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posted ago by JonathanE ago by JonathanE +30 / -0

It occurs to me that there are three types of person in the world.

  1. Those who do not wish to be burdened with personal responsibility and are happy for others to make decisions for them

  2. Those who like to make decisions for other people

  3. Those who neither wish to control others, nor wish to be controlled themselves.

The first two groups are essentially compatible. Wars usually occur when differing elements from within group 2 fighting others in group 2 for control of more people from group 1; group 1 being the battleground for the war of control.

However, group 3 is essentially incompatible with both groups and is best left alone, which is how they like it. They are seen as a threat by both groups though, so this is not always the way it goes.

Group 1 sees group 3 as a direct challenge to their cowardice/lethargy/apathy and don't like looking in the mirror.

Group 2 sees group 3 as a threat because they are independent thinkers and cannot be easily controlled.

Group 3 just wants everyone else to do their thing and leave them the hell alone.

Our current circumstances sees group 2 trying to control everyone on the planet, which obviously includes group 3. This is a problem.

Group 3 has no option in this situation but to acknowledge they are in a war not of their choosing, but one that will ultimately decide their fate and that of everyone around them for a very long time.

Once acknowledged, there are two clear paths for group 3 to establish victory.

  1. Fight for control of group 1. This both weakens group 2 and helps to convert more of group 1 to to fight on their side. This is helpful in the short-term (to gain control of the narrative) but presents an issue long term because no-one in group 3 wants to be responsible for a large number of group 1 types.

  2. Convert group 1 into group 3. This is clearly the most challenging method, but establishes longer term gains. Once in group 3 people seldom revert to group 1. This also has the long term benefit of not having to exert any control of them anymore as per method 1.

Method 1 is meme warfare.

Method 2 is The Great Awakening.

Now, do you understand your part in the plan?

Edit: For more details please read 'The Character of the Happy Warrior' by William Wordsworth.

https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45512/character-of-the-happy-warrior