Democracy – Daily Writing – May 1st
Apr 30th, 2009 | By admin | Category: Daily WritingIt’s hard to separate Democracy from politics and government… they all merge into a fog of lies and truth that swirl in their own pea soup. Somehow, I get the sense that democracy of itself is like a town hall that’s stood for centuries, made of solid brick foundations and fine craftsmanship, built with honest hands that believed in the idealism of freedom. Freedom that flew like a flag in the breeze waving to all and acknowledging equality, liberty and justice for all. But when I look at politics and parties, public opinion and the media – it’ seems to be a long way from those origins.
The noblest ideal is to serve your fellow man, and many enter into politics with that weighty purpose, wearing it like a crown. But they get worn down by the circus, not many hold onto their ideals – they’re pressed into place by back room party deals. They wind up riding on the back of a circus pony with a long trail of feathers, smiling for the crowd, knowing they’re eating their own hearts, their own insides to accede to to the need of the party creed. There’s trumpets and parades and wild tigers in a cage, subdued and hued down to monochrome by the weight of the party machine, left wing, right wing, conservative and hawk. Democracy is far removed from the every day.
