With the first hellfire missile strike in Pakistan; the romance is on hold; with the continuation of rendition; the romance is off, finished, done. Obama's campaign of change (I won't bother with quotes) was a smooth con job known as running for office. His sales pitch was masterful and in the end will likely cause him much grief. The only change is the oratory; after 8 years of a president who constantly mangled his own native tongue; Obamas ability at oration was truly a breath of fresh air. But, that will carry him only so far and for this one (me); I will carry him no farther. If he is a leader, then he truly must lead, and following a parallel path of the previous administration is just not good enough; it's not leading, it's the worst form of plagiarism. The crumbs (platitudes/patronizing) of change just won't cut it. I'm convinced it's already too late to actually get our democracy back; but "he" maybe, possibly, could've made a difference. As it stands we'll get the leavings. Not good enough for me.
For the most part I'm done with posting on other blogs because there is no point in hashing over this view against that view and basically, a total lack of imagination. My real point is, we've arrived at the point where posting on blogs is mistaken for actually doing something. If someone agrees with you it's positively invigorating and if they flame you and denigrate your point of view you retreat a bit or you lose it and flame back. Insults/praise are the same result; only the emotion is changed but even in that it's all the same.
Now, don't get me wrong; posting for the exchange of ideas, debate (honest), conversation, relating experiences and general socializing, no problem; my point remains the same: Posting to blogs is not action, is not in and of itself change. Learning is another possible function of posting/blogging, but, for real change, something else is required...
2 comments:
Posting to blogs is not action. But some people feel better.
If Americans didn't take action during the miserable Bush years, they're not going to take action now.
If they didn't protest the 2000 election... then was the time to act.
You're forgetting Americans like war, they like consuming, they like being no. 1.
If they're blogging, they're not out shopping - that's something.
Wolynski, thanks for the comment. I couldn't agree more. I've been railing about inaction for years; mostly to the dead, deaf, and dumb.
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