A long time ago, possibly somewhere far, far away, I pointed out that government is like a snake swallowing its prey (you and me) whole.
Watching as current events illustrate this point more clearly every day, this feels like a good time to revisit that.
Government is the snake. The different sides (Left/Right, Republican/Democrat, conservative/progressive) serve as the snake's jaws. They only differ in detailed appearance, not in their results. They work together against you by working in apparent opposition to each other. They actually work as a team, and the "opposition" is a well-choreographed maneuver that ends in the snake getting a meal.
It works because one jaw advances a little bit, then this jaw rests as its backward-curving teeth hold you in place while the other jaw moves farther over you. Each half of the lower jaw moves somewhat independently, like the factions of a political side, making the process even more efficient. The only direction anything can go is down the snake's throat- any and all movement brings the same result. This continues until the prey is nothing but a lump in the middle of the snake, being digested.
Together, the snake's jaws swallow the rat, and together, the political teams help government engulf you and your rights. Drawing you deeper into the political trap.
People cheering for "their side" in this political drama are really cheering for the snake and your death. No matter how they frame it, it ends up the same. Don't let the snake get ahold of you.
Tips are nice.
