Yet another random stranger has gotten me rolling my eyes so I’m just gonna be upfront and say this: It kinda irks me when people grumble about our state of affairs.
I’m no saint. I have definitely whinged about our politics, and goodness knows I’ve done more than my fair share of bitching. But I also hold my tongue on plenty of matters because I know I don’t know anything and I can’t won’t do a damn thing about it.
There’s nothing wrong with voicing our concerns and expressing dissatisfaction. There’s nothing wrong with having high expectations. After all, we can’t ever hope to achieve anything if we don’t even dare to dream. Yet I have found that too many men in the street are not being objective enough and are quick to slam the government about everything. Look, we all know they’re not perfect. Heck, they really oughtta start earning back brownie points with us, but seriously, if we ourselves can’t come up with a solution, shouldn’t we be more constructive?
Perhaps these complainers have a model government in mind? To which, I’ll ask: Who exactly are you looking at? Europe? The Americas? Africa? Admittedly, the nordic countries seem to be hitting home runs in many aspects, but $10 says they have something to complain about too.
I’m not saying we should all stop grumbling. We need to constantly raise questions to keep our government in check. I’m just hoping that more of us will adopt a more even-handed approach to complaining because I can’t even begin to imagine the indecent amount of pressure they have making decisions on behalf of an entire nation. Which is probably why they make indecent amounts too, eh? ;)
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Song of the Day
Bruised Orange (Chain of Sorrow), by Bon Iver (John Prine cover)
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