provoking a positive emotional response within a narrow time
frame through televised portrayal, the raising of sufficient funds to
make that televised portrayal ubiquitous, and (apart from that) having
the good fortune to have no deviations from the Female Void Emotional
Perception of Merit (drugs, boozing, women on the side) come to light at
an inopportune moment. We do not elect leaders. We elect televised
portrayals of Husbands of Fathers. Women (because of the double standard
of Female Void Emotional Perception) are elected as televised portrayals
of Good Career Women. If she looks like she would be a Good Boss, it is
not necessary that she be a Wife and/or Mother. Thinking, the ability to
Reason through a problem and put a solution into effect, is very low on
the list of priorities, if it is on the list at all. Legislative
Assemblies are filled, throughout the civilised world, with televised
portrayals capable of provoking an emotional response in their
respective constituents. We have been treading water for some time and
show no indication of endeavouring to swim any time in the foreseeable
future. Political positions are judged on the Emotional Basis of whether
they are Popular or Unpopular. Popular is good. Unpopular is bad. Most
political positions based on Reason are Unpopular. Most political
positions based on Emotion are Popular - provided the Emotion provoked
is happiness; if the Emotion provoked is unhappiness or anxiety or
uneasiness, then tha