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Originally posted by detachedindividual
And when those jobs don't exist? How about when you lost your home? What about those students who can't find ANY work at all, and have massive debts?
You have a very simplistic view of what a protester is, and what it takes to get out of poverty. You're lucky you have a job, but a part of me hopes that you loose it, then your home, then maybe you'll understand that it isn't as simple as "get a job".
Originally posted by TXRabbit
Originally posted by 2manyquestions
Just be glad that while you're looking for a job and improving your functional skills, there's other people who are willing to do the protesting for you. You don't have to occupy anything to be supportive. I imagine that donating a few pizzas or hot drinks will suffice as support for the movement.
So my holding a steady job that contributes via taxation to the ability for these people who don't work to receive benefits in order to not work and go about protesting against things that other people have, Isn't supporting them?
Pizza? No I won't buy them pizza. I can show them how to make one though :-)
fas·cism [fash-iz-uhm] noun
1.( sometimes initial capital letter ) a governmental system led by a dictator having complete power, forcibly suppressing opposition and criticism, regimenting all industry, commerce, etc., and emphasizing an aggressive nationalism and often racism.
Originally posted by TXRabbit
Gee..I wonder what I'll do today.
Should I take responsibility for myself, my future and my family's future by looking for a job or improving my functional skills or should I travel to another city to hold signs bitching about things that other people have.
Decisions...decisions....
Bravo! We have no leaders because of where we've been led.
Originally posted by SeekerofTruth101
Everyone is encouraged to rendezvous there, on their own free will.
The greviances of the People are many and varied, but the theme is the same - the status quo CANNOT remain the same and errors need to be corrected for progress to happen.
There are reasons why OWS is seemingly 'leaderless'.
Each and everyone IS a leader unto himself, and is responsible for the desire of a better life for oneself and one's loved ones and all mankind, based upon common aspirations all mankind shares, such as shared prosperity, equality, justice, love, peace, responsible freedom and progress, leaving none behind.
Currently it seems that there is no GLOBAL leadership to direct international affairs such as UN or stronger nations. It is only right, in this climate, for ALL national leaders had been found wanting.
US leaders - mired in political gridlock, EU leaders - mired and dabbling in fiscal totalitarianism, China, Russia, India - mired in deep rooted corruption, Arab leaders - mired in Sunni-Shia Jihadism, Aussie leaders - down under happily selling away national assets and lands to foreigners and Israel lost in its direction.
However, there is a global leadership currently in place - the true one - You The PEOPLE around the world. Humanity has decided enough is enough of the madness and mess by the leaders, and had stood up to demand an end to the status quo.
Humanity does not seek to overthrow 'just rule of law' or 'governance' that are already in operation or some who desire of one better, such as the doctrines of US Constitution based upon Democracy, that had survived after 200+years while many other political doctrines had floundered either miserably or spectacularly throughout the course of our civilisation.
Humanity does not seek for violence, unless violence is visited upon us.
Humanity only seeks for peace and trade, and to correct mistakes made in order to progess and evolve, and will stand down once its aims are realized.
There are no publically acclaimed leader, and rightly so, because
With a Messiah, came a Constantine seeking for himself 'Divus' worship, misusing civilisational education.
With a Prophet Muhammad, came Persian Caliphates sought and seeking domination to relive ancient persian dominance, misusing civilisational teachings.
With a Trotsky fighing for Communism Idealism, came a demon Stalin and a devil Mao that enslaved nations.
With a Socialist Hindenburg after WW1, came the ultimate evil Hitler.
With a Democracist Washington, came a republican corporate facist Bush.
The list can go on and on.
Point is, Gandhi had once extolled to his freedom fighters to sacrifice by DISBANDING once freedom for India had been achieved, so that PRINCIPLES of freedom and 'just laws' rule, RATHER than the CULT of PERSONALITY, for he knew how CORRUPTIVE power can be for humans.
Unfortunately, his advice was ignored, and today around the world, just like India, the results proved Gandhi right.
Every human counts. Be there!
Originally posted by TXRabbit
Originally posted by detachedindividual
And when those jobs don't exist? How about when you lost your home? What about those students who can't find ANY work at all, and have massive debts?
You have a very simplistic view of what a protester is, and what it takes to get out of poverty. You're lucky you have a job, but a part of me hopes that you loose it, then your home, then maybe you'll understand that it isn't as simple as "get a job".
Jobs exist if you know where to look.
When I was younger and slaving away in a restaurant 50-60 hours a week in order to support my young family, I didn't complain or go protest or give up on anything. I learned. I researched upcoming trends in society (computers) and READ BOOKS and LEARNED about them so that I could have a career, a home and a comfortable life.
Don't give me any of that "there are no jobs" bull#. If you can't find work for what you know - maybe it's time to CHANGE what you know.
Just sayin....