There's quite a lot to be depressed about these days. Privately, I feel like my life and the life of everyone I know has gone to shambles. Publicly, I feel like the entire world is well past the point of no return. And I just feel like there's nothing we can do to stop it.

I feel like the world has just gotten too complicated to sort out. We've gotten too entrenched with the way things are to ever go back, even though it's glaringly obvious that the system is not working.

I can't be the only one to realize that no matter who wins the election, no matter what economic stimulus plan you've got, no matter how many banks you bail out, no matter how many jobs you create, nothing will change. Nothing will be fixed.

Because it's the system that isn't working.

It's the capitalist system, the system that allows people to live in abject poverty while a few lucky bitches feast in glory, that isn't working.

It's the two party system, the system that creates such divisiveness, a "we're right, you're wrong" mentality, the system that keeps things the way they are because they give you the option of benefitting the rich or benefitting the rich slightly less," that isn't working.

It's our education system, the system that imposes the same standards on everyone, regardless of interest and abilities, the system that teaches false history so we cannot learn from our mistakes, the system that still to this day teaches kids that Christopher Columbus was a hero, the system with a huge drop-out rate, the system that keeps getting funding cut, the system that makes it next to impossible for so, so many people to go to college, that isn't working.

It's our religious system, the system that demands blind faith even when denouncing the facts, the system that keeps antiquated and obsolete methods of existence in place because a few men in ancient times said so, the system that terrorizes people into complacency and obedience...


Etc.


I know I'm not the only person that sees this is the case. Obama won't fix anything. He'll put a band-aid on the severed limb W. cut off of America (and the world.) Because that is all that can be done unless you completely (and I mean completely) overhaul and redo the system.

We need a revolution, and we need it now. Unfortunately, not enough people care. I definitely think the economic crisis is riling people up, the election is making people stand up and take notice, and that is a good thing. But it is very sad for me to see that during the Iraq war, when thousands of people were dying, nobody DID anything. When climate change became a huge issue, nobody DID anything. When W. took away so many of our liberties and rights and fucked over the constitution, nobody DID anything. It's only when people's money gets fucked with that anyone cares. And that is exactly what I'm talking about! The fucking capitalist system! PEOPLE ONLY CARE ABOUT MONEY! If the economy gets "fixed," do you really think people will continue to pay attention to what goes on in the government? No! People will lay back down, start watching reality shows and eating fast food again, and let the government fuck them over yet again.

Now, I definitely think I will leave this country after I finish school, but I know that you're not going to find any government that promotes good and is completely uncorrupt. That doesn't exist anywhere. There are slightly better countries to be a citizen of.

But, I used to say I was ashamed to be an American.

Now all I can say is that I'm ashamed to be human.

IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO SAVE YOUR BABY!

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I got harassed by pro-lifers today.

Who knew putting stickers on brochures about puberty could be so offensive? Apparently, I am a sinner, but help it right down the street at the pregnancy crisis center.

If it wouldn't put my volunteer position in jeopardy, I would've punched that ugly suburban housewife in her goddamn face.

And then run after her screaming about her fucking sins as she tried to walk to her job.

Bitch.