Sometimes I wonder how people just go about their day to day lives so easily when I feel like this country is falling apart. I have a hard time every day because of daily reminders of what this country has turned into. I've been reading, "Nickel and Dimed" and the author gets what is going on, long before the recession. Jobs are scarce. She talked about how horrible it is that huge companies have came and taken over and everywhere you go you see the same companies over and over again. KFC, McDonald's, WalMart, Target, etc. etc. etc. And America seems perfectly content with how things are. And honestly, it scares me.
Am I the only one who feels "out of place"? Is there something inside my head that just refuses to accept this sort of life? Sometimes I wonder if I really will be able to live in America much longer. I understand, a lot of countries are in much larger trouble with much more horrible circumstances. But I also know there are many countries with much better circumstances, and a much better way of life. I would love to live in Sweden, Norway, Australia, or New Zealand.
I also do not accept that so many of us are low-wage workers. Barely skidding by. And people toil day in and day out doing the same meaningless drab because that is their job and they have bills to pay and mouths to feed. And are lead to believe that THIS IS A CAPITALIST SOCIETY!! WE ARE FREE TO BE RICH IF WE WANT!! EVERYONE HAS THE MEANS TO DO SO! Really?????
Get fucking educated on what is REALLY going on in this country. It makes me feel: stuck, scared, anxious, depressed, and utterly hopeless.
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