[quote]DBCooper wrote:
[quote]jjackkrash wrote:
[quote]on edge wrote:
You guys all make great arguments and I kind of feel the same way but the fact is, most of us have it better than our parents had it (my Dad grew up in housing projects) and most of our kids will have it better than we did.
Yes all good things come to an end and maybe the quality of life for the future generations is about to do an about face. We’ll see. I think it’s going to keep getting better for a few more generations.[/quote]
Well, its not like its Stalingrad circa 1942, that’s for sure. [/quote]
Do we wait until it’s Stalingrad circa 1941 before we begin to address these issues?
I agree that a little perspective is always in order when it comes to these discussions.
But let’s put another thing into perspective. Only in the sort of situation in which we are afforded the ability to employ perspective can we come to sagacious conclusions. At some point, the ability to sit and think about these things is cast aside in favor of tangible, immediate action. That’s called a revolution.
When that happens, there is no room for the perspective that we are now afforded. I’d like to maintain that luxury for as long as possible. Inaction until massive changes are at our doorstep will inevitably lead to ugly changes. I’m not going to go so far as to draw comparisons between this proposed scenario and things like the Committee of Public Safety or the Republic of Virtue, but it’s safe to say that those sorts of possibilities are still just that: possibilities.
Before it becomes Stalingrad circa 1942, it’s more likely to first become Paris circa 1797 or Italy circa 1498.[/quote]
Its hard for me to get pissed off right now or think all is lost. I look at my boy, who is 7, and he is so happy and doing so well that its hard for me to get depressed. He is curious. He has good friends. He loves reading, and writing, and science, and math. He’s skeptical of big claims and (in kids terms) calls bullshit on my friends when they make stupid claims that they think a kid will fall for. He is thoughtful and thinks of others and asked me unsolicited the other day if he could keep a “donate jar” in addition to his “savings jar” so he could help people who need it more on occasions. As much bullshit as there is right now on social media, I think its easy to look around and think all is lost. But then I think, my boy can’t be all that unique, and I suspect there are lots of good kids out there getting ready to become responsible, productive, critically thinking citizens, even if it seems like the world is going to shit because of the way the internet seems to zero in on and magnify stupidity and group think.
