Barack - Muad’Dib - Obama
March 8th, 2008 by Brad FPossibly the most brilliant analysis of the race I have seen so far. It is a wonderful job by the folks over at Snarky Bastards.
The Dune Theory of Democratic Politics
We were wrong; Barack Obama is the the Democratic Party’s Kwisatz Haderach. He is the shortening of the way, the one who shall give meaning to our lives and make our planet anew.
Like Paul Muad’Dib, his youth was shaped by the untimely loss of his father, who was not of this land. He has been rigorously trained, and recently endured a painful test at the hands of a Bene Gesserit Witch. He achieved a surprise victory in his first combat and it is said that his greatest power is his voice. By some reckonings, he has come before his time.
I leave you with an eerie quote from the collected wisdom of the Bene Gesserit:
“When religion and politics ride the same cart, when that cart is driven by a living holy man (baraka), nothing can stand in their way.”
Barack, may your campaign chip and shatter.
