I honestly need people to show any sign that this country is anything more than what my ever-narrowing gaze perceives it to be: a country full of ignorant, self-obsessed narcissists that would rather see people sacrificed than endure the slightest inconvenience.
I have never felt like part of a community here in my life (only a renter, a homeowner, a taxpayer). I have never experienced anything approaching solidarity in my life (only co-workers, bosses, executives). I have never even really experienced culture here (only concerts, for-profit festivals, open air markets, malls, seminars, and conferences). Everyone in this country has chosen to sell itself out continually to the almighty dollar and the highest bidder.
The only way out of any of this I see is people building actual community. I’m not hopeful.
The barbarians aren’t at the gate. They are your neighbors and coworkers.
This is hardly the first time America has been revealed as a country of deplorables for deplorables. One only has to go back to the civil rights era for a clear example.
I honestly need people to show any sign that this country is anything more than what my ever-narrowing gaze perceives it to be: a country full of ignorant, self-obsessed narcissists that would rather see people sacrificed than endure the slightest inconvenience.
I have never felt like part of a community here in my life (only a renter, a homeowner, a taxpayer). I have never experienced anything approaching solidarity in my life (only co-workers, bosses, executives). I have never even really experienced culture here (only concerts, for-profit festivals, open air markets, malls, seminars, and conferences). Everyone in this country has chosen to sell itself out continually to the almighty dollar and the highest bidder.
The only way out of any of this I see is people building actual community. I’m not hopeful.
The barbarians aren’t at the gate. They are your neighbors and coworkers.
This is hardly the first time America has been revealed as a country of deplorables for deplorables. One only has to go back to the civil rights era for a clear example.