The problem with the political landscape today is that we are forced to choose side and there’s a disproportionate balance between the influencers and the influenced. The wrong collective voice is being heard the loudest.
The problem is in the bell curve.
We measure the difference between extremes on the bell curve from the most negative to the average balance and finally, the most positive. We can also measure IQ, education and indeed one’s political standing from the radical conservative to the bleeding heart liberal.
You probably feel like you are on the better side of the bell curve – the likelihood is that you effectively are since you’re reading this. Let’s acknowledge who reads. Independent thinkers read. However, for 80 out of 100 people, it doesn’t matter because you’re not the problem. It’s the most extreme who are the root of the problem. The middle, who are the vast majority are being influenced and misdirected by the extreme minority.
Have you ever heard of the 80/20 rule or the Pareto principle? It states that 80% of results come from 20% of the inputs. For example, if a baseball league with 100 players scored 100 points, then just 20 players will likely have scored 80 of the points while the other 80 players scored the remaining 20.
The 80/20 rule or Pareto principle also compounds exponentially so that 10% of inputs are responsible for 90% of the results. This translates into the most extreme voices becoming the loudest and having a disproportionate influence on the masses.
The opportunity is in the bell curve.
Furthermore, having two options affords a huge opportunity for the most wealthy, powerful, and greedy to manipulate the situation in their favor via the media amplifying the extreme voices that will help lead the masses towards their intended results.
You probably identify with one party over the other. Maybe you don’t agree with everything they endorse, but when push comes to shove, you vote for that particular side.
The problem is, you’re not voting for a party that truly represents what you believe in, just a portion.
Choosing a side becomes like choosing a gang when you know both are wrong!
You shouldn’t have to choose between two gangs for effective governance.
There’s a saying that goes, “If you want to know the reason something happened, follow the money trail.” The most wealthy people can maintain and grow their empires as kings by directing the masses with mass communications along with goods and services. Still, monopolies are broken up by competition, criminals are stopped when there’s evidence of wrongdoing, and the public desires justice.
The media influence is currently held by 4 to 5 people which is easy math. If approximately 80% of the population is being influenced by those 4 to 5 people, let’s change the numbers and get support for and from the silent majority. Let’s support freedom of thought and accountability.
The opportunity is in the bell curve.
The dream of a democracy is that people will generally make decisions that will benefit the masses. There’s actually an economic principle called predictive markets that supports the math behind this.
The U.S. has become a republic where we have politicians working within the system. We all know that individuals who have risen to power lean towards biases that keep them in power.We’re just hoping that they’ll generally make decisions that benefit the greater good,but we know better than that…
We deserve a better system and the technology is certainly out there for us to contribute and start changing things for the better.
But it’s just you and me here along with the extremists, the profiteering media, those in power, those who want to be in power, and the unfortunate who are lulled into believing the system is working or that they are powerless to do anything about it.
We, the vast majority, need to use our collective voice. We know better than to accept what is being told to us by people who answer to special interest groups and have agendas, not necessarily in our interest, that keep them in power. We need to talk about it. We need to hold them accountable. We need to wake up the middle.