Totalitarian society and other whims of thought
Hello all, since this is my first post, I thought I would say hello before going off on one of my rants. Actually, I really don’t rant. I’m just really bitchy, and it seems that society, the government, and this motley crew of people I surround myself with, give me lots to bitch about.
So I went to see V for Vendetta this evening. I was thoroughly captivated. The movie is beautifully shot and Natalie Portman was amazing. I don’t want to explain too much about the movie so I don’t ruin it for anyone that hasn’t seen it, however I do need to say something of the plot. The film is a haunting prophecy of a future government (set in Britain though America could very well face the same thing) that has assumed total control in the name of God and religion. The movie is a frightening look at what could happen to any country if the wrong people came into power.
The similarities of the film to today’s issues is worth talking about. The government’s use of fear in the film is much more extreme, our own government today uses the same tactics to convince people that they are right. Has anyone noticed that the terror alert always stays at Elevated. Yellow is my favorite color, yet I feel that the blue Guarded or green low would be much more fashionable. I also don’t think I would have that panicked feeling everytime I watch more than 10 minutes of CNN. By keeping Americans in constant fear, I mean to me the news is much scarier than some bloody horror movie, it seems that we are more inept to believe what they are saying and not complain. I think all Americans are getting tired of this lifestyle gradually (as good ol’ W’s approval rating keeps plunging).
We live in the fear lifestyle. Soon we’ll have designer kevlar vests (so you can be safe but still look fabulous when you’re out on the town) or maybe everyone will just start buying tanks (I mean c’mon the housewives in their Hummer’s would’t have shit on my candy apple red M1 Abrams Battle Tank). I hope good financing is available.
In summary, it seems frivolous to live in fear. I mean, I do believe our government is doing a good job protecting us, I do however enjoy the ignorance of not knowing that the CIA thwarted a shoe bombing at my local Florsheim. I don’t want to live in fear, I want to be able to leave my home and not worry about being blown up, or shot. I think that living in fear is what is costing American’s their freedom and giving control to people who feed off of it for power. Just a little something to think about.
theshamelessone