At the age of 69, I have reached a conclusion

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orangecrush (27,518 posts)

At the age of 69, I have reached a conclusion

Sunday night drove the nail home.

As long as there are greedy, evil people with way too much money, this country will never have a fair, equitable or just society.

Look how many times progress has been made, how much sacrifice of time, money and blood there has been, and look where we are once again.

The civil rights movement, women's rights, the social safety net, treating gay people with decency and respect, and on and on.

The way our system is set up ALLOWS THESE THINGS TO BE TAKEN AWAY, EVEN AFTER THEY ARE WON.

I see something fundamentally wrong here, and it will certainly not be fixed in my remaining time.

My heart takes comfort in my friends here, and everywhere who believe in a better world and continue to fight.


This pretty much sums it up -


"True story, Word of Honor:
Joseph Heller, an important and funny writer
now dead,
and I were at a party given by a billionaire
on Shelter Island.
I said, “Joe, how does it make you feel
to know that our host only yesterday
may have made more money
than your novel ‘Catch-22’
has earned in its entire history?”
And Joe said, “I’ve got something he can never have.”
And I said, “What on earth could that be, Joe?”
And Joe said, “The knowledge that I’ve got enough.”
Not bad! Rest in peace!”
–Kurt Vonnegut

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220794892

You reached the conclusion that you are a complete idiot. Do I have that right?

[SVPete]

          

[FlaGator]

Reading the Bible would have enlightened you to all these things long ago.

[DUmpDiver]

As long as there are greedy, evil people with way too much money, this country will never have a fair, equitable or just society.

[SVPete]

Look how many times progress has been made, how much sacrifice of time, money and blood there has been, and look where we are once again.

The civil rights movement1., women's rights2., the social safety net3., treating gay people with decency and respect4., and on and on.

The way our system is set up ALLOWS THESE THINGS TO BE TAKEN AWAY, EVEN AFTER THEY ARE WON.

1. In the real world, Blacks and other ethnic minorities vote, get education, jobs, buy homes, etc. without hindrance.

2. In the real world, women vote, get education, jobs, buy homes, etc. without hindrance.

3. In the real world, a "safety net" is to help people through occasional difficult times, not to be a multi-generational life-long lifestyle.

4. In the real world, gays vote, get education, jobs, buy homes, etc. without hindrance.

[jukin]

My heart takes comfort in my friends here, and everywhere who believe in a better world and continue to fight.

That is what losers say. Winners screw the prom queen.