A bit ironic, that "greater or lesser evil" choices come from an ideology that purportedly values "the greater good" at the expense of any individual or group--as you say, the question of "lesser evil for whom?" is never asked.
You say: "Proponents of the ‘lesser evil’ insist that, if you keep choosing the lesser of the two, you’ll keep minimizing evil… and in time, you’ll make evil disappear. Yet, the opposite occurs…" Nowhere is this clearer than in our elections, at least here in the US, where there are always only two choices (we are one of only 3 countries in the world with a two-party system). Continually choosing the "lesser evil" has only resulted in each election cycle presenting us with two even more evil choices than the previous ones. As long as people keep holding their nose to vote for the one they think is less bad, they are perpetuating the choice of two bads, and this can never lead to any better choices being offered.
Excellent read 🤝 I’ve never voted in my life! When all parties offer mere scraps from their table in return for your vote and all parties include the screwing over of many, I chose not to participate in the heinous game!
Many have, you’re not alone. From having a legend of a mentor when I was growing up (dad), the books I devoured, my Scottish council estate upbringing (promises made during campaigns, zero fulfilled), all led me to the eye opening reality of the false narrative we’re invited to believe, that any of them would do true good for the PEOPLE. Sometimes it’s a boot on our necks, sometimes the boot is disguised as a Mary-Jane 😂 It’s the same outcome!
A bit ironic, that "greater or lesser evil" choices come from an ideology that purportedly values "the greater good" at the expense of any individual or group--as you say, the question of "lesser evil for whom?" is never asked.
You say: "Proponents of the ‘lesser evil’ insist that, if you keep choosing the lesser of the two, you’ll keep minimizing evil… and in time, you’ll make evil disappear. Yet, the opposite occurs…" Nowhere is this clearer than in our elections, at least here in the US, where there are always only two choices (we are one of only 3 countries in the world with a two-party system). Continually choosing the "lesser evil" has only resulted in each election cycle presenting us with two even more evil choices than the previous ones. As long as people keep holding their nose to vote for the one they think is less bad, they are perpetuating the choice of two bads, and this can never lead to any better choices being offered.
Thank you for adding context with this comment.
Excellent read 🤝 I’ve never voted in my life! When all parties offer mere scraps from their table in return for your vote and all parties include the screwing over of many, I chose not to participate in the heinous game!
This is great to hear. You are better than me. I have been naive enough to have voted.
Many have, you’re not alone. From having a legend of a mentor when I was growing up (dad), the books I devoured, my Scottish council estate upbringing (promises made during campaigns, zero fulfilled), all led me to the eye opening reality of the false narrative we’re invited to believe, that any of them would do true good for the PEOPLE. Sometimes it’s a boot on our necks, sometimes the boot is disguised as a Mary-Jane 😂 It’s the same outcome!
wow well said.
I always spit in the face of convenience.
Its too convenient.
There is no lesser of.
Only the source of all things and divisions the individual creates.
Yet.
"I am just another dog barking." UG
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