On waking people [111 Words]

I was a leftist and anarchist. Reality conspired to destroy both delusions. I should be thankful that I am not very good at lying to myself. Both ideologies depend on treating people as one thinks they should be rather than on how they are. This sets one up to be used by other people. People sidestep this by telling themselves that other factors are preventing people from acting as expected. If only people would “wake-up,” everything would work as these ideologies demand. It also serves as an ego enhancement by implying that the one thinking this is “awake.” The mission to awaken the people may be the most dangerous of conceits.