I'm getting cynical

[maevele]

or, for those who find that funny, even more cynical.

A few months ago, I believed that no matter what, the dems had this election. Now, I think it's up in the air, and McCain has as good a chance as anyone. I think, honestly, that our culture really is too sexist to elect HRC. (This is not me saying sexism is bigger than racism, but americans at least want to Appear non racist. I don't see any urge in america to seem non-sexist.) I also think they still have enough time to paint Obama as Angry, which will be his kiss of death. I'm not even bringing up my REALLY cynical thought about how they're going to fuck up the Obama campaign. I just pray I'm wrong on that one.

I also believe that if McCain gets in, things continue as they have, we're due for an actual revolution. Not metaphorical revolution, not reform. Blood in the fucking streets revolution. I'm not saying, however, that there won't be said revolution if one of the Dem candidates takes it. It might be a little slower, and maybe a little less ugly. I think there's a chance that if Obama is elected, the race war aspect of the revolution may be less intense. I think if McCain is elected, there will not be enough guard troops on US soil to remotely handle an uprising peacefully, so either the revolution will succeed, or he'll bring selected troops, such as Blackwater, back home to non-peacefully put and end to some shit.

I believe that the impending financial "recession" is not going to be a fucking recession. I think it's possible we will have to stop calling what happened back then "The Great Depression" because this one will be greater. And as people get poorer, and scareder, and more angry, we will hit the boiling point.

I think if I'm right, we may be looking at total collapse.

deep down, I've always been pro-revolution, and believed it was coming before I hit 40. It was just hypothetical all that time though. Now, I see the trends, I see the pieces coming together, and I'm not scared, as such, just resigned. A little scared, on behalf of HQ and Moj, but what's ahead is so unknown it's difficult to fear. I can't actually envision how this will play out, so I don't know what to fear.

I know we're stocking up on consumables, food, diapers, etc, and we bought a freezer last night. The only way I can prepare for the "recession" right now is to put my money into usable items before the prices go up out of control. At least we will eat okay during the revolution.

Comments

[agateway.livejournal.com]

wow - i feel so much like you do on this. i stock up on things, volunteer to earn food, and pay on the things we have to have monthly.

[maevele.livejournal.com]

no no no. you're supposed to tell me I'm overreacting, prove me wrong and give me a nice cocoa.

[agateway.livejournal.com]

my bad :(

dude, things are so getting better. the world isn't as sexist, racist, etc as it used to be. the war will end, our dollar will mean something again, and the patriot act will go poof.

:)

[maevele.livejournal.com]

you forgot the cocoa.

[leeoakfire.livejournal.com]

http://www.worldcocoafoundation.org/

[haddayr.livejournal.com]

After I had kids (and get a progressive disabling illness too, I suppose), I got scared.

[maevele.livejournal.com]

Yeah, my eldest was 4 months old when 9-11 happened, so I've had that "aaah! what kind of world did I bring this kid into" fear ever since. But this is different. I'm inured to the fear at this point, I think. This isn't fear. It's lack of hope. I'm plumb out of it.

[raanve]

It's lack of hope. I'm plumb out of it.

Not to tell you how you're feeling... but in my mind, the attitude of "I -will- get my children through this" is a kind of hope.

It's not the pretty, fluffy, thing-with-feathers sort of hope. But then, I've always found that brand of hope to be not very useful.

(Also, I wish I could say I'm more optimistic than you are... but what you are saying makes sense, I feel it, too, and I don't even have children. I think the only difference is that I still feel the Dems have a pretty strong chance to win the presidency -- if they can manage to pull their sh*t together and present a united front once the primaries are over with.)

[leeoakfire.livejournal.com]

I used to think the revolution would hit before I turned 40 -- actually, I thought the end of the world would come before then. Now I am 52 and it is still going. It reminds me of a song which I used to trip to back in the day (and this is an old song, but I am now an older woman!)

Sons of 1984
Todd Rundgren

Open your eyes and see
The world I couldnt change for you
Reach out your hand and take
The world that will belong to you

We were on our way to a better day
And the spirit was in us all
But as time went by we fell by the wayside
Maybe youll be the last to fall

You are the only ones
There is nobody left but you
You are the chosen ones
There is nobody else to choose

Back when I was young, my hope was strong
But the time blew it all to hell
If I thought I knew what was good for you
I would have gone and done it for myself

Worlds of tomorrow
Life without sorrow
Take it because its yours
Sons of 1984

I can still see the great panorama of hate
Being cleansed by our loving hands
But the brothers broke stride, the sisters cried
Now you have to start all over again

If you get an opportunity, listen to it!