Legacies · 4:32am Jul 26th, 2020
Throughout my life I have been called many things. Silly, and it's extreme; idiotic. Paranoid and cautious. Annoying and caring. Gentle and insensitive. A bastard, self-absorbed...
...But I still wish to see something great, and to be the one to help it happen.
What about all of you? With this world of ours turning upside down from a virus, and a once great country being poisoned by it's leaders and it's own people, can we really just stand by? Can we really say there's nothing we can do? These movements might be justified, yes...but only in some ways. Many of our leaders think politically, and not for the people they should serve. Many of the world leaders are like that. Few aren't. But the question remains; can we really say there's nothing we can do? Can we really say black lives don't matter? Can we really say ignoring the lessons of history is right? Can we really say that life will change if we just wait things out? Can we really say we can't change things?
No. I do not believe so. And neither should any of you.
Do not be afraid of backlash. You have more friends than you think. Do not be afraid of hate. You hold more love within you than you may realize, and many around you may surprise you by sharing even more love. Do not be afraid of lies. You hold all truths within yourselves.
Do not be afraid to stand up for what's right. To stand up against the terror that grips the world. the injustices.
For if you are too afraid...
...Then just what legacy are you leaving behind?
Wise words from a wise person.
It's always best not to be worried about what others think. If we worry to much about what folks on a site or twitter think then we have nothing to live for. It's why I ignore anythign that comes from twitter.
5322141 But should we truly just ignore such things? Should we not speak out? Try to change things for the better? Is it not the duty of all men and woman to do what's right, to handle their own fates instead of letting others do so?
5322140 I am not looking to be seen as wise, even if the praise is appreciated. I am looking for change in this world of ours. And I believe that people like you can help do that.
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It's always best to do what you can. But how do you tell that to someone on Twitter that will never listen? They don't listen to reason. They don't listen to logic they listen to emotion. It's best to use the keys of logic to bring forth what really matters. Emotion can block the reall reason.
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To change the world, it is needed for wise people and you, my fellow pal, are one of them.
5322149 True. So you outmaneuver them with that logic, show them how they use only emotion, only opinion. And then? Then you show them the way forward, and wait for them to realize it on their own, giving gentle, and above all, patient, pushes along. Even if it means you only changed the mind of one person in the course of a week, or a month, or a year, or a decade, it still means you changed someone. That you changed something.
So I ask you, will you really not try to change something?
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I have changed many lives in my time. I am 36 years old I have done so much as a special needs person. Doing what I can show kindness and respect to those that need it. What I do I ignore how I feel and drop everything to take care of a friend. if I am playing writing or so forth. I drop everything
I had a friend very close to me lost her boyfriend to a rattlesnake so I dropped everything and stayed with her for hours.
5322156 Good. All I ask is that you continue that work, and help others see that they can change things for the better in this world.
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Of course, I even try to do it with my writing. By making some of it poetic
5322171 Good. I'm beyond happy to hear it. Keep up your work, and above all, remember you are not alone.
We should try to stand up against the injustice, and try to make the world better, yes. But for guidance, we should be using facts, logic, and paste experiences instead of emotions.
This is especially important when we want to instill some change in a western country where we already have a system that is functioning pretty well. Because when something is working 'OK,' it's much easier to make it worse than to make it slightly better.
That's why it so important to keep emotions at bay. Sadly, it seems that emotions are the primary driving force at the moment, which is scary
5322260 I'm not going off of just emotion, save for a passion to see these protests end more peacefully like MLK's did, and a passion to see what corruption is present be ejected. I know a fair amount of the facts, I'm not fighting for the Left nor the Right, but the happy middle. I'm not fighting for absolutely radical change. I've read the history books extensively, seen and understood that we should not enslave or discriminate, seen that while it does still happen, it's not to the degree many think. Seen and understood that not all politicians are truly out for themselves or their career.
The only emotion here is passion and a want to see this turmoil end.
And even then? Yeah, our system works well. I'm not denying that. But the economics has been fucked over. That's been evident since I was born into this world. Back in the day? No, the economics wasn't fucked. In the 50's we were doing surprisingly fucking well. But now? No. I'm not saying we should protest for more income on entry level jobs. No, people should be actively trying to look for careers, not to pass by by doing a lazy convenience store shift or something of the sort.
The politics? Yeah, could use some work. People on the Senate and House should not get guaranteed care for life. Far fucking from it. That makes people want those positions solely for that reason. And can make many want it above all else.
So yeah, good system. But only in some places. Generations after the 50's have fucked things up.
All I ask is that people speak up about these things. Nothing else. Any more is their decision.
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I see things that need fixing all over the world, and I believe that the middle ground/compromise is usually the way to go. But, given my country's own experience, I also think some things must be opposed no matter how good they may sound in theory. Every time I hear someone proposing to take away some freedom 'for the greater good!' I cringe because history tells me that such an approach almost always ends up in disaster. Honestly, I think that too many people forget the proverb: 'The road to hell is paved with good intentions.' these days
There is no argument there. All the charts I know of shows that the discrepancy between the income of the middle class and living costs have been growing ever since the eighties. Not just in the States, but all western countries. The question is what to do about it and how.
Some people think all you have to do is take from the rich and give it to people, but having seen firsthand how that 'worked' during the commie regime over here, I sincerely doubt it would do any good...
Well, this is actually something I disagree with. I'm not an economist by a longshot, but the way I see it, the whole western world was able to get where we are now, because ever since the fifties, there was a surplus of jobs that were easy to learn and earned you enough to live on. Sure, these people were never rich, but they didn't have to work three jobs just to get by, either. And now?
I read a story of someone comparing his father's employment to his own. It was something like:
[1960] My father, who had no college degree:
[2020] Me - a guy who is fresh out of college:
Another guy claimed how his parents worked in retail their whole lives and were able to relatively easily send him to college. Due to the rising cost of living, healthcare, and college, this is something no current Walmart employee can dream of (as far as I know).
Over here, in Europe, it is somewhat better, but not much. The most significant difference is the access to healthcare and cheaper degrees, but that comes at its own problems (high unemployment of young people in many countries, for example). The working poor has been on the rise here as well.
Since it's the middle class that pays for all the pensions, the way I see it, if we don't do something to normalize their pay, the whole system will collapse in the near future, there is no way around it. And all I hear from politicians is 'become a programmer!' ... As a software engineer, I can tell you that it's not a career I would recommend to everyone...
Honestly, I don't have a solution here, but... if we don't do something it will blow up, no questions about it
And on that - no matter the country you're in - I fully agree. If people don't talk, sooner or later the street will, and then... things get ugly... All things considered, I think we both follow a very similar approach
5322526 Glad to hear it. And I see your reasoning. I am thankful for the lesson you've given. I'll keep it in mind. I wish you luck.
I’m unconcerned with backlash. I am however concerned with making the wrong choice as I don’t feel I have enough awareness of the situation to make a decision. All the info I get is heavily colored by opinion and rhetoric. I’ve jumped the gun in the passed and don’t want to again.