Wednesday, April 3, 2019

The Problematic with the 'One' and the 'Many' is that 'One' is an 'Institution' and 'Many' is 'Real'.

The Problematic with the 'One' and the 'Many' is that 'One' is an 'Institution' and 'Many' is 'Real'. There are other examples of similar problems which issue from this type of arrangement. For example; a Marriage, a Baseball Team, or even a Tribe and its members. A Marriage is an agreement to live as Husband and Wife. The Agreement is a 'Social Institution' and even though it doesn't involve 'Governing', it involves 'familial' interactions between the Parties for as long as they Live. As there are Rules that provide for the 'arrangement', there are Rules that provide for its 'dissolution'. A Baseball Team is 'similar' but 'different'; it has an 'Owner' and a 'Team'. As long as the Team is successful, the Owner keeps it. But, one difference is that it is an Economic Arrangement. Its 'sole purpose' is to 'make Money'. Sure, they Love baseball, but Ill bet that if the Team is losing, there will be changes. No One plays for the Love of baseball. Of course, in a vacant lot, on a weekend, they might. But, hey, its an 'Economic Institution'. But, notice the difference in the Tribe example. The Chief is recognized as the Governing member of the Tribe. He has a 'Job', its a Social or Political Institution and the members have a part to play also. No Member challenges the Chief. Why not? Because in those days, the basis for the selection is usually the best fighter, the strongest, Personal Power, or Hereditary. But, our Democratic situation is different, the Top is an 'Institution of Government' and it must 'Govern' with Freedom and Equality for All. A democratic Constitution requires a democratic Government. But today, the 'Top' is engaged in Economic threats, economic manipulations, 'Party Loyalty', and generally, Plutocratic manipulation. The Top of a Democratic Government is established by an 'election' held by the 'Bottom'. Since the Top is a Political Institution, the Bottom or the Peoples transfer Power to the Top. The sole Reason that the Top has Political Power is because it has a Duty to Govern 'Constitutionally' and in a Democratic manner. That's their Function: and what do they do? They divide themselves into Democrats and Republicans and play 'Party Politics'. We need 'Constitutional Politics'; a Politics that 'includes and considers all the People', and not a 'Party Politics'; a Politics free of 'Big Money', and one that respects the 'Freedom and Equality' of the 'Real People' at the 'Bottom'. Where are the real Politicians?

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