On the Assassination of Brian Thompson
The only form of political power is violence. The political basis of that society is irrelevant, be it democratic or autocratic, a vote in a democratic society is nothing more than an acceptance of that society’s terms and the only message sent is the consent to be governed. The only way an individual could truly express its wishes to society is through violence, it’s the only language an institution can understand, being that it itself rests on nothing other than violence. No oppressive legislation has been overturned by the polite request of the people, but rather the fear of the people’s wrath. Take the recent assassination of United Healthcare’s CEO as a perfect example. The American two party system is nothing other than a two headed snake designed to uphold the status quo while quarreling with itself enough to give the people the illusion that they could impact its trajectory. Neither party has any intention of deprivatizing healthcare, issues like this that threaten to uproot USA’s capitalist basis are not presented as options for the people to change, they are intentionally presented as unquestionable fact while the parties jingle inconsequential populist issues in the voter’s faces. The only way one can voice their opinions on these monopolies without being laughed out the door is through actions like we have seen demonstrated today. Public opinion may mean nothing to the oligarchs but the fear of murder will get any man’s attention.