The Echelon

Redux
I began this topic aeons ago. I gave a cursory picture of a modern master class: Capitalist, Revisionist and American. I promised a future entry to explain the Echelon in detail. This is that work.

There is no more dangerous group of people on Earth than the Echelon. In the long run, the actions and values of these elite "leaders" can and probably will be the downfall of civilization as we understand it. As a side note, the single most dangerous thought humanity can embrace is the idea that we can control or heavily influence nature or a part of the natural world. Simply put, if it's man versus nature, nature wins. Always. As a species, it is a matter of being a compliment to the world, fitting in as the part of nature that we are. We are not nature's masters. We NEVER were.

Now, back on topic. How can I say the Echelon is dangerous, you're asking yourselves. Hell, you're probably wondering what this Echelon thing is at all. Let me preface this. The Echelon IS NOT a political party or idealogy. It IS NOT an income bracket. It's not a club, government or religion. The Echelon is a mindset and perspective of the world. They are economically progress oriented above ALL else. They are microcosmic, short term thinkers of the highest order. They have unshakable belief, almost faith, in heirarchy and rational systems of large size. They also tend to be egocentric or at least highly self-involved. Status matters greatly to the Echelon and they tend to value themselves and others according to status. Another general characteristic I've noticed is the complete and utter CLUELESSNESS about what harm they can cause to others by actions or just lifestyle. The Echelon is also very enamored with their judgments (i.e. judgmental) and their vision for how others should live forward into a specific future that matches the aforementioned judgments. There is also a very pronounced elitism within this group. This is a basic profile of one who is Echelon.

Here I will point out some demographics of the Echelon. They are predominantly white males of middle age or older. They possess wealth (upper middle class and above), beauty (as defined by whatever currently sells the best), power (either gained through the political process or as figures of authority, often represented by self-important Plutocrats) and/or fame (sometimes gained by looks, entertainment talent or by some spectacle that casts a less than stellar light on people). Of course, another way to become Echelon is to flush your soul down the Corporate hole to become an insanely, ridiculously overpaid Executive wonk. Kind of difficult, that last one. 'Tis far easier to simply be close family to Echelon (spouse, child, grandchild or even pet, if so inclined). Another general demographic is that Echelon tend to be Judeo-christian in belief and are far and away Conservative.

So, what's the danger? Well, if they are Echelon, what does that make us, the non-Echelon? We are the poor, disabled, minority or female, slave...er employee, burdensome public. In a word, we are Biomass. We are tools to help the Echelon attain wealth or status (ask yourselves this: for all the time you've worked, have you gotten wealthy? If not, take a guess who has. You're CEO thanks you. Kinda.), we are a market/herd to buy their stuff, we are the excuse for every crooked politician ever (I did what I thought best for the American People...), we are expendable military units who die while they play their global game of Risk, but most of all we are frightening. Frightening not because we have any power in the Echelon's opinion, but because we are LESSER in their eyes. We're envious they think. Individually we're just rats but if the smelly, diseased vermin gather, they could soil those in the shining fortress. Their less-ness could infect. Plus, we place SUCH a BURDEN on the scarce resources that the Echelon are self-entitled to. Eventually, it ALWAYS comes down to us (Echelon, wealthy, powerful, entitled, clean) versus them (Biomass, poor, limited power, beggars, unwashed). That spells danger right there. However, there is a far greater danger. The Echelon represents a hoarding, use-it-and-toss-it attitude (after all, in the long run we're all dead, right?). They strip land, resources, food & water. They need it FAR more than we, after all. In the name of progress & lifestyle, the Echelon has destroyed forests and races, poisoned the rain and soil, perhaps sent the world into a death spiral of chaos and extinction. But why should this bother them? THEY won't have to deal with consequences. They get all they can now even though their descendants may be consigned to a hellish world. Such an irresponsible disregard for life. There, the Echelon defined. Disregard for life. Somewhere, in a paneled, windowless room, a white-haired man hunches over an exquisite mahogany desk and smirks as he signs a declaration of war. Should call the economists, he thinks. Things are looking up.

Dustin J. Hankinson
9/12/2007