Stealing the Midterms and the Power of Myth

Mike Whitney

... Now, (coincidentally) everything has evolved almost exactly as Zelikow predicted. Just like Pearl Harbor, 9-11 has "divided our past and future into a before and after". The post-9-11 world relates to a world in which personal liberty is no longer protected, and where surveillance, detention and the use of deadly force are all permitted. It is a world in which "America’s fundamental sense of security" has been shattered and will continue to be shattered as a way of managing public opinion. As Zelikow presciently implies, the post 9-11 world depends entirely on "public myths"; fairy tales invented by society’s supervisors which perpetuate the illusion of democracy, freedom and the rule of law. So, how does this apply to Karl Rove? There are only two weapons in the imperial tool-chest; force and deception. I expect that the anticipated Democratic landslide will be preempted by massive voter fraud accompanied by some type of "searing event"; that way the fantastical outcome of a GOP victory can be neatly folded into a larger and all-pervasive "myth". As we have been reminded many times: Reality no longer matters; only the perception of reality. The power of myth reigns supreme. Happy balloting!...

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