We have been conditioned to be a nation, more likely a
world, of wimps. We’ve all seen what
people do when they’re afraid of something.
Those who are afraid of gay people will mock, ridicule, bully, scoff at,
ignore, and even murder them. Same goes
for different races, different religious or political beliefs – one group will
always try to belittle and/or shut down anyone or anything they do not
understand, and that they are afraid of.
Well, I’ve been seeing this one become worse with every day that goes by
– those who are not afraid of the truth – they will get it from all sides, and
they will be on the receiving end of every cheap, cowardly tactic known to the
human race.
When I was in the fourth grade, for whatever reason, I
started to see the world as it was, and not as I wanted it to be. I saw the wrongdoings of teachers and other
faculty members, of other students, and even of people in positions of
power. I would sometimes state my
disdain for such people, and let me tell you, the bullying would ensue –
teachers who would use their position to shut me up, they ridiculed me, they
mocked me. Lucky for me, being a little
kid, I didn’t do this very often. As I
got older, into intermediate (these days known as “Middle School”) and high
school, it got worse. If I dared to
point out an unfairness – especially if it was being committed by a person of
power – whether it be a teacher, staff member, or other society official, holy
hell, the wrath of Khan would rain down on me.
Has anyone ever noticed what happens when a kid, or even an adult for
that matter, stands up to a bully? The
first thing that happens is that some person of authority, a teacher, a cop, a
store manager, a lawyer, a judge, will wag his finger in anger and disgust – AT
THE PERSON WHO JUST STOPPED A BULLY.
Their justification being, “It doesn’t matter who starts it!!!”, and/or,
“YOU CANNOT TAKE THE LAW INTO YOUR OWN HANDS!!!”. Well, sir and madam, it DOES matter who
starts it, and the law has not a damn thing to do with what’s right or wrong. Yes, some of the bystanders might cheer you
on, mostly somewhat secretly, but when being watched, they will scoff at the
reluctant warrior.
Today we have government officials who are as dirty as
they come, cops, judges, large corporation ownership and upper management – all
committing crimes beyond belief – and all doing so “within the law”. We watch TV, we listen to the radio, we read
publications, and it’s always the same, cheap attempts at muzzling any person
who would dare to stand up against the wrongdoings of other humans – especially
those in power. We are fed cliches such
as, “We must be positive”, “Do not focus on the bad”, “Be thankful for this or
that”, “If you can’t say something nice, then don’t say anything at all”, and
other such nonsense. This stuff has been
hammered into our brains so hard and for so long that we instinctively believe
it, and we even support it with an iron fist.
Any of you who are on Facebook, try posting something true, glaring, but
less than pleasant, and you will be mocked, ridiculed, scoffed at, ignored, and
otherwise belittled. This is because of
the simple fact that most people are afraid of the truth. You can sometimes get away with it if you put
in between some kind of humorous delivery, but for the most part, people will
not like it, and they will let you know in one way or another – in either an
aggressive or passive/aggressive way.
Great people have said that we must not ignore truth –
ever how unpleasant and inconvenient it may be.
One quote that I see occasionally, “The worst thing a man can do in the
face of evil is nothing”. Another is
“Few are the people who see with their own eyes, and feel with their own
hearts”. Then, look at all the great
people who were exceptionally good at getting out the message of truth – people
such as Martin Luther King, John F. Kennedy, even John Lennon – same, they are
mocked, ridiculed, scoffed at, banned from the country, ignored, and eventually
murdered. Now, I don’t claim to be great
– as these folks, but I do relate to them in the way that they were treated by
people who were afraid of them. Bill
Cosby fairly recently said, when asked why he felt the need to talk about such
“Negative” things, replied, “Because, the good things are doing a fine job of
taking care of themselves”.
I was this skinny kid with the goofy smile – naïve as
could be, it was said by more than a few of my teachers that I lacked self
confidence, yet I was bullied by these same teachers for saying and doing
things that they didn’t want to hear or see – again, very occasionally, but
still...
When I was about 17, I hung out at a rec. center at the
trailer park I lived in. It wasn’t my
place, I was staying with a friend and his parents. I hung out at the trailer park rec. center,
where an older guy, Dave, took a liking to me for some reason. One of the things he said to me was, “You’re
too damn honest for your own good”. He
meant that in a helpful and kind way, he wasn’t being derogatory by any
means. At the time, I had no idea what
he was trying to tell me, and it took me well into my 40s before I knew what he
meant, and boy, let me tell, you I sure know NOW what he meant.
We are witnessing the deterioration of the human race, we
are watching people be murdered, and starved to death. We are watching the greedy and the ruthless
destroy humanity, and destroy the planet – all in the name of material
profit. We are watching the family be
dismantled right in front of our very eyes.
The evil people who are perpetrating this stuff are laughing as they
watch us all toiling, struggling, and dying – at the hands of them - the Rich
and the Powerful. We are watching it,
while being muzzled, and we are letting them do it. We all hide behind their clever cliches, and
the useful idiots – who parrot such crap.
We have the Pop Psychology Crowd bullying us into believing that
everything that everything that happens to us is our own fault, talking such
nonsense as, “Only YOU are responsible for what happens in your life, for your
destiny” to the extreme, in order that we do not hold the actual responsible
parties responsible for their abominable behavior.
So, if you people want everyone to like you, then keep
doing what you’re doing, watch Monday Night Football, drink Budweiser, and scoff
at any person who dares to point out wrongdoings or injustices, hide behind all
the clever cliches, go around Polly Want A Crackering the same B.S. that you
hear on your favorite TV programs, or that you read in your favorite self help
books. Listen to those TV shows that try
desperately to perpetuate the blatant lies that are unleashed on us all day,
every day. Don’t fight for what’s right,
because nobody will like you, nobody will want to go to your house and watch
the Ultimate Fighting Championships on your 300 inch HD TV. That’s right, be a chicken shit all your
life, and everyone will like you, and you will be safe. Keep praying to that invisible guy up there
in the clouds – to make everything good, because that has worked so well all
throughout history. Leave the being
mocked, ridiculed, and bullied to those who have the backbone to handle it,
because for god’s sake, Monday Night Football and Bud, and being liked by all
is so much more fun, right?
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