This is a longer post. Each time I tried editing, it grew back twice as big. Be warned.
In an online chat with the father of my namesake and all-around proud to be his dad son, he mentioned Kratos, from mythology, in a political context. Kratos, the god of strength, father of Loki, my son’s ferret’s name from years ago, and Zeus’s Enforcer. Kratos was the strength behind the will of the biggest god, Zeus, baby.
In Greek Mythology, Kratos represents certain fearful characteristics of applied strength. In Greek Scripture (the New Testament) Kratos is all that and a characteristic of God.
“Finally, my brethren, be strong (endynamousta) in the Lord, and in the power (Kratos) of his might (ischus).” Paul, to the Ephesians 6:10
Paul was a well-cultured Pharisee, completely familiar with Greek mythology. What that quote expresses is nothing less than incredible. It might read culturally now as, Be dynamos in the Lord, and in the superpower of His force and authority. Kratos and ischus can be seen as positive and restrictive powers. In medicine, for example, an ischemia is a stoppage of blood.
That’s right. The power of a deified Kratos is indeed a corruptible and wretched strength, but our Kristos kratos is much, much bigger. He can wield the power, Paul is assuring.
The point of our conversation centered around the power of the people, expressed in candidates running as representatives, centered around the obnoxiously restrictive power of the Constitution. That is just how power works. One thing to remember. As We, the People, if we choose for ourselves in measure with how our representatives choose for themselves, and bureaucrats choose for themselves, we will also see why so many things are banned or precisely defined and restricted by the US Constitution.
The reason none of this currently affects me is that I know the outcome. It ends with enormous violence and tragedy. Although that also aligns with prophesy and eschatology, it is a lesson repeated constantly throughout history. (In fact, I call those events that foretell final prophesy, “preverbs.”)
As nations reach their destined limits, they crumble, as the USA crumbles. Nations remain long after they die. Nations die when their people and their principles are dead or abruptly tossed.
Donald J Trump represents those of us appealing to God and/or Reason for a peaceful revolution. It appears our national Swamp absolutely reeks of corruption. Elon Musk wryly observed that, “We have learned that those screaming loudest are closest to the action.” The groups of men (certainly not just Elon, but our nation’s richest and most productive technicians and makers) are streamlining and closing the cesspool of trillions of dollars annually hemorrhaging from our lives. Volunteers with enormous restraints and restrictions, matched with astronomical security clearances and phenomenal skills.
Another rude statement: Legitimate or not, we simply cannot afford everything in the budget. That should be 85% of the conversation. It has been about 25% of my rants since 1993. Call me Chicken Little, but the sky is falling. Social Security and welfare, emergency funding, and many other critical needs programs, for instance, are unconstitutional but permanent fixtures. They are not on the block for that. They reflect every sort of peaceful society’s objectives above a sub-barbarian level. Inhumane government, like gangs swooping through dystopian streets in the Congo or Los Angeles, really exist.
The reelection of President Trump convinces me that many people tend to understand and even agree with what we are saying. We want peace, stability, sound education for our own children and our own communities, monitored a little more by ourselves, thank you. Please stop spending so much money.
We do not prefer regulations that must be met over standards that must be kept. We do not want anyone, anywhere, to wield such power. We are terrified by the unhinged calls for violence in the streets, and the insanely wrong and uncorrected charges from Senator Schumer, no less — every single election cycle — that the Republicans want you to lose your social security. It would come as no surprise to find that 30% of Social Security funds are waste, fraud, and abuse. Not Aunt Gladys. Social Security itself, scams, ancient technology, broken system, and an enormously bloated bureaucracy assure a ponderously slow and steady printing of enough to meet payroll for years to come.
It cycles back. It is Kratos all along. Great, the villain? Or the wonder working Power? yes
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