Saturday, November 28, 2015

THE SINKING SHIP

by Mr. Mean-Spirited

Have I got a metaphor for you, asshole.

We all know that Western civilization is going down. America is a sinking ship. Let me say that again: America is a sinking ship. Yeah, yeah, we’ve all heard that same figure of speech for years and years. You keep hearing the comparison because – deep down – you know that the country is just about to be submerged.

When the ship of state is taking on water, there is only one course of action. You cannot repair anything. You need to abandon ship, not try to save the vessel. The worst thing that you can do is to try and patch a sinking ship. Fixes won’t work, mends will only create more holes and make things worse – and, most dangerous of all, renovation work will only delay your own escape.

The sooner you decide to get off the ship, the more likely you find fully-provisioned life boat. The sooner you abscond, the better your chances of getting a life raft all to yourself. The sooner you get away from the vessel, the faster you will make your way to dry land.

You are not to blame for any of this. You did not cause the ship to go under – you did not bring about this disaster. Just as was beyond your control stop the collision, so it is not your responsibility to save anyone else in this calamity.

You don’t ever want to warn the rest of the passengers. The more people rushing toward the lifeboats will only reduce your own chances of getting away. The populace is doomed no matter what; there won’t be enough life rafts for all of them anyway. Their survival is not your concern. Their demise is their own business. Your only objective is to get the hell away. Saving yourself is all that matters.

You want to be off that doomed vessel before anyone else realizes what is happening. Don’t raise an alarm; just slip over the side before anyone notices.

12 comments:

  1. Self-preservation is the highest law.

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  2. No prepping for me. My .38 Special Retirement Plan is on "go" when or if the shit hits the fan.

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    1. no guns available in australia. looks like its the plunge from the gap retirement plan for me https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gap_(Sydney)

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    2. Perhaps you might want to invest in a high–quality 3D printer and spay-out a firearm when you feel the need.

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    3. good idea. but no doubt when i need it the nanny state here will be onto it and they will make it hard to do this. i dont see why they dont have nembutal over the counter. i am a drain on the state like many others are and will be in the future. much more cost effective. it would be interesting to see how suicide would skyrocket if it was as easy as that. but of course this will never happen! is this life designed to drive us mad!

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    4. I would suspect that pentobarbital (Nembutal) might be obtained over-the-counter at any Indonesian veterinary supply house. When taking a nice vacation, it always kind and considerate to bring back souvenirs to friends and acquaintances.

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  3. Yes. An exit strategy is necessary. But clarify wrt to what it will be....I am still waiting for the revelatory process. Good post. And cuts to the issue, that I wonder if many see.

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  4. The whole world is sinking Raúl

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    1. Yes yes. Rafael has it right! No way to escape....

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  6. drink and gamble in the meantime. its great. fortnights money gone in two hours. back to my shoebox and guy living next to me says i close my door to loudly. needless to say he copped a spray of expletives and a suggestion he move to a monastery if he wants quiet. yay life!

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