Welcome to my new political blog. What does the title mean, you ask? It's lifted from the conspiracy/paranormal writings of David Icke. Icke's contention is that the leaders of our world are part of a vast, century-spanning conspiracy perpetrated by inhuman, reptilian creatures. These are the reptoids.
Do i believe that our politicians are literally reptillian creatures? No. Do i believe that they often act as if they are? Yes. In short, i'm co-opting some of Icke's imagery because it makes an excellent metaphor for some broad trends i perceive in politics. It expresses the distance between representatives and the people they represent.
I won't dwell on this metaphor much. I just like it's dramatic value. And i like stuff that sounds weird.
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