The Oogily-Boogily Men
27th October 2020
ZMan does some anthropology.
A similar sort of detective work can be used in this age to try and understand the beliefs of our ruling class. At first blush, the things they say and do run counter to the normal explanations for political behavior. Often, what they say runs counter to their own interests, suggesting some unknown motivation. Of course, many of the popular fads with the great and good are best described as superstitions. They have no justification other than a primitive fear of the unknown.
The Left is turning into a collection of secular Dispensationalists. They are waiting for the Tribulation and (I suppose) expecting Obama to arise and lead them into the Millenium.