You think I'm being snide? I must have hit a nerve.
I think the real problem here is that you realize the anatomy of your "greed" thesis is hardly unique to yourself. You try so hard to sound new and interesting, putting a pseudo-Barry Goldwater spin on Statism with a token reluctance in your tone. But then mean 'ol Pariah comes along and plants oregano in your weed.
"Please uncle Sam! Take my money! Lord know you could use it more than I!"
Poor Iggy.
I don't think I regularly try to make myself out to sound novel. Hell, I honestly think I'm thinking more "in the box" than anything. The ideas of individuality and originality are--in many ways--highly fucking overrated. Hence, my general disdain towards "intellectual property" laws.
I think the problem is that you are unwilling to budge on anything. You'd ride your convictions straight to Hell if they took you there. I, on the other hand, am not so foolish as to begrudge myself or anyone else a little inconsistency.
How about really holding politicians' feet to the fire rather than just writing them off as lost causes? I'd dare say the problem isn't that they are naturally prone to screwing the citizenry. And, even if they are, it really seems we're more than willing to take it so--again, just assuming they are--can I blame 'em? And, I'm really starting to think that not being able to get the majority of 536 elected officials to agree on something as simple as righting the ship says a whole fuck load more about us than it does about them.
Rather than thumping your chest and championing the rightness of your position--since, you know, a lot of folks disagree--engage in some conversation and be willing to work with others to get something done. If it is your way or the highway...then off you go and may you find what you are looking for.
