29-04-2016, 02:35 PM
Magda Hassan Wrote:There seems to have been a major shift in political connections to reality. It seems in the not so distant past politicians could occasionally say "We were wrong on that policy. We are going to try this now" They would acknowledge mistakes and try to do better. They also knew that there were some things that could not be touched. The NHS and Medicare BBC and ABC. Public housing and council housing. The public haven't changed and still expect government to provide these services. They sure know they are paying their taxes for these things. Now there is this complete denial going on. They just do what they please with no accountability. Just contempt and denial. Almost gas lighting.
It strikes me as being acts of desperation; that their house is falling down around them but they refuse to acknowledge it. You can only look on with utter incredulity.
But maybe I'm indulging in wishful thinking.... ::passingjoint::
The shadow is a moral problem that challenges the whole ego-personality, for no one can become conscious of the shadow without considerable moral effort. To become conscious of it involves recognizing the dark aspects of the personality as present and real. This act is the essential condition for any kind of self-knowledge.
Carl Jung - Aion (1951). CW 9, Part II: P.14