>NOTHING appears more surprizing to those, who consider human affairs with a philosophical eye, than the easiness with which the many are governed by the few; and the implicit submission, with which men resign their own sentiments and passions to those of their rulers. When we enquire by what means this wonder is effected, we shall find, that, as Force is always on the side of the governed, the governors have nothing to support them but opinion. It is therefore, on opinion only that government is founded; and this maxim extends to the most despotic and most military governments, as well as to the most free and most popular. The soldan of Egypt, or the emperor of Rome, might drive his harmless subjects, like brute beasts, against their sentiments and inclination: But he must, at least, have led his mamalukes, or prætorian bands, like men, by their opinion.-David Hume>Force is always on the side of the governedWas he right?
Maybe in 1750 or whenever he lived when the best weapon government had was like cannons, but in 2025 when government can wipe a country into dirt with a few inntercontinentals, this idea folds quick. Not to mention the bernaysian propaganda that touches every aspect of society and even drives senators, making even opinion a weapon and divorced from reality.
>>24779452>Failed to distinguish between interest and right. >only concerned with the interests which are non-substantive.Governed detected.
>>24779488Please explain what you mean by this
>>24779452Bernays was only successful because sentience is so rare in individuals. it appears in groups though, but rather as a spiritual manifestation.>>24779437he lived during a time of mass revolutions, this was a common talking point because history was rife with it. now we live in abject stasis
>>24779499>nothing betwixt the wicketsThis isn't the place for goyvolas. Don't you have some magick to attend to?
>>24779507No need to call me retarded, just explain what you mean please
>>24779508>me a sooperfag >m-muh m-magick >h-hur muh muh already said something that validated Hume without reading him but I dun dont knows what it is n sheeeit>dindu nuffin dinsay nuffinAs far as I'm concerned there isn't any need either.
>>24779511Brother I genuinely do not know what you are talking about. I believe in the modern age of earth ending nuclear weapons that can be wielded by very small amount of people, it is wrong to say that force is always on the side of the governed. Meanwhile you can't stop chimping out about interests vs rights, non-substantive interests, wickets and twickets and evolas and magic and sooper(?) like a somehow even more schizophrenically homosexual lewis carol. Just please write exactly how or why you think i validated hume without spilling spaghetti all over my thread>>24779504Do you think that in the modern age, he is wrong then? That force no longer is always on the side of the governed? to me this seems to be the case, or at least possible, due to the fact that a small handful of sociopaths in arlington can choose to nuke the entire planet and kill everyone in minutes if they wanted. Then again, propaganda that influences opinion, bernays style, is at an all time historical high, which maybe theoretically shouldn't be needed if the threat of force was enough.
>>24779545You didn't read the essay but I am in agreement you don't need to. You were the one who started claiming retardation. Perhaps you should try to clean up your own spaghetti or whatever nonsensical phrasing you have for whatever issue you claim you have.
>>24779555I never said i shouldn't read the whole essay. I never claimed retardation. Perhaps i will read the essay, but either way i think you are being rude if you have read it and still after like 5 replies won't give me a solid nonsophistrizing interpretation of if you think he is right or not. or even if you haven't. Good day
>>24779559>it's difficult to speak for lengthy periods without resorting to vanity>it's difficult to make it through life without at least one person getting under your skin. >what most would consider as evidence of character doesn't pass for proof of identity.You'll get there chum, and if you don't then you can always spill spaghetti.
>>24779437>blocks your path
>>24779545Propaganda is at an all time high because each generation is slowly losing their sentience and willpower.
>>24779437Seems ok for o me
