I dont know where to begin. I am young still (21) and just beginning to really grasp the Politics in our country. I was in high school on 9/11, now in college and living in nyc. I could barely understand what was going on then and I barely do now.What has caused this shift between so much squawking and so much walking? We can only wonder. Are we to really believe that people have finally "woken up" or "fed themselves ill on the garbage they once voted for?"
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Also, I feel there is extreme censorship in our country these days...it makes me nervous. Maybe people are either afraid to speak out or dont know enough to (ignorance bliss?) im talking about big name musicians who have a huge advantage with their exposure to the public, but dont execute it. What happened to protest songs, like during the Vietnam War, that had a huge effect on banding American college kids together, hardening a solid idea on how that group felt. Oh...well with the exception the dixie chicks
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What I am trying to say is, as an American 'young adult' I dont feel any unity with the rest of the country and my peers, there is nobody leading us, we have no one voice, just a bunch of "squawking". Where is the revolution? (Nathan - we need you buddy.)
Also, in reply to the trite, flat and banal "all middle easterners are savages" comment, obviously as one I am offended, but further isn't that the attitude we should all working to avoid? Isn't that what instigates these conflicts? Thats all to say there are a lot of fucking problems among each country in the ME and just being friendly wont fix it, but I dont think bombs and foul opinions will either. My dad was Armenian born and raised in Syria and he lived everyday in the face of political, racial and religious opression, coming to America as all of our ancestors did to seek freedom. I have a lot of friends and family still living in Syria, Armenia, Lebanon, and Turkey (all peaceful, most of them are Armenians living among Arabs). Armenians really have no choice but to be neutral on issues (other than their own and still can't seem get anywhere) at this point. Although my friends say there aren't a lot of very good, rich or prolific things for them to say about most people and the current issues overseas, they wish there were and all do their best to better it. I could get into personal accounts and anecdotes but its probably not appropriate.
Not to make this a separate topic or to preach about something else, but it seems you are all open to debatable topics, especially when it comes to social and/or human rights. Heres an article from wikipedia I read today about an Armenian-Turk assassinated for exercising free speach...just to give you a perspective on other things going on in the middle east separate from the U.S.'s agenda (i mean if you are really interested you can pm me about the fight for recognition of the Armenian Genocide)....i may as well throw in another fight and say FREE TIBET! I think this is another huge issue with our government, that obvious human rights issues go on ignored and are most immediate, beyond any political concerns for power/oil.....if thats what its all about, again I'm not sure.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hrant_Dink
If you read my rant thank you, and know that I have so much appreciation for all your 'rants'.