Complacency....Ho Hum
The world is absolutely upside down. Things that used to be considered good for society are now considered to be bad. You could cite any number of examples, but I'll just use carbon dioxide as one example. Who would have thought that CO2, which is necessary for life, is now a pollutant, so deemed by the Supreme Court, of all institutions. The global warming crowd and Leftists the world over will now seek to tax everything that produces CO2. Of all things to demonize for the sole purpose of taxing for redistribution of our wealth to 3d and 4th world countries. And this is but one example of upsidedownisms.
And why isn't there more outrage? Clearly, there are many reasons, but I think it's fair to say that camplacency is playing a large role in why more people don't seem to care about our topsy turvy culture run amok.
Complacency? Yeah, complacency! Look at the meaning and weep!
com·pla·cen·cy
[kuhm-pley-suhn-see]
1. a feeling of quiet pleasure or security, often while unaware of some potential danger, defect, or the like; self-satisfaction or smug satisfaction with an existing situation, condition, etc
We're complacent, alright. Not all of us certainly, but the fact that people aren't marching in the streets over burgeoning government, spiraling prices, higher taxes and ever increasing government regulations, just to name a few, speaks woefully of our complacency.
Maybe there's so much complacency because of incrementalism. But the incrementalism of years gone by doesn't compare to the record setting transformative changes that have taken place during the Obama years. Regardless of the speed of change, complacency seems to be the zeitgeist, at least among those who may not be paying attention.
The Bible warned the people of Israel about complacency:
The false sense of security too many people have, has a stupefying and lulling affect. The predominant thinking can too often be that "it just can't happen in America. We'll come out of this....we always have before," so goes the vacuous reasoning.
We're at a scary dangerous intersection in this country and if we don't make the right turn (no pun intended, but I'll take the implication) we may be very close to the point of no return.
Posted by Rich Glasgow
And why isn't there more outrage? Clearly, there are many reasons, but I think it's fair to say that camplacency is playing a large role in why more people don't seem to care about our topsy turvy culture run amok.
Complacency? Yeah, complacency! Look at the meaning and weep!
com·pla·cen·cy
[kuhm-pley-suhn-see]
noun, plural com·pla·cen·cies.
1. a feeling of quiet pleasure or security, often while unaware of some potential danger, defect, or the like; self-satisfaction or smug satisfaction with an existing situation, condition, etc
We're complacent, alright. Not all of us certainly, but the fact that people aren't marching in the streets over burgeoning government, spiraling prices, higher taxes and ever increasing government regulations, just to name a few, speaks woefully of our complacency.
Maybe there's so much complacency because of incrementalism. But the incrementalism of years gone by doesn't compare to the record setting transformative changes that have taken place during the Obama years. Regardless of the speed of change, complacency seems to be the zeitgeist, at least among those who may not be paying attention.
The Bible warned the people of Israel about complacency:
- Amos 6:1
[ Woe to the Complacent ] Woe to you who are complacent in Zion, and to you who feel secure on Mount Samaria, you notable men of the foremost nation, to whom the people of Israel come! - Zephaniah 1:12
At that time I will search Jerusalem with lamps and punish those who are complacent, who are like wine left on its dregs, who think, ‘The LORD will do nothing, either good or bad.’ - Proverbs 1:32
For the waywardness of the simple will kill them, and the complacency of fools will destroy them;
The false sense of security too many people have, has a stupefying and lulling affect. The predominant thinking can too often be that "it just can't happen in America. We'll come out of this....we always have before," so goes the vacuous reasoning.
We're at a scary dangerous intersection in this country and if we don't make the right turn (no pun intended, but I'll take the implication) we may be very close to the point of no return.
Posted by Rich Glasgow
