We should’ve seen a Donald Trump coming

Richard Rorty - Achieving our Country (1998)

Theory of democracy disproven by 2016 Presidential Election

Walter Cronkite said, “We are not educated well enough to perform the necessary act of intelligently selecting our leaders.” I’ve long agreed with this sentiment. The American public is simply too ill educated and susceptible to manipulation by the interest of the elites.

These are the interests that will have us believe climate change does not exist and our neighbors are our enemies. The more divided they keep us with cultural wedge issues, the easier it is for them to cling to power.

Much like a certain fire and brimstone spewing sociopath taking Europe to the brink of destruction in the 1930s was a symptom of economic discontent, the rise of the white supremacist oompa loompa is a symptom of working class America being spit on and robbed by the elites. The real danger to the establishment would have been a figure who appealed to both sides of the aisle. Of course, this will never exist in a system consumed by the tentacles of the vampire squid.

Alas, this was never about Red vs. Blue and never will be. It will always be the rich vs. the poor, and the latter will never have the upper hand.

As such, it’s time to abandon the theory of American democracy, purge the politicians, and embrace an evolved Athenian model where representation is comprised of scientists and academics. Until then, enjoy the spectacle for what it is; the ultimate high stakes game show where the guns and bombs are real.