Wasn't it about the fact that civil democracy considers its members to be adult citizens?
It has already started with phone messages. The more you chat, the more your points accumulate. And…? You cannot carry it over to the next month as a reserve.
Then they came at the gas station: collect points, you can buy a coffee. The more you refuel, the more points you get. But don't think that once in a while they will fill up the tank for free.
Then came the pharmacy. You're not going to heal, you're going to shop. The more times you are chilled, the more points you will have on the card. Only with us and only for this medicine. The card has a description in fine print: you can only take this and this vitamin. Which will give you diarrhea. As a side effect.
But the banks were not left behind either. Those who do business with them and make transfers receive loyalty points. So much so that they don't charge a handling fee. Or still. And there is almost no interest on the deposit. They just sit on it and enjoy it.
The stores didn't skimp on the points either: shop with us. On sale. We have now lowered the price, which we have raised several times without your knowledge. And it's no longer a one-kilo package, but only eighty deka, or half a kilo. For the same price. It's not durable either. Neither does the goods. You will buy a new one, which is of even poorer quality. The point is that we got you used to us. Come spend the money. Don't even bring it. Just your bank card. We will score your loyalty.
Like insurance companies. If you haven't had an accident, you pay less. If so, you pay like the military officer. Like new cars. Any bizarre-looking, hybrid, new tragac you buy, you get a discount. Just take it to lose weight. Then you throw it away every three years. Sorry, you're replacing it. Pass. You pass it on. An idiot who doesn't even have as much money from a loan as you does is just snarling at him.
In the strongholds of intellectual life, in the universities and in the health sector, this idea spread rapidly. It had an encouraging effect. Collect points and we will promote you. We will count it in your exams. At the ranks. In your professional development. We credit your success. We will honor you in advance for pinching yourself. You didn't stop in the swamp of indifference, doing nothing, you got out of it. You strived, you wanted to improve. We provide the connections so you can race up the ranks.
We oil your ego, fatten your liver, lubricate your pride so that you can feel like a winner compared to the others.
Your exams will be easier, you will get a good position sooner, and you will repay the loan sooner. You see, you have already honored us for trusting you. Credo, credere, credit. We believed in your abilities. Believe in yourself, don't give up, I think you're great. Don't bury your skills, because you can take them far. Just listen to us. We know better what you should spend your money on, what/who you should devote your time to. You will thank us for how much we took care of you. The bottom line is that we consider you an investment from which we benefit. Which pays off handsomely.
Just click here, fill it out, send it there, enter your data, your password, identify yourself.
Pass the exam on time, now, quickly, quickly. Because tomorrow is late. You're missing a big opportunity. Then it's a failure for us. Because you didn't prove to be our bona fide client. We haven't won anything over you. You were headstrong. What will happen to the lot of money that we bid for your cupping? What about all the points we lost because of you? After all, that's where our trust index is. We will not be "credible".
Now I read somewhere that not only the cash is slowly running out of our hands, but also the money on the cards has to be spent regularly. Libyan President Gaddafi was shunned by the West because he dared to ask for gold for oil, and not unsecured dollars. Um.
And I dare not even think about the witches' kitchen of the global financial elite. Just because.
This profit-seeking, blackmailing, squid business phenomenon is slowly trying to dominate even our most sacred spheres. You have to move with the times, so to speak. Water can stay, stone can run. This advanced virtual technology is so good. It boosts our zest for life and our dreams so much. The only problem with it is that evil, sinful human nature, the tickling of Satan can be seen in action in everything. That's why it shouldn't be deified. And to shun those who are more sane, more considerate. Those who do not have this hurray optimism. For those who have a greater resistance, there is actually an aversion to it. Because they feel that not all that melts is gold.
"Don't cast pearls before swine." "Where your treasure is, there is your heart." Where your card is, there's your mind. Where your points are, there is your credit.
What does it mean to be authentic in God's eyes? Is it worth crediting the good morality of technology, just because I am not in bad faith? It is true that things do not have morals - money, the virtual world, machines are not good or bad, they can be used for good or good - but is their rule necessary? In any case, do we also have to give the impression of how modern we are, when we have not yet healed the wounds of our souls in basic matters?
Isn't it also apparent in this precise card system that it is only skill, survival, and gaining a competitive advantage for some? Why do you have to fool and manipulate people?
Wasn't it about the fact that civil democracy considers its members to be adult citizens? Why brainwashing then? Of course, I am free to bend my neck to the yoke, because I have been so dumbed down with so many advertisements and campaigns that, under the control of the monkey habit, the herd spirit, I voluntarily surrender. Sooner or later they will force you. Anyone who tries to become independent, who has a private opinion, who sees differently, is isolated. Good luck. In other words, it's not good at all.
So, dear liberal comrades, we should put an end to this probing question dressed up in subtlety: Do you have a card? Shall we prepare?…
If they have confidence in me, then leave it to me, I will decide whether or not to ask for it. Until then, they leave the scoring to God. I collect points with him, and it keeps me busy for life. He doesn't love me out of interest. He doesn't want to push any bullshit on me. He doesn't give crappy interest and credit points for my prayer.
If he sees fit, he will (down)point you as well.
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