I can't remember where I heard this, but people can't seem to see beyond their own noses. IOW what people see is only that which directly, substantially relates to their own lives. It is a reflection of this dissonance that we practice a civic religion called celebrity worship and that includes political support - we are voting for our '…
I can't remember where I heard this, but people can't seem to see beyond their own noses. IOW what people see is only that which directly, substantially relates to their own lives. It is a reflection of this dissonance that we practice a civic religion called celebrity worship and that includes political support - we are voting for our 'favorite' celebrity politician, usually. These politicians, and their parties, are like actors and movie sets -- we all know how fake Hollywood is, but we still buy the ticket. Cuz if that's all there is, well ...you know the song.
I can't remember where I heard this, but people can't seem to see beyond their own noses. IOW what people see is only that which directly, substantially relates to their own lives. It is a reflection of this dissonance that we practice a civic religion called celebrity worship and that includes political support - we are voting for our 'favorite' celebrity politician, usually. These politicians, and their parties, are like actors and movie sets -- we all know how fake Hollywood is, but we still buy the ticket. Cuz if that's all there is, well ...you know the song.