Please.....

[poliphilo]

All through the 90s I was an optimist. And a bit of a New Ager. I thought we were on the brink of something- of some big leap forward in human consciousness. I wasn't sure if it was going to happen because of scientific advance or because lots of advanced souls were reincarnating to push things along or because the aliens were about to intervene but- whatever- I had great expectations of the 21st century.

And then along came Karl Rove and people like him and stomped all over the tender young shoots.

And I went from being a starchild to a grouchy misanthrope.

A pity really.

These first seven years of the century have been pretty damn awful. 

But Rove's gone and he's gone because the mix of cynical machiavellianism and crass materialism and brain-dead religious hoodoo which he stood for has been tested and found wanting.

Is it foolish to hope for change?

If I'm lucky (?) I could have another 30 years on this planet.  That's a long time.  Please let it be about something other than stupid wars for stupid oil and the icecaps melting.

Comments

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

You're probably right. You've almost certainly been following his career more closely than me.

But there was something I just read recently that suggested the younger Rove had an attitude towards George W. that was little short of hero-worship.

[karenkay.livejournal.com]

But there was something I just read recently that suggested the younger Rove had an attitude towards George W. that was little short of hero-worship.

Wow! I find that astonishing. Partly because I don't think Rove is capable of worship, but also because of the object of worship. I do think that Rove saw an opportunity in the young Shrublet, but I can't believe that it is more than that.

I always sound so cynical when I talk to you!:)

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

I've tried to find the article again but I can't. The significant quote was from a letter Rove wrote to a buddy just after meeting GWB for the first time. It was along the lines of, "Gee, I've just met this guy and he's so laid back and cool and, guess what, he wears cowboy boots."