Most people cannot tell the difference between cause and effect. They see the effect and, passively, figure that if they slash at that, they'll end the problem. Then when it returns again, they're baffled, and figure some evil conspiracy has made a fool of them. They're partially right - the "evil conspiracy" is the limits of their own intelligence, and this is why our ancestors created caste systems: most people lack the capacity to participate meaningfully in politics.
Essay continues at Impeachment Now.
Essay continues at Impeachment Now.
