“Claiming my time”: the use of monistic narrative to dismiss hearings.
In the recent congressional hearing, Congresswomen Debbie Wasserman Schultz questioned Matt Taibbi with one liners refusing him the ability to respond. It was only due to the succeeding congressman that he was able to explain. Wasserman used her prestige and access to smear his character rather than discuss the topic. This was a blatant use of institutional identity to derail opponents.
I am not entirely aware of the rulebook concerning these house hearings but it is clear there is a big problem. Congresswomen Debbi Wasserman Schutz demonstrated this by her line of questioning and her anecdotal insulting. She spent more time concocting a narrative about Taibbi than actually asking him questions. She had six minutes to ask him questions and she spent that time giving her own perspective. She uses ad hominem attacks as a legitimate. A good rule of thumb: anyone who uses insults over argumentation is wrong. This was an egregious use of time. Time she did not use productively. Instead of figuring more about the situation she called him names.
The second issue was she would carefully ask him one liners inserting her own explanation of his response. Whenever he would try to explain, she would cut him off. She would cry “claiming my time”. Such a stupid response. He is unable to properly assess your question because she would not let him. She manipulated the time rule to shove questions and then follow them up with her own narrative. He would begin to explain she would cut him off and then give her own explanation. The hypocrisy and ill-willed move is disorienting. She fails to listen to him. Yet she spends little time asking depth questions only surface yes or nos intentioned to throw him off. She never owned him she owned herself contrary to liberal twitter handles.
This problem goes much farther than simply being a dick. The hearings are for the truth not her truth. If he cannot explain then there is little to explain. If a lawyer asked the witness a question and when he began explaining said you're claiming my time. It is not your time it is his time to owner. You asked him a question let him answer. It is a lack of respect and dignity. This use of power is dismantling and disheartening. Sitting in her ivory tower she paints her narrative with little care of the truth. For an obvious alternative. Backed into a corner she argues against his character. She asks dubious one liners which need unpacking. The gotcha moments are so obviously mishandled. Anyone who listens recognises her error and irrefutable unethical presentation.
The use of power to silence others in democracy is ironic in its own right. Using one’s own position to demonstrate their use of force. It is the biggest hoax in democracy. Positional status does not diminish hierarchical arrogance. This exploitation of the rules of the game to promote a selfish goal. Given five minutes, she takes that time to craft her opinion with little factual data. Only asking him to weaponise her commentary. She is preaching an illusion with little evidence. Yet technically she is allowed. It is only the generous gentleman after her that allows him to properly respond. If not, his reputation would have been smeared with no rebuttal. To openly smear without counteraction is deplorable. This is also on a national stage. A governmental stage infringing on people’s dignity. Representatives demonstrating their lack of concern for the public citizen. Dictating without actually internalising.
Democracy is hierarchal. Its goal was not to equalise the people. Not to empower but “impower”. To diversify the elite. While this is ironic given the diversity in ancient cultures, it is severely dishonest to the public. Anyone who is able to reach the elite whether through hard work or no work is disconnected from the public. They are cared for not the citizenry. Democracy has slowly included others. It is feudalism expanded. In order to maintain power they extended their reach into the middle class. With minorities in the elitist world, people are content. Yet they shouldn’t. The elite circle is an uncaring unsympathetic world. Even the people’s party is slogan to garner support. The government has done nothing to gain the people’s trust. Voting is dependent on who the worser candidate is. Democracy allows others to have the American dream but it does not aid the citizenry at large and they know it.
This episode is a perfect portrayal of democracy working. A woman is in congress. She has reached the elitist stage. She managed Hillary Clinton’s campaign in 2016 putting forward corrupt allegations and her punishment was firing. The Russiagate liars are free to continue to live without liability. If you are in the elite circle you can get away with anything, as long as you follow the rule book. If you are at the met gala boarding a spectacle while the masses suffer under your tyranny its all good but if you are Andrew Tate who opposes the elite then you’re attacked. None of Joe Biden’s illegal activity has been brought to light, none of the Epstein buddies have been accused. Bill Gates was divorced that was his punishment. There is a different standard. It is the same feudalistic hierarchy that existed a millennia ago. Little progress has been made beyond giving more people that opportunity to oppress others.
Understanding democracy is recognising power. Democracy has willingly left the hierarchy in place. Representatives treat themselves as better and smarter than the citizen. Despite citizen election, there is a superiority complex evident. It is possible to maintain the various positions without placing a superiority complex on it. Representation attempted to fill that void. They are picked to lead not divinely chosen. Yet once picked they are given power that they regularly exert for their own agenda. The US’ biggest blunder is its lack of citizen deflection of the government. With the exception of rights there is little for them to do. Separation of powers does not work when the elite is working in tandem. There is little oversight in a politically charged formula. Though the court may be the more impartial just due to their loyalty to the law. They remain obtusely related to the law. While politics seeps into their position there is less power embodied orchestration than politicians. More citizen power would lessen political tyranny. They would need to be kept in check less the public impeach them.
The current model has allowed politicians to commit offences without remorse. Leaving little accountability or concern to the public. It is less a human nature thing and more giving them the opportunity to be selfish and spin their narrative. It is hard to say whether power always corrupts but it is clear that the current political model gives unwarranted authority to uncivilised individuals. The power enlarges the ego and posits them as superior to their constituents. Demonising them if they push back. How dare those paupers challenge me. Such disgust enrages in their lungs. They weaponise their motive to keep their hands clean or at least keep themselves out of jail. Their underhandedness is so blatant. Their failures so clear but are given a pass by their fellow elites. No little accountability or admitting to fault. When caught redhanded it is a twitter apology with no jail time. Getting off scot-free while the rest of society suffers for their mistakes. They punch down and keep the power for themselves. Not wishing to share unless one has reached their circle.
Abuse of power is common in democracies. People unconsciously turn a blind eye. It is a bipartisan issue. The disgusting mobilisation of authority over others is crude in a representative democracy. You were chosen to lead be gracious not ungrateful. You work for the people not for yourself. Calling constituents names is childish and petty. A representative ought to be unbiased and honest. Not swirling her own stupidity. Master morality flourishes in the democratic system. Even with the systematic foundation in place corruption is inevitable. Greece fell to corruptive actions. The same goes for the US and other democracies. Backsliding democracies are becoming more common. While democracy watch does not track political corruption honestly, it is clear that covid opened our eyes to their dishonesty and egocentrism. Social climbers with corporate enslavement. Unable to think independently nor aid the citizen. Basically a non-non representative.
This use of force will only be curbed with valuational imposition. No structural model can compensate. It is here that the religious values have merit (though it is deeply ironic that Wasserman-Schutz is probably Jewish). Forgetting values for one’s own agenda is seriously problematic. Ethics are the bloodline to systematic coordination. It is an intuitive recognition of the right thing to do. Not to smear for one’s own prideful idiocy. her actions were disrespectful and demonstrated a sheer lack of care for Taibbi. He was an adversary. He was coined a Musk follower as that must be terrible. Somehow Elon Musk who has done more for the world than many people in two lifetimes is a terrible person because he unblocked Trump’s twitter. He says things people do not like. He speaks back to power. Ironic how the people who have all the authority choose to insult instead of defend. Punching down is not a winning strategy nor respected. While in this polarised society it may be ignored, for those independents will see right through her intent and deplore her.
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