Politics schmolitics

Boy do I hate politics. Then, why write about it? Perhaps there is something about it that is salvageable. Or, perhaps useful despite its odious nature. It is the world we live in, and this is how we do things. I sit here and wonder, though. Is there any better way of doing things than this?

Politics is warfare by other means. Consequently, it is NOT about solving any problems. That is, unless the problems are with others who oppose you. Then it is okay, it would seem, to bash the other guy's head in. But it doesn't solve any other problems than those kinds of problems.

On the other hand, a creative endeavor requires cooperation. It requires open mindedness. It requires an openness to other ways of doing things. After all, that is what is needed. Many new things will have to be attempted. In contrast, politics attempts to maintain things as they are. Any attempt to change anything is likely to run into resistance. Even more so, it is likely to run into violence. There shouldn't be change just for the sake of change. There shouldn't be status quo just for the sake of status quo. A happy medium should be possible, but always seems out of reach.

In addition, the very nature of warfare is deceitfulness. If politics is warfare by other means, then deceit is a necessary attribute for success. By its very nature then, it destroys any capacity for creative problem solving. Those who think that politics leads to solutions to any practical difficulty are always going to be disappointed in the outcomes arising from politics.

I'd like to solve problems. But politics stands in the way of anyone who attempts to solve any problem at all. That is, unless the "problem" is with people who disagree with you. Invariably, it leads to warfare or eternal strife. Nothing good can come from that, and a whole lot of bad must come from that.

There are those who say this seems "kumbaya". Nope, it isn't. It is a realistic assessment of the world as it is. Too bad that this is the case. People should know better by now, after centuries of this kind of thing. Evidently, nobody ever learns.