PROEM & POEM No. 162 - Individually We Stand / 1st Reprise
The contest of 1776 was less than an American Revolutionary War, gravely dividing colonials particularly in the early years, thus appropriately far more the First American Civil War. As such, presumptuous terms like "we the people" and "will of the people" ought be criticized as fantastical whimsically than factual actually even when characterizing this country's debatably problematic founding.
Groups large or small rhetorically often refer to themselves as "we" of course, although truly never representing one will, one voice, one opinion, one preference, one motive, one objective, etc. For the "will of the people" is unquestionably illusory, consequently the "will" determined quite individually hence expressed and exercised daily, hourly as well momentarily.
Therefore it is utterly erroneous to argue, suggest even hint something collective or universal other than for lyrically misguided sentiments if one must emotionally insist on the vagary. And there lies the unfortunate disservice thus detriment, for artistic sentimentalism is as convincing as it is unintentionally misleading if not intentionally deceiving.
It follows, the term “common good” is as illusory thus equally a vagary as the aforementioned “singular” references for groups of people. It implies a commonality simply not accurate if to consider empirically the individual personality, psychology, perception, preference and more. Raise any one “common good” duly noted within history books, and among the consenters there consistently, rightly exist the dissenters. The most one can logically describe about such things; united the majority trampled and conquered the minority oppose to “united we stand” or some other nonsensical assumption.
Groups large or small rhetorically often refer to themselves as "we" of course, although truly never representing one will, one voice, one opinion, one preference, one motive, one objective, etc. For the "will of the people" is unquestionably illusory, consequently the "will" determined quite individually hence expressed and exercised daily, hourly as well momentarily.
Therefore it is utterly erroneous to argue, suggest even hint something collective or universal other than for lyrically misguided sentiments if one must emotionally insist on the vagary. And there lies the unfortunate disservice thus detriment, for artistic sentimentalism is as convincing as it is unintentionally misleading if not intentionally deceiving.
It follows, the term “common good” is as illusory thus equally a vagary as the aforementioned “singular” references for groups of people. It implies a commonality simply not accurate if to consider empirically the individual personality, psychology, perception, preference and more. Raise any one “common good” duly noted within history books, and among the consenters there consistently, rightly exist the dissenters. The most one can logically describe about such things; united the majority trampled and conquered the minority oppose to “united we stand” or some other nonsensical assumption.
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Dreamers oft wander far into lands Arcadia thence Utopia
Sauntering too amid the cool, lush meadows of Fantasia
Till well lost they ‘tween Myopian and Anopian distant shores
As seas of Psychosis swell high o’er their narcissistic roars
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Come let us Reason. Peace is always a Choice.
Study, Ponder, Labor, till last Breath.
Study, Ponder, Labor, till last Breath.
Copyright © 2020 by D.C. Quillan Stone
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