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Is Politics the Problem, or Is It “Greedism”?
If most of us want similar things — a good life, safety, and peace — why do we feel so divided?
Politics itself isn’t broken; it’s how it’s practiced. The real infection is what I call “Greedism” — a belief system that values endless accumulation and control over human connection.
Behind all the shouting are humans with ambitions and needs that don’t always match the people they represent. Some leaders fuel extreme urgency not to help us, but to gain power. Instead of compromise, they push us into rigid camps. This divide-and-conquer strategy distracts us from real solutions.
Who Profits from Extremism and Greedism?
If most of us want the same basic outcomes, why does extremism persist? Because someone profits from it:
Media and Corporations: Outrage drives attention, clicks, and cash. They thrive on conflict. News cycles become a race for sensationalism, often prioritizing soundbites and dramatic confrontations over nuanced discussion or common ground. Advertisers follow eyeballs, and controversy reliably delivers them, creating a perverse incentive for media outlets to amplify division rather than understanding.
Political Leaders: Extremism solidifies their base and keeps them in power. Instead of fostering unity and compromise, some leaders find it easier and more effective to rally support by identifying an “enemy” – be it an opposing party, a specific demographic, or an abstract threat. This tactic leverages fear and loyalty, discouraging critical thought and framing any dissent as betrayal, thereby cementing their position.
Bad Actors & Bots: Many inflammatory social media voices aren’t even real. They sow chaos funded by those who benefit from division. This isn’t just about automated bots; it often involves sophisticated influence operations where the same groups or even individuals intentionally post divisive content across both the far-left and far-right spectrums. Their goal isn’t to promote an ideology, but to simply magnify friction, erode trust, and create a sense of overwhelming, unsolvable division, distracting us from real solutions and collective action
Lobbyists & Special Interests: Powerful groups push policies for their profits, often at our expense. These organizations spend vast sums to influence legislation and public opinion, frequently framing their self-serving agendas in moral or patriotic terms. By funding political campaigns, promoting specific narratives, and creating wedges on hot-button issues, they ensure policies benefit their bottom line, even if it means deepening societal rifts or harming the collective good.
The lie we’re fed is that we’re deeply divided. The truth? We have way more in common than we realize. Our shared humanity and desire for peace are stronger than any superficial split.
A Stoned Reflection: Humanity, Greedism, and the Path to Utopia
I’m watching Hogan’s Heroes—an old comfort show from my childhood—while vibing off a strain called Deep Space. The herb is smooth, the nostalgia hits deep, and my mind is floating somewhere between memory and metaphysics. And as I drift through the cosmos of thought, a feeling rises up:
Humanity is so close to figuring it out.
Like, maybe we’re actually on the cusp of getting it—that none of this BS really matters. Not in the way we were told. Not the soul-crushing grind, the casual cruelty, the endless race to nowhere. And just maybe… if we weren’t so afraid, we could finally build something beautiful together.
That old voice nags: “Humans are mean by nature. That’s how we survived. We have to work or be homeless.”
I say: Nah. That’s just scarcity mindset baggage from the past. Survival got us here, but community let us thrive. Empathy, shared meals, firelight, stories — that’s the real fuel of progress. Kindness isn’t weakness; it’s evolution.
So why do we keep grinding just to exist? Why call “laziness” a sin when maybe it’s exhaustion from playing a rigged game — one designed around “Greedism,” not human flourishing?
We can move beyond survival. We could live in a world focused on shared abundance, collaboration, and creativity.
Sure, there’s always the greedy few — the hoarders who use fear to keep the rest of us down. That’s the real enemy.
Not laziness. Not softness. Greedism.
Greedism programs us to take more, control more, get away with more — and it’s broken the world for too long. But I believe we’re almost done with it. There is a light shining at the end of this proverbial tunnel. People are tired of fighting a system rigged to benefit a greedy few. We’re meant to be with each other — to create, heal, explore, imagine, rest, love. We’re meant to vibe.
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