The Many Faces of Injustice
I have always fancied myself to be somewhat of a rebel, but as the saying goes, I was without a justifiable cause. The America of the 1960’s was both complex and fascinating for many reasons, one of them was the mass of young people who spoke out against social and economical injustice. Today, we (self included) are so wrapped up in ourselves and all of the gadgets that constantly entertain us. We grumble about the state of our Nation but quickly become apathetic and return to playing on our newest iPhone application.
For the last eight years our Country has been in a steady downward spiral both politically and economically and I think one feeds the other. The Administration got us into a pointless war and spent trillions of dollars in vain, and this is a huge contributor to the recession like conditions we are living in now. One wonders how the atmosphere changed so drastically from the success of the 1980’s and 1990’s we now fondly look back on, but it really wasn’t a drastic change, rather a happened at a slow and consistent rate.
How would our counterparts in the 60’s have handled the current U.S. outlook, which is dismal at best? Better than us that’s for sure. There were protests, passion and a quest for justice led by the youth of the Nation and young adults truly cared about the America of the future.
I am not suggesting a protest or anything radical, just some interest and concern for the decisions the Government is making without our knowledge. Be informed and know what is going on, knowledge is power and sharing knowledge is important to help spread concern and care.
The workplace has also changed for most of us and the old feeling that the company also a family went out the door. Feeling valued as a vital part of an organization is very rare in today’s current market and we are simply told to be happy that we at least have a job. Trust me, I am happy that I have a job, and most of us are, but that doesn’t mean we should just lie down and let ourselves be ran over by a place/person who doesn’t value hard work and dedication. Instead, executives are trying to cut costs in whatever way possible, and could care less if you have been with the company for many years and/or have a family to provide for. Corporate America literally makes me nauseated and when I entered the workforce I quickly discovered that this is not the lifestyle I desire. Executives make and spend millions of dollars when their corporation is sinking, then ask the Government to bail them out which is absurd and the Government sends mixed messages by helping them out. That isn’t how a Democratic Republic acts; in fact it is the opposite of capitalism. So, where is the consistency and accountability? I don’t think anyone knows.
Word!