Wheel power
The Political Party and the Ferrari are clearly two different things, yet peculiarly both things appear to be indistinguishable. Where there is power, there is a Ferrari and where there is a Ferrari, there is power.
The phenomenal power of the Ferrari has alluring capabilities with its radiant red body and dazzling shine. It seizes the corner of every eye as it first presents itself, and does so much more immediately than any other car as we instantly become struck by such beauty. The Ferrari is unique and arguably no other car could stand out or make such an impression. It is this very pulling power; the attractiveness combined with our very own fantasy that conjures and conceptualises such machinery as being powerful, and we know this as we soon come to realise that we want this particular car like we want no other. Although we may fantasise over such grandeur, it is a useless thought to accommodate if such power cannot be grasped, as power without the hand is like a Ferrari without the driver; disadvantageous, inactive, inexpedient, sterile and unproductive. If such a thing were not to be made productive, it would mean living in a world far from reality with the possibility of being enslaved by the imagination.
The driver, that being the hand, detects such opportunity and strives to take hold of the wheel. He does so essentially in order to fulfil a sense of self-satisfaction and security of the reality. Secondly, he does so in order to present to the subordinate a higher mode of authority by presenting them with the paradigm of both hand and power as one. Finally, he must attempt to hold onto the wheel at all costs. For the driver to succeed, he must first undertake a degree to learn how to drive so that a license can be attained. He must be highly skilled and ready to manoeuvre against many things that could potentially cause great danger for the driver, the Ferrari and the pedestrian. The driver must be concerned with all things and protect all, as if the driver were to lose the fuel (pedestrian) or were to 'write off ' the Ferrari, then he would surely face losing power. He must also be fully aware at all times; ensuring that one's senses are clear, pragmatic and undiluted so that the slightest possibility of danger can be avoided. The driver would need to mirror (White paper), signal (Bill) and manoeuvre (Act); pressing down firmly on the clutch to then find the biting point (cuts). As circumstances have changed, he will need to either speed up or slow down and so the shifting of gears is imperative as also is of the option to reverse. He must know his car inside out, its potential limits and most importantly, how to cut corners. The driver rev's his engine to display just how powerful the Ferrari is and the pedestrian has heard nothing like it.
The pedestrian represents the oil (fuel) to power. Without the oil of the pedestrian, both car and driver are insufficient as if the Ferrari receives no fuel then both car and driver become inoperative. As not all pedestrians can achieve the driving seat of the Ferrari, it is the pedestrian that lives in a world far from reality and it is they who are enslaved by the imagination. They build among them fuelling stations (polling stations) where they supply the necessary fuel every time the Ferrari should pull in. They would then wash the car, polish its body work as someone who washed cars for a living would clean expensive cars while imagining himself owning such a thing one day (should one work hard enough). The pedestrian would then go out and speak to other pedestrians emphasising just how great the Ferrari is, as they would then continue to glorify the machine in an attempt to persuade others to join in on their worship.
They are the energy that presents power with the opportunity to be efficient and they are the cause for it to act or not to act. Never realising that their fuel has an unparalleled power of its own, the pedestrian struggles as they push the car along every time it breaks down. They make excuses for it every time a part of the Ferrari goes wrong; sometimes blaming each other for faults that are not of their own but of the driver who had lost control. The Ferrari starts to pick up scratches that are deep within the body work and impossible to remove. The upholstery starts to pick up stains, burns and holes are all that remains in the seats. The mileage has reached its limits and the engine needs rebuilding. The pedestrian fears losing any purpose it may have had and they cannot see an ounce of security for themselves without the Ferrari. They salvage what they can and leave this as an inheritance to their children. The driver will always feel that he is destined to drive the car but this does not always mean that the driver is what is best for the Ferrari, the pedestrians and the driver himself. Power should not be given to those that seek it, but instead those who can reject such power are the ones that should have power. As those who possess the ability to reject such power are the only ones that can truly take control of it.
By Sean Ash
