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10 months ago
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I'm going to be disengaging from politics indefinitely. It's not that I don't care. I do care. I do want a world were human dignity and a fare shot at living a gainful meaningful life are the norms. But placing faith in one political party that are the school yard bullies and the other that capitulates before them, rinse and repeat, is not going to solve anything. So I can no longer pin my hopes on false hopes. Instead I am going to focused squarely on my ongoing efforts to be the best iteration of who I am as a person. Here's why.
I don't think the fight for a better world is lost. But this election is a loud and clear message for all to see that our political system is broken because we the people are broken. Depending on Politians, be they Republican or Democrat, is fool's errand because as long as we the people are broken, we will continue to elect school yard bullies and/or false hopes into power.
You can blame corporate media and their propaganda. You can blame the rich and powerful buying elections. You can blame Russia meddling in our elections. You can blame Liberals. You can blame conservatives. You can blame racists, homophobes, misogynists, etc, etc. You can blame snowflakes and cancel culture. You can blame the "Own the lib" types. You can point the finger at anything and anyone and go berserk hating and raging on the subject of your ire all you want. But none of it, not one single bit of it will change the fact that we are a society of broken people and have been for the past 50 years. As long as we are broken, it will continue to be like what the late and great Comedian George Carlin said, "If you have selfish ignorant citizens, you will have selfish ignorant leaders." If this Election is not proof that what Mr. Carlin said is indisputable FACT. Then I really don't know what else to say. Honestly, I just don't.
The point is folks none of us are ever going to get the changes that we need by continuing to place hope and faith on those WE vote into power because at the end of the day WE....PUT....THEM....THERE. We are broken people and thus we elect our fellow broken people into power. How the Hell does anyone with at least one functional neuron in their heads can expect for things to get better if we the people remain broken?
This is yet another reason why I keep saying that a better life for yourself and a better world for others begins with YOU! It begins with each and every one of YOU!! You want that better world and life. You really want that with every fiber of your being. Right? Then stop hedging your bets on broken leaders that we the broken people through our collective ignorance and selfishness have elected.
You can do your part on making a better world by making yourself into a better person, the best person you can be. There is no excuse other than being in a vegetative state not to work on being a kinder, smarter, more understanding, caring person. If you become a better person, you inspire others though your example to become better as well. Then brick by brick we can then build a better world.
Broken leaders elected by broken people are not going to be our saviors no matter how much we think and hope they will be. They never have been and never will be, not as long as we the people remain broken. You want to fight for a better world. Then that fight begins with the work we all need to do to be better people. We become better people, then we are more apt to elect better leaders. That said, disengaging from politics and focusing on living by what I said here, working on being a better person is now my way of fighting for a better world.
I don't think the fight for a better world is lost. But this election is a loud and clear message for all to see that our political system is broken because we the people are broken. Depending on Politians, be they Republican or Democrat, is fool's errand because as long as we the people are broken, we will continue to elect school yard bullies and/or false hopes into power.
You can blame corporate media and their propaganda. You can blame the rich and powerful buying elections. You can blame Russia meddling in our elections. You can blame Liberals. You can blame conservatives. You can blame racists, homophobes, misogynists, etc, etc. You can blame snowflakes and cancel culture. You can blame the "Own the lib" types. You can point the finger at anything and anyone and go berserk hating and raging on the subject of your ire all you want. But none of it, not one single bit of it will change the fact that we are a society of broken people and have been for the past 50 years. As long as we are broken, it will continue to be like what the late and great Comedian George Carlin said, "If you have selfish ignorant citizens, you will have selfish ignorant leaders." If this Election is not proof that what Mr. Carlin said is indisputable FACT. Then I really don't know what else to say. Honestly, I just don't.
The point is folks none of us are ever going to get the changes that we need by continuing to place hope and faith on those WE vote into power because at the end of the day WE....PUT....THEM....THERE. We are broken people and thus we elect our fellow broken people into power. How the Hell does anyone with at least one functional neuron in their heads can expect for things to get better if we the people remain broken?
This is yet another reason why I keep saying that a better life for yourself and a better world for others begins with YOU! It begins with each and every one of YOU!! You want that better world and life. You really want that with every fiber of your being. Right? Then stop hedging your bets on broken leaders that we the broken people through our collective ignorance and selfishness have elected.
You can do your part on making a better world by making yourself into a better person, the best person you can be. There is no excuse other than being in a vegetative state not to work on being a kinder, smarter, more understanding, caring person. If you become a better person, you inspire others though your example to become better as well. Then brick by brick we can then build a better world.
Broken leaders elected by broken people are not going to be our saviors no matter how much we think and hope they will be. They never have been and never will be, not as long as we the people remain broken. You want to fight for a better world. Then that fight begins with the work we all need to do to be better people. We become better people, then we are more apt to elect better leaders. That said, disengaging from politics and focusing on living by what I said here, working on being a better person is now my way of fighting for a better world.
Leo the Tiger
~leothetiger
I agree with you. The ultimate fault is on the public; we have the government we deserve.
On the one hand, I agree with you that the Democrats have a bad track record of standing up to the Republicans. But on the other hand, I believe it's this attitude and the decision of people to not vote or otherwise just give up who basically hand victory to the Republicans every time they win. What you're proposing isn't a solution, at least not for anyone but you. Nevertheless, I don't blame you one little bit. But I'm still disappointed by this attitude.
Tamias the Chipmunk
~tamias6
OP
That's fine. If you feel that supporting the political party of your choice is your way of fighting, then go for it. But keep in mind that just because a person chooses to withdraw from politics does not mean they are giving up all together. That person is merely doing a better job at picking their battles wisely as there are all sorts of ways to fight for a better world other than fighting politics to the point of anxiety attacks and soul crushing disappointments. Being the best version of yourself, living by your words, and doing good when and where ever you can is a powerful way to contribute to the fight for a better world because the positivity you would bring to others around you IS building a better world. In my opnion inspiring others to be better, live by their words, and do good is the better solution.
