Texas man accused of threatening to slaughter Capital One execs who robbed him of 'life he deserves'

[OldBaldy1701E]

16. A few things.

You are correct about this. I just wanted to add my own take on your statement.

The mindset in this man, as was in the New York UHC-CEO shooter is a result of the lawlessness of those who have now taken power. There effectively can be no law when there is no accountability by those who have the highest positions in our society.

This did not begin with that orange gibbon or his cronies. The wealthy have always flaunted laws and societal norms because it makes them feel powerful. And, we let them because we were programmed to believe that they were above the law. They are the 'elite', after all, right? When we see a regular person getting locked up and fined for selling a few cigarettes on the street, and then we watch some CEO get away with everything because he is a rich person who is making other rich people richer at the expense of other's lives... lives that were supposed to be insured or aided by these same rich people. But, you are correct, a two tiered system of law is not justice, nor does it promote it.

The only people who respect the law are those who can least afford to defend themselves against the actions of the large corporations. Succinctly - there is no law which protects the common person form a large entity, a wealthy or influential person.

Well... I would say that it is not 'respect', it is more fear and oppression that makes most of us toe the lawful line. You are correct in that we the people have little to no protection against these greedy leeches who will stop at nothing to own everything by heft or by theft.

Outside of hegemony leaving room for some pantomime of rational discussion, the truth is that this is oligarchy, and the momentum of the political system has driven us here. Functionally there is no law until the law yields calculable outcomes based on the merits of infractions and punishments. Without the consistency in outcomes, dispositions, rewards and disclosures - there is no justice.

I feel that it is the corruption of the political system that led us here. Just as the corruption of our capitalistic design has led to oligarchy and imbalance. Face facts. Humans cannot be trusted to behave as humans. They will devolve every time if left unchecked. There is AMPLE historical evidence of this.

'The Lord Of The Flies' was not just a book we had to read in the sixth grade. Neither was 'Animal Farm'. They were warnings. We did not listen. It seems that we never do.