Re:NSA leaker Edward Snowden 'accepts asylum in Venezuela'?
by lmm on Tuesday July 09, 2013 @06:26PM
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I tried protesting too. It didn't seem to make any difference.
I can't see how a new political party would help, there are already some that align with my views (and for whom I voted) but they weren't elected. Starting another one would surely just split their vote further.
Striking would only hurt my employer, who seem to have very little to do with it. It's pretty impractical given that no union exists in my industry (and yes, I have tried to form one; no-one seemed interested).
Where could I emigrate that doesn't act the same way?
I've tried to push back, really I have. I can't see how to change things. It can't be my responsibility when I have no control over it.
A slightly longer explanation: by being complacent you (and I) accept responsibility for a fractional share in what is being done in our name. We can't directly change anything about it but every time we vote we have the responsibility to try to improve things as much as possible. If we collectively fail at doing that then we all (not just those that voted for the status quo) are implicated.
Choosing to avoid revolution (if you think that is the only option, which I disagree with, for instance, you could start a political party, you could protest, you could strike, you could emigrate and so on) is the same as taking responsibility.
Simply abdicating responsibility while still taking part without any push-back against perceived injustice makes you an accomplice, like it or not.