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| Joe Bakewell. |
COMPLACENCY
I’ve
been struggling for some time to convince anyone who’d listen that he/she
should vote for a character who is unquestionably associated with eliminating
Special Interest corruption of our elected representatives. So far, I’ve had
almost no success. The reason seems to be some combination of the
following—depending on the individual:
It won’t
work; the problem is too entrenched.
I’d be
wasting my vote; the other party, or candidate, might get in.
I’ve never
voted for an X-Party candidate. I’m a life-long Y-Party.
We’ve always
had corruption.
Many vote
their paycheck, or their welfare program.
Many profess
to understand the problem but clearly do not realize the magnitude and
pervasiveness of its effects.
I could go
on, but you get the idea.
Last night, I
had a eureka moment. First, I read an opinion piece by a woman in which she
detailed the negative effects of the #MeToo movement. Her opinions are
irrelevant to my purpose here. She detailed actions being taken by corporations
to achieve politically correct gender-balance in every job category while
ignoring any impact on productivity.
I’ve long
felt that women are underutilized in the work place, but I found it curious
that corporations would take these actions which indicate that they’re
comfortable with their finances.
My second
reading was a book revisiting some expeditions lost in the Amazon jungles circa
1920. The book deals extensively with native tribes, then and now, living in
that region where food is scarce and shared with wild animals. To say that they
lived brutal, uncivilized lives would be an understatement. As one example,
they killed babies to balance population to food.
The contrast
between large American corporations and Amazon natives is striking, and there’s
my moment. My relatives, friends and acquaintances are all comfortable—probably
in our upper 20%. Our government may be corrupt, but these citizens are doing
okay. They’re comfortable—why get worked up?
Joe Bakewell
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