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First of all CONGRATS TO PRESIDENT ELECT BARACK OBAMA!!!!
Secondly, I originally posted this an apology for all the angry rants and name-calling I engaged in for the last 18 months. I do not apologize to the Trolls- fuck them- but this piece is intended in the spirit of peace of understanding for those whose beliefs I still despise, but whom I still love and respect in spite of them, and I hope it is taken as such.
I need
to apologize for some of my rants as of late. I need you all to understand
this....I do NOT hate anyone based on their political views. When I attack
people for their views, what I am really attacking is the sickness we were ALL
born with in this country- the sickness of selfishness. I DO deeply hate all
political views that place no importance on serving humanity, or helping our
species evolve to be better stewards of the Earth. My bitterness stems not from
individual people being assholes, though, but rather from seeing society itself
place its priorities on purely self-serving goals, because in my mind, anything
that is purely self-serving IS "evil" by nature.
In my mind, The American Dream itself is a disease. The American Dream itself is nothing more than a desire for a "better life" than what our parents had, but what does that really mean? How were our parents' lives so much worse than ours? What was so wrong with them that we feel the need to do so much "better", and better HOW? Previous generations could rightfully claim to wanting better lives for their kids, but thanks to the civil rights accomplishments they fought hard for, our generation really does not have much to bitch about anymore, at least not anything that really matters.
What we now call the American Dream has nothing to do with treating our neighbors well and protecting the weakest members of society. The American Dream has nothing to do with taking care of the planet that gives us life. The American Dream is only a dream of being more COMFORTABLE and financially secure than our parents were, and even then, we only care about getting it for ourselves and our own blood. It is a purely shallow and selfish dream at this point, and sadly, it is still what we base our ENTIRE society around.
Both parties are corrupt, both parties abuse their power, and both parties compromise real values and principles. This will always be true as long as The American Dream, and the system that drives it- Capitalism- is this country's driving force. One party pushes that selfish dream FAR more than the other, though, and to make it all even more insidious, that same party has rigged the game to make it nothing more than a foolish PIPE dream for anyone who was not already born elite. They tell us we can be rich too, if we just work hard enough, but THEY set the wages for the peasants, so that no matter how hard they work, they will never get ahead. THEY reserve the jobs that do make people wealthy for people who were already wealthy enough to go the best colleges, and whose families already had the connections to help them get in the door once they graduated.
They sell us a dream that they have no intention of letting us have, and that is no conspiracy theory. That is the simply the way the world works, and all you have to do is take a look around at the people you know to see it. Statistically speaking, how many people who you grew up with are now wealthy, who did not already come from wealthy families? Don't take my word for anything, just ask yourself, and then have the courage to answer honestly.
My hatred and bitterness towards the Republican Party stems from the lies they have sold us, and from what those lies have done to our priorities and our ability to see what is REALLY important. Life's end goal should NOT be to get rich. Life's end goal should lie in knowing that you led a good life and made a positive difference, and that you taught your children to carry on that legacy.
In my mind, The American Dream itself is a disease. The American Dream itself is nothing more than a desire for a "better life" than what our parents had, but what does that really mean? How were our parents' lives so much worse than ours? What was so wrong with them that we feel the need to do so much "better", and better HOW? Previous generations could rightfully claim to wanting better lives for their kids, but thanks to the civil rights accomplishments they fought hard for, our generation really does not have much to bitch about anymore, at least not anything that really matters.
What we now call the American Dream has nothing to do with treating our neighbors well and protecting the weakest members of society. The American Dream has nothing to do with taking care of the planet that gives us life. The American Dream is only a dream of being more COMFORTABLE and financially secure than our parents were, and even then, we only care about getting it for ourselves and our own blood. It is a purely shallow and selfish dream at this point, and sadly, it is still what we base our ENTIRE society around.
Both parties are corrupt, both parties abuse their power, and both parties compromise real values and principles. This will always be true as long as The American Dream, and the system that drives it- Capitalism- is this country's driving force. One party pushes that selfish dream FAR more than the other, though, and to make it all even more insidious, that same party has rigged the game to make it nothing more than a foolish PIPE dream for anyone who was not already born elite. They tell us we can be rich too, if we just work hard enough, but THEY set the wages for the peasants, so that no matter how hard they work, they will never get ahead. THEY reserve the jobs that do make people wealthy for people who were already wealthy enough to go the best colleges, and whose families already had the connections to help them get in the door once they graduated.
They sell us a dream that they have no intention of letting us have, and that is no conspiracy theory. That is the simply the way the world works, and all you have to do is take a look around at the people you know to see it. Statistically speaking, how many people who you grew up with are now wealthy, who did not already come from wealthy families? Don't take my word for anything, just ask yourself, and then have the courage to answer honestly.
My hatred and bitterness towards the Republican Party stems from the lies they have sold us, and from what those lies have done to our priorities and our ability to see what is REALLY important. Life's end goal should NOT be to get rich. Life's end goal should lie in knowing that you led a good life and made a positive difference, and that you taught your children to carry on that legacy.
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