The movie "Robin Hood", starring Russell Crowe & Cate Blanchett (2010), is a classic portrayal of a society back-stabbed by its government.You know the story of Robin Hood? I have noticed that the establishment reviewers do not like this version very much.
As the story goes, promises are made in public by the sovereign to the entire nation promising them more freedoms in order to garner their support; then a blatant and open repudiation of those promises takes place once the danger passes.
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The heroes who saved the establishment are then declared outlaws to be hunted down along with any of their supporters.
It was a one-time occurrence in the movie, but when we think about it, our political system has become the institutionalization of that very infidelity.
For example, it is a regular business for politicians to take the money of MOMCOM while promising the voters their needs will be taken care of, not MOMCOM's.
Then once in office they back-stab the public in the form of opening the people's Treasury to MOMCOM while closing it to the people (except for deposits).
See the movie whether or not you see the reality yet.
You will.
That fits so many politicians these days. From dog catcher to president.
ReplyDeleteAs the story goes, promises are made in public by the sovereign to the entire nation promising them more freedoms in order to garner their support; then a blatant and open repudiation of those promises takes place once the danger passes.
ReplyDeleteAnd no doubt no matter what happens in the midterms later this year, such repudiation will take place once again. It's the nature of the beast these days. The pols know and they know that we know as well, but they also know that they're the only game in town. The citizenry will bitch, but in the end we won't do much about it. Short of burning the whole thing down, what CAN we do? The corporations and the banks own us all and the entire system was designed to stifle real dissent - while allowing for the appearance of it - before it even gets started. The Matrix summed that part up pretty well. The current fiasco in the Gulf is also an excellent ongoing real life example. Obama's pretty much helpless before BP, now that's he's turned the oil industry loose to drill baby drill. Even MOMCOM's helpless to solve this one.