The Metaphor of the Moment

The passage of events seems to be whirling round at the speed and intensity of a tornado. The dynamic actuality or threat of war, revolution, natural disaster, genocide, economic collapse, pandemic, and dystopian world government confuse the mind into a kaleidoscope of mush. But these are not my metaphors of the moment. The big moment is the Trump inauguration and the ascendancy of his new administration. I think like most readers of LRC that there is reason for hope. Trump himself appears to really want peace on all fronts, but his idea of a great America is one that rules the world (including Greenland, Canada, and the Panama Canal). Furthermore, his economic and historical illiteracy are frightening. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. would appear to be the best possible person to change the healthcare and food systems of the United States (and then the world), but with so many skeletons in his past will he be allowed to do the job properly. There are many other potential members of the new administration that are veterans of the battles against big government and its associated deep state. But there are also plenty of choices that appear to be the same old, same old Washington hacks that have misruled us for decade upon decade. And the taste of power always changes the person. The back and forth argument between Hans Hoppe and his erstwhile disciple Javier Milei, the president of Argentina, is a case on point. No matter what the members of the administration think before this critical moment, it will surely be another story in the months to come.

This is to say the metaphor of the moment for me, that best represents my thoughts and feelings, is the question: Is Trump and his administration the light at the end of the tunnel of darkness, or are they a train coming from the other direction that will destroy us?.

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