Reply #37: You just got a little piece of the puzzle to go "CLICK!" in my mind... [View All]

We are "the people." We don't exert power as individuals, only collectively.

I think a lot about why we cling to the "individualistic" delusion in our culture. ALL other cultures -- Asian, African, European, South American, Latin American -- are more "collectivistic" than are we. Native cultures everywhere are "collectivist."

Why do we cling to the MYTH of the "American Dream" -- if YOU just work hard and are independent then YOU will become a success. This is a damn lie.

Your post just turned that question a bit in my mind -- it isn't so much why do WE cling to the individualistic delusion -- the question is why would the people in power -- those who control the media and write the history books want us to believe that delusion?

And the answer is obvious -- by getting the people to maintain the attitude that everything I accomplish I have done for myself -- that keeps the people from having power -- because we only express our power collectively. No collective -- No power.

Power to the People