Ruling class monstrosity

The ruling class of this world is a monstrosity. They are an incredibly sadistic, evil monstrosity.
They believe they are righteous and own everything including us. Their actions are constantly to murder, torture, enslave, genocide, spread hatred and toxic chemicals everywhere. The ocean is turning into a waste dump. They are just filth, and it is sickening. It is worse today then ever.

a reply to: Chalgreen

Charles Fort came to the conclusion that we were somebody's property.

I believe the reptilian part of their brains is overgrown, also known as the Primal brain...The primal brain is in charge of, what are often referred to as, the four Fs: Feeding, Fighting, Fleeing, and… Reproduction.....This enables them to be ruthless war mongers, rapists and devourers of babies

originally posted by: Chalgreen
The ruling class of this world is a monstrosity. They are an incredibly sadistic, evil monstrosity.
They believe they are righteous and own everything including us. Their actions are constantly to murder, torture, enslave, genocide, spread hatred and toxic chemicals everywhere. The ocean is turning into a waste dump. They are just filth, and it is sickening. It is worse today then ever.

If you are frightened by this you are definitely owned.Is there something you can do to alter your destiny

originally posted by: Chalgreen
The ruling class of this world is a monstrosity. They are an incredibly sadistic, evil monstrosity.
They believe they are righteous and own everything including us. Their actions are constantly to murder, torture, enslave, genocide, spread hatred and toxic chemicals everywhere. The ocean is turning into a waste dump. They are just filth, and it is sickening. It is worse today then ever.

It is not the ruling class. It is human nature. Look at our history, it is one of barbarism and horror.

Nothing has changed,

a reply to: Chalgreen

Psychopaths gravitate to places of power. Normal human beings
don't crave power like they do. I've known this since the day JFK
got his brains blown out in front of God and everybody.

Monsters run the world.

originally posted by: midicon

It is not the ruling class. It is human nature. Look at our history, it is one of barbarism and horror.

Nothing has changed,

Let's consider the phenomenon of war for a moment. Many theories are offered to explain the causes of war. For example, those who believe in evolution see man only as a higher form of animal life that still retains the aggressive and defensive reflexes of the animal world. They argue that aggression is innate in man, that it is in his genes (similar to your "it is human nature"). Zoologist Irenäus Eibl-Eibesfeldt wrote in The Biology of Peace and War: “Our closest relatives, the great apes, have considerable aggressive potential and are also territorial. . . . This strongly suggests that our human aggressivity may be an ancient primate heritage.”

Konrad Lorenz, Austrian founder of modern ethology (the study of animal behavior) asserts that man has an aggressive drive that is his “most powerfully motivating instinct [that] makes him go to war.”​—On Aggression.

On the other hand, Sue Mansfield, a professor of history, challenges that conclusion, saying: “Though the majority of cultures in historic times have engaged in war, the majority of human beings have not been participants.” The fact that governments have to resort to obligatory conscription into the armed forces would also suggest that aggression and killing are not necessarily viewed with great enthusiasm by people in general, nor can they be seen as reflex reactions. Professor Mansfield adds: “Indeed, the historical record suggests that warfare has usually been a minority experience.”

In recent times that minority has been highly trained and preconditioned. In addition, with the advent of artillery, bombs, and missiles, war and killing have also become more impersonal. In contrast with wars of past ages, the specialized minority can kill without actually seeing, let alone knowing, their victims. But if they do not know the enemy, how can people be motivated to fight?

The Role of Propaganda

Sometimes neighbors quarrel. But seldom does it lead to bloodshed. In the first place, the law of the land prohibits assault and murder against fellow citizens. But in time of war, that prohibition does not apply to citizens of an opposing country, even though people in general really do not know their “enemies.” All that they know about the enemy is what they have been led to believe by the spoon-feeding of their politically controlled media.

This is a fact of life in every nation. As Irenäus Eibl-Eibesfeldt wrote: “Public opinion is formed by interest groups (politicians, arms manufacturers, the military) that deceive the electorate by giving them false or one-sided information.” In a similar vein, historian H. E. Barnes wrote: “Since the wars of the French Revolution . . . copious and compelling propaganda [has] been continued and greatly increased to protect warfare against popular dissent, opposition, and factual analysis of issues.”

As a consequence, “practically anybody can be persuaded and manipulated in such a way that he will more or less voluntarily enter a situation wherein he must kill and perhaps die.” (War, by Gwynne Dyer) Thus, by reason of their political and economic power, the “elite” can control the media in order to prepare the masses for the bloodbath.

Adolf Hitler and Joseph Goebbels, leaders of the ruling Nazi elite, were well aware of the importance of mind control and deception of the masses. On August 24, 1939, Hitler explained to a group of high officers his plans for the invasion of Poland: “I shall give a propagandist cause for starting the war. Never mind whether it is plausible or not. . . . In starting and waging a war, it is not Right that matters but Victory.”

Thus it is clear that a motivation has to be generated to make a nation rise up against another. But what are the key elements in generating war fever?

Who Make the Decisions?

Austrian economist Schumpeter wrote: “The orientation toward war is mainly fostered by the domestic interests of ruling classes but also by the influence of all those who stand to gain individually from a war policy, whether economically or socially.” These ruling classes have been defined as “elites [that] are at all times involved in trying to manipulate other elements of the population, or the public mood itself, so as to perpetuate themselves in power.”​—Why War? by Professors Nelson and Olin.

Every nation has its ruling class, even though that group may be divided into different political factions. However, many observe that the power of the military elite in every nation should not be underestimated. Former U.S. Ambassador John K. Galbraith describes the military establishment as “by far the most powerful of the autonomous processes of government.” He continues: “The power of the military embraces not only the significant sources of power but . . . all the instruments of its enforcement. . . . More than any other exercise of power in our time it is the subject of grave public unease.”

Galbraith illustrates his point by reference to the United States military institution, which has property resources that “far exceed any similar source of power; they embrace not only what is available to the armed services and the civilian military establishment but what flows out to the weapons industries.” A like situation no doubt exists in Russia and many other countries.

How Does Religion Influence War?

Even though religion is on the wane in many countries, the clergy can be included in the elite decision-making group. Furthermore, religion has been and still is the motivating force behind some wars. One clear example is Shi‘ite Muslims waging war with Sunni Muslims.

A similar situation exists in the conflict between India and Pakistan. Professor Stoessinger states: “The most savage religious war in history was neither the Christian Crusades against Islam nor the Thirty Years’ War that pitted Catholic against Protestant. It was the war of Hindu against Moslem in the twentieth century.” What provoked that ongoing enmity? The partitioning of India and Pakistan that took place in 1947. The first effect was “a gigantic population exchange, probably the most massive in history. Over 7 million Hindus, fearful of persecution in Pakistan, frantically sought refuge in India, and a similar number of Moslems fled from India to safety on Pakistani soil. A vast amount of violence and bloodshed generated by religious hatred accompanied this population exchange.”​—Why Nations Go to War.

Down through history the priestly class has been the willing accomplice of the ruling elite. In time of war, religious leaders have piously blessed weapons and armies on both sides in the name of God, while often professing the same religion.

a reply to: whereislogic

This post should be a thread of its own.

a reply to: whereislogic

Can't disagree with any of that. Great post.

originally posted by: midicon

originally posted by: Chalgreen
The ruling class of this world is a monstrosity. They are an incredibly sadistic, evil monstrosity.
They believe they are righteous and own everything including us. Their actions are constantly to murder, torture, enslave, genocide, spread hatred and toxic chemicals everywhere. The ocean is turning into a waste dump. They are just filth, and it is sickening. It is worse today then ever.

It is not the ruling class. It is human nature. Look at our history, it is one of barbarism and horror.

Nothing has changed,

This is true, I sometimes think that Artificial intelligence might do a better job at running the world in the future. Of course people will disagree with me, but if AI is specifically programmed to express all the good attributes that exist in humans such as justice , honesty and empathy. I don't see why corrupt leaders should not be replaced with Artificial intelligence. The world will be a better place.

That's just my opinion.

Sometimes it is just about numbers with somethimg like this. It looks as though there are at least some people trying to fix things, and far too many others who are just resigned to their fate.

originally posted by: RedPanda95

originally posted by: midicon

originally posted by: Chalgreen
The ruling class of this world is a monstrosity. They are an incredibly sadistic, evil monstrosity.
They believe they are righteous and own everything including us. Their actions are constantly to murder, torture, enslave, genocide, spread hatred and toxic chemicals everywhere. The ocean is turning into a waste dump. They are just filth, and it is sickening. It is worse today then ever.

It is not the ruling class. It is human nature. Look at our history, it is one of barbarism and horror.

Nothing has changed,

This is true, I sometimes think that Artificial intelligence might do a better job at running the world in the future. Of course people will disagree with me, but if AI is specifically programmed to express all the good attributes that exist in humans such as justice , honesty and empathy. I don't see why corrupt leaders should not be replaced with Artificial intelligence. The world will be a better place.

That's just my opinion.

I think the AI will come too late. Would it not decide to kill us all off even then?
Looks like it will come down to one of two things which may destroy us first. Either the wars or the global warming.

Those in control have thoroughly wrecked things indeed.

Please stop focusing on negative news stories.

Yes, there are horrible things going on but there are a lot of proactive countermeasures by well funded philanthropists out there finding talent in the most unlikely of places and there are comprehensive efforts underway by concerned World Citizens to remedy these environmental misgivings and restore Earth to her natural beauty.

I searched yourube for videos showing dramatic clean up efforts by the peoples of traditional cultures who fell victim to consumerism and created a nightmare from all rhe disposable waste due to human behavior and ignorance bur as usual the algorithm is focusing on the Whie Savior Compkex and ignoring the people who actually have put in the collective effort and done the hard work.

I was looking for story of a young man born into a traditional tribal village who was discovered to have amazing insights into revolutionary clean up solutions for the Pacific Garbage Patch but it's been buried by a wealth of nonsense and advertising for beauty treatments and recreational spas and I'm still fuming about that.