People like to toot democracy’s horn like it’s the best thing ever, but they forget that also comes with responsibilities. Everyone expecting that we’ll just vote in some savior who will fix everything has a complete misunderstanding of how government for the people by the people works. The people we elect merely represent us. It’s still up to us to change things the way we want them to change. If the only time you’re active in politics is when you push a button on a voting machine once a year (or every 4 years for some), then you don’t have much room to complain that things aren’t the way you want them to be.
When there isn’t a percieved available ‘better’ option, it becomes between ‘worse’ and ‘less worse’. From that perspective it is just an appeal to hope for a better way to become available.
No, I haven’t run for office. I’m active in my community and follow local politics closely. Fortunately there’s some good people on council at the moment so I feel like my time is better spent other places. I’ve been involved in starting a nonprofit sports club and holy fuck, has that ever taught me a lot about the way the government runs and is structured. It’s policies and forms all the way down.
Do you feel that way about everything in the world? Like your health? Do you wait to go to the doctor because the outcome will be better the sicker you get?
That’s an extremely lazy take that lacks imagination.
Look at the situation right now, and imagine one thing becoming less shitty. There, things just got better without getting worse. Now do that incrementally. It’s trivial to see how things can improve without destroying the whole system.
The only way things can get better is if the get worse first.
The only way things get better is if you fight like hell to make them better.
Bingo.
People like to toot democracy’s horn like it’s the best thing ever, but they forget that also comes with responsibilities. Everyone expecting that we’ll just vote in some savior who will fix everything has a complete misunderstanding of how government for the people by the people works. The people we elect merely represent us. It’s still up to us to change things the way we want them to change. If the only time you’re active in politics is when you push a button on a voting machine once a year (or every 4 years for some), then you don’t have much room to complain that things aren’t the way you want them to be.
But too often these days the choice comes down to which piece of shit stinks less … and that’s a fucked up way to run a democratic republic.
That’s a false dichotomy and a lazy take.
It’s a trichotomy
Why?
When there isn’t a percieved available ‘better’ option, it becomes between ‘worse’ and ‘less worse’. From that perspective it is just an appeal to hope for a better way to become available.
So you have worse, less worse, and wait for someone to make it better?
Well shucks, here’s to hoping somebody turns up who’s not a halfwitted lazy fuck. Too bad. Somebody should really do something. Pass the chips.
In that scenario it would be about whether that wait should, or could, be sped up so to speak.
I was hinting at do it yourself. Run for office bro!
I hope you follow your own advice as well.
No, I haven’t run for office. I’m active in my community and follow local politics closely. Fortunately there’s some good people on council at the moment so I feel like my time is better spent other places. I’ve been involved in starting a nonprofit sports club and holy fuck, has that ever taught me a lot about the way the government runs and is structured. It’s policies and forms all the way down.
Do you feel that way about everything in the world? Like your health? Do you wait to go to the doctor because the outcome will be better the sicker you get?
That’s an extremely lazy take that lacks imagination.
Look at the situation right now, and imagine one thing becoming less shitty. There, things just got better without getting worse. Now do that incrementally. It’s trivial to see how things can improve without destroying the whole system.
What if Biden kissed Trump’s leg?