left most edge, absolutely no government, the center would be limited government, the far right edge would be unlimited government or autocracy. Height would be globalism and nationalism. The top would be globalism and the bottom would be nationalism. Length would be free enterprise to the right and socialism to the left. Any political faction could then be quantified on this scale. The graph would have to take the form of a box. With each faction a dot plotted within that 3D box. Their relative position would be obvious by simple visual examination. You might be surprised where the various parties and factions land. Plus, I think many people would be shocked, where the factions in the West cluster today.
Such quantifiablility of our political factions would indeed, rectify terms, in that we could, at a glance, see where each political party really stands. The power of rhetoric and propaganda would be much reduced. Do you really want a one world government? Perhaps you’d rather the largest political entity to be the nation you live in… or the city? Do you desire socialism? Would you prefer free enterprise? Is unlimited government the natural state, and justice merely a ruse to keep the dupes in line, or limited government, protecting the people’s liberty… or maybe total anarchy? By the rhetoric today one cannot know for certain where a faction stands on these issues without deep research. Who has time for that with our busy lives? A visual aid would be refreshingly easy.
Shine a bright light on politics and psychopaths will find it harder to hide there. Look at the bloody history of Mankind. The little tin pot dictator, who comes to power in a bloody coup, promising freedom, equality and fraternity… then delivers poverty, arbitrary rule, and suppression. They are not an aberration, they are the norm. The norm of human history. Because politics is a career perfect for psychopaths and sociopaths. No other career path is more suited to them, however, than that of revolutionary. This is enabled by their ability to hide behind slogans and rhetoric. If their actual positions were plotted on a political graph and available for everyone to see. Their machinations for power and lust for suffering would be stymied.
It is clear there is utility in creating such a graphic system to represent our political factions. It would rectify terms as far as political parties and factions are concerned. Now, I am not by any means claiming that I invented this idea, I am throwing my support to it by writing this article. The elite that benefit from the covering mist of the present paradigm will not be happy about such a system being adopted. Far from being so arrogant to myself choose where every faction should be, I would submit it to each faction to place themselves on the graph… then let the community vote to settle their position. To that end I invite anyone reading this to set up such a system here in the International Capitalist Website. Else provide me a link to do so. admin@incapp.org
Sincerely,
John Pepin
