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My hope for the future may be classified as wishful thinking but I would credit it as optimism beyond sinical corruption. Perhaps with a touch of sarcasm to disguise my frustration and uphold my sanity.
One day, I can see a world where people lack the harsh judgement in their eyes, the pessimistic tone in their voice and the hesitation in their step. A society that restores traditional values while implementing progessive thinking and cutting edge innovations. A place where people work to take pride in doing so, not to become enslaved to the consumerism that controls our life. Simple right?
We have the knowledge, the intelligence and skills necessary right now to make it a difference. But why is it when it comes to stepping up and doing what's right, those in power repeatedly disregard issues so easily and effectively. Or rather, why is do we let them? Time and time again global issues are a splash across the front of a weekend paper, only because someone paid good money for them to be there, and then swept under the rug until it's convient for them to resurface. If i ever have kids, i wish for them to live in a world that knows the meaning of free press.
Maybe it's because I'm a product of two hippie parents but I feel a responsability to ask questions about why things are or aren't happening. It won't suffice to lead the public around blindly through propoganda and elaborate conspiracies. I beleive that trust should be restored within the people because really that's the deciding factor. They are still calling it a democracy right? So, until they find some way to sweep that under the rug aswell its our right to demand they do what's right for us and the rest of humankind. As we watch history repeat itself through war, greed, poverty and now global and climate changes, how much will it take for things to turn around? I have faith in my generation to reinforce the fact that we are what we stand for and we must stand up for what we beleive in. It isn't enough to float through the images of the world around us never asking why.
Ignorance is not really bliss - it's just an excuse to not care.
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Posted by lenababy on 2008-01-14 00:23:08 | Rating: | Views: 62
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I agree. Apathy has led us to this; but, also our willingness to be comfortable in this apathy. Things only change when there is great hardship. As crazy as it seems, the hardships now are manageable or can be "written" off as life - some make it some don't. The upper 2% dictate their comfort now and to ensure greatness for their offspring.
We need unions! The middle class, the comfort, the companionable country was created by unions. We have got to make them strong again. No more red tape at the behest of those in charge. Ignore the red tape and demand NOW what and how to change. Unions, representing 98% of the people, are the populace power.
Schools are Prussian models for obedience - they have taught us well. No one knows how to stand up anymore. And we are afraid anymore because no one is united in a general front against this use / abuse.
We need a leader or leaders that reveal the true popular vote, not the financially capable vote or the electoral PAID OFF vote or the rigged machine vote.
It's going to take several UNITED generations to turn this around, not one sole generation.
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Posted by Suzany
on 2008-01-14 01:01:13
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