the selfish anti-maskers, the Canadian snowbirds still mindlessly heading south, the desperate pig-piling materialists crowded together in shopping malls, and the dopes who still think Trump won the election.
I know. Let’s recast the chorus of “Eleanor Rigby”:
“Ah—-look at all the brain-dead, dumb-ass people!
Ah—–look at all the brain-dead, dumb-ass people!”
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That said, there are still a lot of good, kind, nice, Real folks in the world who care about and look out for others, who act responsibly, who have and use common sense, who follow facts and science. I venture, the majority.
But. We will always people ignorant and selfish, who try to cut corners, who assume that following laws is not for them, the trolls and crazies who put themselves above others, who are prepared to blame others when they screw up and cause injuries or deaths to others. Non-critical thinkers. Ones who want to assume power and control everything. The ignoramuses and lunatic fringe of the world. Such is life. Such is human nature.
We only have had civilized living (before Brexit, Trump, and the pandemic) because sane and educated people, by and large, preferred a sane, organized world, who wanted global reciprocity and a fair and balanced idea of democracy and equal treatment of and respect for others.
But it’s pretty clear at this chaotic, uncertain time in world history, that the crazies will always bugger things up for others with their personal agendas which exceed all else. They will always show up and line up to drink whatever insane, barbarous kool-aid, tearing apart remaining responsible people, buildings, institutions, and civilization. Yes, the barbarians are back and on the rise again.
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Whack-a-mole-ing aside, it’s good to stay focused and to live one’s life as fully as possible, looking out for others as much as one reasonably can. It is the right time for common sense, critical thinking, and autonomy. More than ever, it is time to be an individual and not merely a mob member. A genuine, honest, kind person not a mindless follower. A person with a sense of humor, decency, sanity, and perspective.