Two-Faced After over a year of working in politics full-time, I finally understand the truth behind the quote I read a long time ago - "The word 'bi-partisan' means some larger-than-usual deception is being carried out." Everyone is partisan, or preoccupied. There is no in-between, there is no apathy and there is certainly no impartiality. It is in our nature to judge, that's why 3-seconds modern services, like swiping dating apps based on photos, can thrive so well. If I could get a dollar every time I hear someone say, "I am not political, I see whether it's good for the people. As long as it's good for the people, I am okay." I will be richer than the LKY family now. Initially I felt angry hearing such things, and I felt compelled to painstakingly explain to them how self-deceptive and damaging that mindset could be - which of course, may not always end on a positive note. These conversations, though, have been useful in uncovering their underlying prejudice, motivations and principles. Eventually, you will get to the part when they unwittingly reveal their partisan-ness, whether it is for the incumbent, opposition or whatever independent party. So the lesson learnt is this - in general, people hold a certain mindset or opinion from what they have heard from what they deem to be credible sources, coupled with an incident or two that provides confirmation bias, and most importantly, their final judgment is shaped by their own personal motivation. Some of them decide they are apolitical because politics is "dirty", and is beneath them, for they are pure and good. Some of them claim they are apathetic, because not having an opinion is much easier to defend than having one. Some of them say they are impartial, because they need to execute their personal narrative that they are rational and logical individuals borne from a strong education and professional background. And these factors are what make up this larger-than-usual deception. No one can be bi-partisan. As long as you are a citizen in a democratic country, you are partisan. You have to cast your vote, and when you cast your vote for whatever party, you have to live with the implications of making that decision - not just the governmental and policy implications but the more intimate, psychological implications that you and you alone experience. ``larcenciel Music: Castle on the Hill - Ed Sheeran Mood: Apolitical
12:47 PM
Tuesday, May 23, 2017
Killing, Stalking 5 months on from when I first read that crazy-ass manga, the story has developed quite a bit. We're in Season 2 now, and their relationship has progressed quite significantly. From sheer hatred and useless pining to some kind of perverted concern and measured attraction for each other. And when I say that their relationship has progressed, I mean like, murderer created a whole big bang situation for murderee to murder a victim together. It's his version of "date night". But yes, still no sex. Because author needs to prolong the climatic moment for as long as possible... -_- Most importantly, murderer has gotten way hotter than in the first few chapters of the manga. The author got a new drawing software, or maybe better artist assistants. Either way, the manga is looking way better now. Well, we all improve - some of us improve over time, some of us "improve" back in time. The present, the past... Which is better? ``larcenciel Music: I Only Miss You When I Breathe - Christina Grimmie Mood: Sleepy