Does Activism Matter?

Is our society more or less civilized?

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• chomsky
• iraq
• bush
• activism
• vietnam
• protest

[larry1369]

This war and the sacrifice of patriotic men and women is an affront to any sense of justice or dignity. When I heard the Bush rhetoric and was convinced he was going in regardless of WMDs' I wrote a letter to the president and both my state senators imploring them to stay out of Iraq. Being a former paratrooper after I graduated HS I was appalled that our young people in the military would be sacrificed for what? When the rich kidsdie whos' parents profit from these disgusting wars they will end

[boxedin]

Iraq is weapon Test WAR. There will be more wars...by USA.

[grandmasterreggaex]

@stagecrewjenni Thank yew, thank yew.

[stagecrewjenni]

@grandmasterreggaex You're so right, I could be better spending my time replying to comments on youtube I disagree with and make ridiculous presumptuous points against their message that no one in their right mind would give any heed to. Clearly you're making a global effort to better the world. Bravo.

[grandmasterreggaex]

@stagecrewjenni Oh shut the fuck up, go find a tampon for your bleeding heart, there are bigger issues out here. People die every fucking day and you're on here spamming about some feminist bullshit? Go fuck yourself.

[larry1369]

@Krakko44 I don't wish anyone would die but as long as the people pulling the strings have nothing to lose this BS will continue.

[larry1369]

@Krakko44 Seems like you are having trouble distinguishing between the rich and the middle class. I would argue it was not the rich or upper class but rather the vast middle class which mobilized to protest things like Vietnam and environmental issues in the 60's and 70's. The rich have a lot of ways to keep their kids from serving even during a war.

[Krakko44]

@larry1369 hey larry, its the rich middle class kids who are the only ones who ever get off their ass and actually do something to change things, like the Youth movement in the 60s. which was, mostly rich middle class kids who actually stopped complaining and did something. so you should respect the middle class instead of just spouting your class hatred, wishing the 'rich kids' would 'die'. maybe you shouldn't hate people for their class.

[mabell01]

@larry1369 I knew that. I think it's important to look at trading my child's safety for my support(if I was rich which I'm not). It's really difficult for wealthy parents(especially mom) to argue against. I think it's real important to note.