I have talked about my feelings to some extent on here in regards to where our country is going as a whole.
I have stated that I feel helpless sometimes, powerless to stop the inevitable.
However, that isn't the case. I will discuss an interesting conversation I had on politics and how it shows that people are slowly waking up.
My dad and I often talk about the usual issues. We talked about the Red Sox and how he feels that they buy their best players. Of course, most if not all baseball teams do this. Then, he mentioned how much he despises the fact that a lot of players are Dominican, Puerto Rican and so forth. Of course, I told him that it's not a big deal anymore because America has given other nations the gift of baseball and they are simply responding by sending their best talents to play for our teams.
But, the conversation quickly turned to Bush and our country in general. My father, much like myself, cannot understand why our government places such a high emphasis on war and not the health of our children. This stood out quite a bit because I had never heard him mention SCHIP until now. He's also made quite a few points about how greed controls our government and their pursuits overseas.
I guess what I am trying to say is that 1. It's fucking awesome to be on the same page as your parents (on any subject), products of the Boomer generation and 2. Bush is not invincible from anything anymore.
I think it's important that people be able to have conversations much like the one I had. It's important that people understand what's going on in the world and our government in general so that they can refute everything they've been told post-9/11.
I have said a few times how I feel that things are helpless but in reality, that couldn't be more false. It is possible to make an impact and you have to start small and use what you know.
Do you think the Anti-War movement of the 1960s was built up overnight? Absolutely not. It took time and patience to convince people that it was the right thing to do. I believe we have the ability to strengthen the current anti-war movement (if any shall exist) and make it into an unstoppable machine that our government will eventually have to listen to.
I just had to share these thoughts. Pretty much everyone I know is opposed to Iraq and Bush in general and for me, that's quite a shock sometimes and in a good way.
Also, my 87 year old grandmother feels the same way. I guess for me, it's the ability of people to unite on a common issue that always gives me hope. After all, my parents, grandmother and I all voted for Bernie Sanders last year.