At the risk of sounding moralistic, things that never cease to disgust me...
I am disgusted by how content people are in their laziness, apathy, greed, and ignorance. Not only am I disgusted in how content they are, but in how unapologetic many of said people are. I am not exempting myself when it comes to being ignorant on issues that I consider important. I myself fall into cycles of the comfort of daily routine and the comfort of not challenging myself. I am nowhere near a perfect human being, and as much as I climb onto my soapbox, I don't think I have ever claimed to be. I need to make that clear. I understand that we are all limited in certain capacities and that is easier sometimes to not think outside of the box, to ignore things if they cause us too much stress or seem to be like too much of a challenge, etc. But what will never cease to disgust me is how unapologetic people are for those things.
For example, I remember once being in a Social Problems class. There are many academic subjects that I can understand people being apathetic about. What I can't understand is some of the people who listen to a lecture in social problems, have actually elected to take the class-- You would think that type of class would either attract people who care, or Sociology majors... Again, people who might actually give a shit about something--sit in a class lecture about poverty and social problems in our culture and then are asked to break into groups and have a discussion. Of course I am put in the group with the stupid, gum chewing blonde whose mommy and daddy pay for her education, is decked out in clothes from the GAP, smacks her gum and claims "I don't think there are any problems." *smacks head*
Okay, my daddy and mommy pay for my school too, and I know that nowadays, a degree is just a commodity and college is just a thing to do, but for the LOVE OF GOD!!!!!!!!!
Second case in point.. I am in a FASCINATING class called Global Justice Movement. We are talking about things that I've been wanting to learn about forever.
The corporate media and corporations are infiltrating and influencing our quality of life and no one gives a damn. Even worse, giving a damn seems to be a "hippie" lost cause.
That's right. Hand over your freedom without a fight. Drink your Starbucks (which I'm actually doing now), watch your COMCAST cable channels, get your degree, and coast through life not giving a shit until it affects YOU.
Or for you poor people who claim that latte drinking liberals are the ones who talk about social change, eat your Burger King, become obese, believe everything you hear, and listen to shitty radio.
No one wins out with this kind of lifestyle- not those of us that can afford our lattes or those of you that can afford your happy meal. The only person that wins out is the person raking in the money by dividing us, confusing us, and controlling us.
Why am I this bitter right now? Do I think everyone in this world doesn't care? I mean, I'm drinking Starbucks right now. But I also realize that I'm about to enter a lifestyle change. A lifestyle where I am conscious of my surroundings, where I don't let laziness limit my intellect or my political consiousness, and where I am in control of my choices. So scary and so radical!! Like those damn hippies!
I am bitter because, once again, our class has been broken into groups, and once again, I am surrounded by morons who don't care. There are people who care in my class, but by the luck of the draw, I am grouped with one guy who claimed that we needed to all give each other A's for our peer evaluations (I didn't think this was one of those classes that would attract the type who were just worried about what grade they would get and how they could fix it so they'd get the desired grade. If you pull your weight, you'll get an A you fuckwad) and who actually said this today while we were talking about corporate media.
"I wonder where he gets this stuff. I've never heard or seen any of it." (Um... well DUH dumbass, what do you think the point of the lecture is?)
"Honestly, I really don't care."
Then you have the girl who looks at all of us blankly while we are supposed to be having discussion like she is too cool to participate and those of us that care must be dorks. And this is an upper level college course. I thought these people graduated from HIGH SCHOOL years ago.
But then.. there is this ADORABLE boy in class who you can tell cares. I'm not sure if he is gay or straight, but I know that I want to get to know him.
And then I want to make out with him. That is my goal this semester.
Well.. among finally getting politically involved in a movement that I've been wanting to get involved with for some time now.
I have friends who I sometimes think I overwhelm with my politics or my passion. Even Chris claims to not be interested in politics.
Politics are a part of who I am and they will probably become an even stronger part of who I am in the future.
Ignorance, Laziness, Apathy and Greed are four qualities that will do nothing but limit the person who chooses to be content with posessing them.
xposted to myspace
For example, I remember once being in a Social Problems class. There are many academic subjects that I can understand people being apathetic about. What I can't understand is some of the people who listen to a lecture in social problems, have actually elected to take the class-- You would think that type of class would either attract people who care, or Sociology majors... Again, people who might actually give a shit about something--sit in a class lecture about poverty and social problems in our culture and then are asked to break into groups and have a discussion. Of course I am put in the group with the stupid, gum chewing blonde whose mommy and daddy pay for her education, is decked out in clothes from the GAP, smacks her gum and claims "I don't think there are any problems." *smacks head*
Okay, my daddy and mommy pay for my school too, and I know that nowadays, a degree is just a commodity and college is just a thing to do, but for the LOVE OF GOD!!!!!!!!!
Second case in point.. I am in a FASCINATING class called Global Justice Movement. We are talking about things that I've been wanting to learn about forever.
The corporate media and corporations are infiltrating and influencing our quality of life and no one gives a damn. Even worse, giving a damn seems to be a "hippie" lost cause.
That's right. Hand over your freedom without a fight. Drink your Starbucks (which I'm actually doing now), watch your COMCAST cable channels, get your degree, and coast through life not giving a shit until it affects YOU.
Or for you poor people who claim that latte drinking liberals are the ones who talk about social change, eat your Burger King, become obese, believe everything you hear, and listen to shitty radio.
No one wins out with this kind of lifestyle- not those of us that can afford our lattes or those of you that can afford your happy meal. The only person that wins out is the person raking in the money by dividing us, confusing us, and controlling us.
Why am I this bitter right now? Do I think everyone in this world doesn't care? I mean, I'm drinking Starbucks right now. But I also realize that I'm about to enter a lifestyle change. A lifestyle where I am conscious of my surroundings, where I don't let laziness limit my intellect or my political consiousness, and where I am in control of my choices. So scary and so radical!! Like those damn hippies!
I am bitter because, once again, our class has been broken into groups, and once again, I am surrounded by morons who don't care. There are people who care in my class, but by the luck of the draw, I am grouped with one guy who claimed that we needed to all give each other A's for our peer evaluations (I didn't think this was one of those classes that would attract the type who were just worried about what grade they would get and how they could fix it so they'd get the desired grade. If you pull your weight, you'll get an A you fuckwad) and who actually said this today while we were talking about corporate media.
"I wonder where he gets this stuff. I've never heard or seen any of it." (Um... well DUH dumbass, what do you think the point of the lecture is?)
"Honestly, I really don't care."
Then you have the girl who looks at all of us blankly while we are supposed to be having discussion like she is too cool to participate and those of us that care must be dorks. And this is an upper level college course. I thought these people graduated from HIGH SCHOOL years ago.
But then.. there is this ADORABLE boy in class who you can tell cares. I'm not sure if he is gay or straight, but I know that I want to get to know him.
And then I want to make out with him. That is my goal this semester.
Well.. among finally getting politically involved in a movement that I've been wanting to get involved with for some time now.
I have friends who I sometimes think I overwhelm with my politics or my passion. Even Chris claims to not be interested in politics.
Politics are a part of who I am and they will probably become an even stronger part of who I am in the future.
Ignorance, Laziness, Apathy and Greed are four qualities that will do nothing but limit the person who chooses to be content with posessing them.
xposted to myspace