Ponerology and Our Government

There has been a recent development of a field of study known as “ponerology“. It was developed by a Polish psychiatrist, Andrzej Łobaczewski. I find fascinating because it can help explain some of what has been happening in this country for the past few years – including what has been happening since January of this year.

Basically, ponerology (in the political structure) is the study of how and why groups of psychopathic individuals are able to become part of a political organization, gain power, and exert their influence. To a large degree, our entire government shows strong evidence of ponerization in both parties and in all branches.

The level of influence the psychopaths have been exerting has been skyrocketing in the last few months, after making steady and steep increases since 9/11 (or thereabouts). Little distinction needs to be made between the parties at this point, as they seem to be very close in their goals – even if the masses of “regular” people seem to believe differently.

What are the goals?

• Government precedence over private freedoms and private industry
• Nation-building, whether via wars or other means
• Increasing taxation
• Erosion of Constitutional rule and people’s rights
• Diminishing of “checks and balances” in government and a gradual turn to rule by the executive branch alone

There are other things happening as well, but the overall trend is quite consistent: we are being attacked, as a free people, by own own government and our rights are being stolen. (Along with our money.)

Some people will scoff and tell me, “You’re a right-wing alarmist”, or worse. (Usually, the followers/supporters of the current regime are quite vocal and mocking of anything that deigns to call an alert or warning.) While I am neither right-wing, nor an alarmist what I am is a person who chooses to execute thought and reason and who places his own personal liberty (and those of others) above any government or state.

We should all feel the same way – whether we see ourselves as liberal, libertarian, or conservative, or whatnot. We should (and must) see ourselves correctly – as Americans who need to unite and evaluate what is happening to our country. Because if we don’t correctly judge the direction it’s headed and protect our country, we will lose it (as we have known it).

Scoffers think it will never happen, or they think that any “changes” will only be good or at worst that they’ll be negligible. Not true: the loss of liberty by any people is always (always!!) a negative thing and a cause of suffering.

It can be argued quite strongly that we are losing liberty. The cause? The psychopaths who are running things have fooled the people. We must recognize that our society is being governed by a ponerized group of individuals.

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