Ok I've just had a rant and I need to rant a bit more. I am sick of the
impoverishment of this debate between the opposing sides on Brexit and
the American election. It appears to me that a sneering arrogant
response to the opposing view is nothing more than a sign of a mind,
closed off to other points of view-a mind full of its own import and
undeniable truth. If politics becomes simply a row then it becomes a
slanging match-meaningless except to the twitterati and the facebookers
- which media encourages the mindless sarcastic quip fronted by some
partial video clip. Rather than a provocation to understanding the
other it is a trumpet call to battle and slaughter. The whole point of
democratic politics is to take account of the other-to respect and
consider it with care and attention. And of course to attend to the
texts that underpin the other viewpoint and not the mindless videoed
soundbites that populate these social media spaces with their growling
and negating.
The mass disavowal of Trump is classic. The man is
merely a beacon for many Americans who feel dispossessed and hopeless
and powerless at the change rolling down the tracks. For fuck's sake
lets have some more understanding of that collegiate of ordinary people
for whom Trump is their only hope rather than this relentless focus on
the man's idiocies. The fact that he is the repository of their fears
is a sign of the failure of democracy to take account of the
marginalised. The same was true of Brexit. Lets stop focusing on Trump
the man and let's start focusing on why so many ordinary people feel he
may be the answer to their fears-likewise Brexit-and maybe we could
leaven our caustic wit with some compassion while we're about it. I
hate the mob-mentality and this social media shit seems to encourage it.
Blessings upon you- you frail and fuck-witted humans!
Adventure Culture Spirit Comment
6.10.16
IF YOU TRULY BELIEVE THEN YOU CAN DO IT!
BREAK OUT OF THE BOX OF YOUR MIND
AND FLY!!!!
YOU CAN DO IT!!!
YOU CAN DO ANYTHING!!!
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