This, pretty much
12 July 2016 12:58 pmYup... Pretty much how I feel #Brexit #eu #uk #winniethepooh pic.twitter.com/DPYon3Em4m
— Ben Barnes (@benbarnes) 6 July 2016
12 July 2016
Bernie endorses Hillary
12 July 2016 07:55 pmNow I've been meaning to write about these two for ages, but time doesn't seem to be my friend...
I even had links & stuff, and I'm sure I saved them, but somewhere along the line I managed to mislay them. Anyway, I'm sure you'd have seen it all before anyway.
The main thing was that I watched Hillary's concession speech in 2008, and Bernie's address to his followers [after it became clear he couldn't win].
Hillary's speech is brilliant. Eloquent, gracious, presidential. And handing over her followers to Obama with a great big bow, urging them to keep fighting.
Bernie's speech (and I believe his endorsement speech followed the same pattern, except for saying 'Vote for Hillary!' at some point *g*) is the same he's given throughout his campaign. Railing against the system, urging reform.
And there are plenty of people on either side who like to tell each other which is worse. Bernie should have endorsed Hillary like she did Obama! Bernie should never sell out, Hillary is a crook!!
However, this misses the point. Obama & Hillary are in many ways alike. No, she doesn't have his charisma etc, but they're both politicians, working the system.
But Bernie is a prophet.
I don't mean in the way people understand the term these days, meaning 'someone who sees the future and brings warning about impending doom'. No, I'm thinking of the Old Testament. Prophets were there so tell the rulers/kings that Something is rotten [in the state of Denmark]. I am reminded of how Dorothy Sayers describes John the Baptist (in her author's notes) in The Man Born to be King (radio plays on Jesus' life - very much recommended for anyone unfamiliar):
I'm not saying that Bernie is John the Baptist, but he has that same drive. He has a single goal, and he can see nothing else. It's a good and noble goal, and it is right that there should be a prophet telling people to change.
But prophets are not kings, and they are not leaders - they exist to point out the flaws, and guide those in charge.
So I am very happy that this is apparently exactly what's happening. :)
I even had links & stuff, and I'm sure I saved them, but somewhere along the line I managed to mislay them. Anyway, I'm sure you'd have seen it all before anyway.
The main thing was that I watched Hillary's concession speech in 2008, and Bernie's address to his followers [after it became clear he couldn't win].
Hillary's speech is brilliant. Eloquent, gracious, presidential. And handing over her followers to Obama with a great big bow, urging them to keep fighting.
Bernie's speech (and I believe his endorsement speech followed the same pattern, except for saying 'Vote for Hillary!' at some point *g*) is the same he's given throughout his campaign. Railing against the system, urging reform.
And there are plenty of people on either side who like to tell each other which is worse. Bernie should have endorsed Hillary like she did Obama! Bernie should never sell out, Hillary is a crook!!
However, this misses the point. Obama & Hillary are in many ways alike. No, she doesn't have his charisma etc, but they're both politicians, working the system.
But Bernie is a prophet.
I don't mean in the way people understand the term these days, meaning 'someone who sees the future and brings warning about impending doom'. No, I'm thinking of the Old Testament. Prophets were there so tell the rulers/kings that Something is rotten [in the state of Denmark]. I am reminded of how Dorothy Sayers describes John the Baptist (in her author's notes) in The Man Born to be King (radio plays on Jesus' life - very much recommended for anyone unfamiliar):
JOHN BAPTIST - He is about 31; his voice is harsh and strong and not very flexible - suited to the open air and not the pulpit; his preaching rapid, rough, emphatic; his manner abrupt and authoritative. In his moments of ecstasy he is like an eagle; in his moments of awed humility he is a tamed eagle - but always an eagle, and when his voice is subdued, it turns to hoarseness, not to sweetness. He has no humour, no patience, and a one-track mind.
I'm not saying that Bernie is John the Baptist, but he has that same drive. He has a single goal, and he can see nothing else. It's a good and noble goal, and it is right that there should be a prophet telling people to change.
But prophets are not kings, and they are not leaders - they exist to point out the flaws, and guide those in charge.
So I am very happy that this is apparently exactly what's happening. :)
