The Circle is Unbroken

I have accused Republicans of circular reasoning, employing the term broadly to describe arguing not TO conclusions but FROM them--using conclusions as a starting point. For example, the likelihood a Republican "think tank" will announce that tax cuts for the rich are bad policy is about nothing.

Therefore, what they do isn't reasoning but providing a rationalized home for various primal drives--like competitive urges, greed, lust, a need for domination, and sadism. What I haven't asserted is that I think everybody does this but they do. NOBODY engages in strictly logical, unbiased and non-prejudicial thinking.

Because people aren't capable of comprehending the universe, or even some part of it, in its totality--its true breadth and depth--they achieve a deeper understanding by narrowing their field-of-vision, a highly biased and prejudicial activity--choosing what to drill down and focus on. It's subjective as hell.

What separates people is the qualitative cast of their choices and, unfortunately, it appears that the sickest, most immature and fearful people are those most compelled to assert their subjective views because they are so fucked-up and fragile. Decent, more secure people can withstand uncertainty and suspend judgment.

Secure conditions make messed up people nuts because fear is a given for them. The justifications are a given--under every rock and in every dark place, nook and cranial cavity. This is projection. Everyone does it, but what do they project? Good people need to be especially vigilant in times of relative peace and security.

That's when the crazies come out of the woodwork. They aren't comfortable in the absence of conflict, competition and suffering, so they create it. Their current host in America is the Republican Party. They can't conceive of a world without conflict, enmity, fear and despair. "Merry Christmas" to them.

Republicans represent the real war on Christmas. They represent the opposite of everything Christmas means--love and sanity and a generous and welcoming heart to the entire world and all of creation.