Patience Is A Virtue
The news makes me smile… which I don’t think is that good of a thing considering the current crises we’re faced with at the moment. Yet still, hardships aside, to take a satirical look at things… everyone’s so focused on fixing everything NOW.
Guys, Rome wasn’t built in a day.. and speaking of which.. on the topic of America’s downfall through the greed of its money-hungry CEOs and investment bankers, did you know that the same exact thing happened in Rome? Many people pay close attention to - or are at least aware of its glorious nation, but they disregard the politics behind its development. Rome was packed with greedy, corrupt politicians and then it - according to a few historians - fell because of the economic issues that arose from the structure which had developed around said corruption.
…Is this a foreshadowing for the doom to fall upon America? No. Not at all. The largest difference is that America is a democracy, or it at least tries its hardest to be in that it follows a democratic design. We have a president in office - though inexperienced - who has new age ideals and methods that could very well be the way out.
Not to play the blame game, but even the most conservative of Republicans would agree in this very Socrates-esque argument:
1) The economy was in as good a shape as it could be during the Clinton administration.
2) The economy was devastated by the end of the Bush administration.
3) Therefore, the Bush administration is responsible.
…but this is hardly a valid argument.. so to further it, you’d continue on by saying:
1) America’s involvement in Iraqi affairs on the false pretense that they had “weapons of mass destruction” led to what is now nearly a decade of fighting.
2) Each day of each year of the fighting cost our nation billions of dollars.
3) Therefore, we plunged our nation into the red zone of debt.
4) This was done under the Bush administration.
5) Therefore, it was the Bush administration’s fault.
…And the Bush administration was a Republican one.
In the election, many were glad to see a Democrat rise up.. if not because we thought the candidate was most likely to fix things, then because we wanted to see what someone in another party could do. Also, McCain’s primary stance was that he was war-savvy, and although we’re in a war-related conflict, knowing how to maneuver and “win” a comparably Vietnamese war (guerilla warfare included) would just cost more money and more lives.
Iraq was a personal vendetta, not a nationwide mission. Our focus should be on Pakistan (Al-Quaeda HQ) and Afghanistan (Osama bin Laden’s home town). Period.
All of that being said.. why is everyone complaining that Obama isn’t doing a good job? He’s been in office for about 3 months trying to undo 8 years of wrongdoings… I say cut him some slack and let’s see what he can accomplish.. the problem we’re stuck in right now won’t and can’t be fixed in a matter of months.. he said it himself that suffering will have to accompany the eventual recovery of our economy and international standings. It will take sacrifice and time, people.. so try to get on the same page and fix this. We CAN fix this, we just need to stop criticizing and start coming together.
Not to spit candy, but unity and patience is what’s necessary right now.
