Government and Society – Page 19 – Rural Tompkins County

“The World According to Doctrine” — “The Future of Rural New York”

I was talking to a neighbor today about the weather and the state of things – and he announced that his family had made plans for leaving New York State. Since the County removed rural sheriff’s patrols as being “too expensive” – He won’t even let his kids ride their bikes on Lansingville Road. “I’m planning on leaving” is a phrase that crops up in almost every conversation with younger families – while “I can’t afford to leave” is the sad statement of the elderly just trying to survive.

The millionaire farmers who have taken over give criminals free rein; as long as they don’t cut into their profits – and our once neighborly and hard-working rural community has become a dumping ground of rentals for the county’s unwanted: an Ag Ghetto of drugs, poverty, and crime.

New York policy makers are like someone who refuses to learn to swim — but when they start to drown — they pull down everyone around them while trying to keep their heads above water.

“The World According to Doctrine” — New Normal Videogame Screenshots – “Anxiety that Won’t Go Away – Won’t Go Away”

It’s a world that is driven by fear – even if it’s only the fear of not getting your share. Anxiety coats everything like volcanic dust – slogging and pushing through the day to reach yet another day. If only you could sit down and rest — but then the dust would cover you up – another lump in the dust — another dream undone.

“The World According to Doctrine” — New Normal Videogame Screenshots – “Mono-Droids”

It’s a Vision of the Future that’s already here. On every topic; they have an opinion – the same opinion – the same phrases – it’s what they’ve been taught. And if you contradict them – they get angry.

OCD: Obsessive-Compulsive Doctrine – scrubbing over and over — till it’s down to the bone.

“The World According to Doctrine” — New Normal Videogame Screenshots – “New Normal Government”

The Pandemic not only gave government greater powers – it let them shut out the public in many ways. And unless we force those doors back open: they will remain shut. It’s a government that continues to disrespect us in the coming elections – running hot button campaigns; and stirring in the hate and fear to a mindless frenzy.

In the sunset of our society – all thoughts of human worth are submerged in a mad scramble to grab everything we can. We are dogs in a pit; who never stop to wonder who built it — or why.

“The World According to Doctrine” — New Normal Videogame Screenshots – “An explanation is as good as a solution”

Don’t worry – there’s no cause for anxiety. No matter what’s wrong; there are experts to tell you exactly what it is.

Our modern Social-Political Society knows everything about its every problem — but doesn’t have a clue how to solve them.

“The World According to Doctrine” — “All the colors of Bigotry”

When Pride supporters; support race, gender, and ethnic bias programs – where does their righteousness come from?

“The World According to Doctrine” — “It’s time to debate with facts – Not assertions”

When New York Gov. Kathy Hochul bragged about a 140% increase in illegal gun seizures – she meant that if it was expressed it as a percentage of the illegal guns that are still out there: you would laugh in her face. And Hochul’s election timed announcement of a 12% decrease in gun violence does nothing to help the thousands of victims and their families.

Politicians talk a lot of shit — It’s time to rub their faces in it.

Full disclosure – Full exposure.

“The World According to Doctrine” — “With eager feeding . . .”

“With eager feeding food doth choke the feeder.”

We’re choking on evil – and our reimagined “race consciousness” Social Policy – is a Heinrich Himmler maneuver that will certainly kill us.

“The World According to Doctrine” — “Let’s share what we’ve got of yours . . .”

“We can share what we got of yours, ’cause we done shared all of mine” — Grateful Dead. “Jack Straw”

While much is made of sharing out Social Security and the benefits of a lifetime of toil – we are living in a time that is notably lacking in togetherness and empathy.

Once we pass the threshold of our giving; we reach a deserted plateau indifference – where even the cries of our COVID “die off” are sucked into non-existence.

Our sharing is a Millennial Judgement – the expiation of some kind of Doctrinal “Original Sin” – a giving of tribute: a recognition of superiority.

Maybe their sharing would reduce their perfection by some small amount – or acknowledgement of us would make them unclean.

They won’t even share the time to try to understand.

“The World According to Doctrine” — “Dear Politicians”

The froth of unhappiness and discord that rises to the top of every issue is a product of the divisive politics of our time. Politicians use hate, fear, and envy to pry apart communities into voting blocks – more concerned with getting themselves elected; than the welfare of the electorate.

Ruling over a society in turmoil only increases their chances acquiring more power and control. Divide and conquer is as old as ambition.

The new millennium is so naïve: they believe they’re different. We’re making a history that will serve as a cautionary tale — if we live that long.