**BEGIN RANT**
Well, it seems like a lot of people out there are saying we are currently living in a dystopia because of current politics and what is going on in the world right now. And it seems as though people are almost romanticizing the idea... Truthfully speaking, I love cyberpunk fiction. However that form of fiction was written as a warning to not tread the path laid out in those stories... it was meant to be a warning to
not end up in a dystopia.
(EDIT: Dystopia isn't fun. When the fiction was created, it was meant to be a warning for us not to end up in that situation! William Gibson was intelligent enough to know that this could be a possibility if we don't do something about the situation we are in... what I am saying here, is if he was intelligent enough to see and know that, then we are intelligent enough, to not end up in that situation!) I also think we are not living in a dystopia... and quite frankly, I'm willing to do anything, so we don't end up in that reality. And, here's my point, if you truly don't want to live in a dystopia, go out there, get involved in a local charity, or a cause of some kind... stop fuckin saying we live in a dystopia, and start actually doing something about what is going on around you and your fucking communities... I actually view being in a dystopia, is not a good thing, it's not an intelligent thing... I think we as a human species are more intelligent than to let something like that become a reality! If you truly don't want to live in a dystopia, get out there, get involved in your communities, make the world a better place, cause if you don't, we'll certainly end up in that reality!
By saying we live in a dystopia, means you've already given up, and you are ok with what is going on around you... you've thrown in the towel, and accepted that it is not possible to do anything about the world situation, the political situation. You think when we went to war in World War II that we thought that nothing could be done about that whole situation..? People gave their lives so we could have our freedom... and they changed the world for the better for us! It is not impossible, if we put our minds to it, we can change the world!
Once again; as with the last rant: Violence should be the
last resort!!
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Note: I know I've ranted about this before, but I want to get across the point, you have the power to change things! No matter how big or how small! If it wasn't possible, what is the fuckin point, we might as well lay down and let the world end... Sorry folks, that's the reality of life, if we can't affect change within ourselves and ultimately influence others to take action... then why live?! Each one of us has the ability to change! You are not fated to do anything, society isn't fated to do anything... You always have a choice, and you will always have the ability to change, and in doing so, you influence others to take action! That's all I gotta say.
EDIT 2: I removed something earlier… and censored my blog a little
bit… and now I feel I should have left it in, with a bit of an explanation… so
I’m putting this back in it; the reality of Dystopia, is that corporations
rule… Government pays lip-service to the people and capitalism has run rampant,
with no checks and balances. Secret wars are going on, mega-corporations are
taking out competing corporate executives by hiring, hired-guns, or anyone that
is a threat, or could pose a threat… everyone carries weapons, cause no one
knows who’s next and is not sure who is competing against them for the same
space. Violence is normalized… no one is safe. What I had taken out of the blog
is, I don’t want this to happen… and quite frankly, the idea of me picking up a
weapon, whatever it is… to protect myself is something that I don’t want to do
(violence actually makes me physically sick; one of the reasons why I can’t
watch horror movies anymore, or even watch violent movies and shit, or even the
news for that matter, cause there is too much negativity, and too much
violence)… I believe in peace… maybe not a true peace (we still have to be able
to defend ourselves, cause unfortunately there is people out in the world that
want to hurt you), but I definitely believe in peace! I also believe that we
will overcome the current world situation, by accepting each others differences
(that doesn’t mean you have to believe what I believe, but accept that we are
all different… and as long as you are not infringing on anyone’s rights, or
going out there hurting someone [I believe we all have a right to life], and
you can change and grow within those beliefs then that is for you)… This can
all be done without violence, I believe we will overcome it without violence.
What I was getting at in this blog Rant is; there seems to be a lot of people
in our community (especially, the goth/industrial community), that are saying
that we are living in a dystopia, and the idea is almost romanticised… and what
I am trying to articulate is… if you truly think we are in a dystopia, or we
are on the verge of becoming a dystopic society here in Canada or even the
U.S., is go out there and get involved in your communities, donate time to a
charity or worthy cause… whether it’s volunteering at the local drop-in centre
or raising awareness for mental health issues. Do something to circumvent the
dystopia! It’s one thing to say we are living in a dystopia, or are on the
brink of becoming a dystopia… but if you are not taking any actions to
circumvent it, then we will truly end up in that situation, if you truly don’t
want it to happen, go out there and get involved in your communities and make
the world a better place! I realize it’s one thing for me to rant about it on
the internet and social media… but I’m already, working on the making the world
a better place part ;) ! We can’t make the world a better place, unless all of
us are doing it together!
I hope I got my point across!
What are your thoughts?
