Wouldn't it be great if politics did not exist. If the underbelly of society, culture,government,jobs and family did not involve the back door working of the game. Now I say this understanding that it is a dream of mine that will never be realized. Politics are involved in every aspect of human nature. It would be naive of me to believe that I just had to be a hard working individual, keep my nose clean and that I would somehow be rewarded for being a good "Girl Scout" . Alas politics is even in the bedroom you have to be careful of what you say, how you say it, who you say it to and why and even with all of that you will still probably do something wrong.
Maybe politics is just the jocking for position within our primate groups. We have gone from the physical jocking for power to the mental jocking for power. It is a way to demonstrate who is on top. I think that politics, unless you are one of those rare humans that politics is your natural strength, moves us away from being authenticate. It may also civilize us that by the very nature of political compromise, we must compromise. So instead of the wild, wild west shoot outs we get together and we cut deals, stab people in the back, all in the name of the common good.
Whether it is gender politics or otherwise known......how to keep a good woman down.....or company politics....should the most qualified person get the job....or....the one that I like....trust....or who will do what I tell them to do.....should get the job. All politics cause me to be frustrated. I understand the why but just because I understand the why doesn't mean that I have to like politics.
Oh well, enough of my rant.......let the games begin.
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