I have an extra measure of respect for anyone who admits that they have very little to no control over who governs them. Typical Cubans, not the ones that get special government favors, are the most adaptable I have ever met. Another group is those who work for IT sweatshops in India. While I have never been to India, I have spoken to Indian workers that tell me in detail. Can you think of other people who have been effective at adapting to repression?
Also, next time you criticize someone's political lean, consider just how little power they have over how their country is governed.
I don't respect people who "adapt to repression".
I have an extra measure of respect for anyone who admits that they have very little to no control over who governs them.
Can you think of other people who have been effective at adapting to repression?
Thank you for your compliment.
I have always known that I have NO voice who governs me.
Since I live in California, you can understand why I have given up!
How about the Chinese?
The Beijing government says: "Let us be your dictators. In return, you can have the freedom to make lots of money."
The people respond: "Okey-doke."
Personally, I'm a left-leaner in conservative-leaning state, and I don't expect my vote for the presidency to count for anything anytime soon.
That would change if we, across the board, we made elections more democratic, and elected officials through an overall popular vote, instead of having states and districts vote in the stead of the individuals who make up those states and districts. Personally, I'm a left-leaner in conservative-leaning state, and I don't expect my vote for the presidency to count for anything anytime soon.
I have an extra measure of respect for anyone who admits that they have very little to no control over who governs them. Typical Cubans, not the ones that get special government favors, are the most adaptable I have ever met. Another group is those who work for IT sweatshops in India. While I have never been to India, I have spoken to Indian workers that tell me in detail. Can you think of other people who have been effective at adapting to repression?
Also, next time you criticize someone's political lean, consider just how little power they have over how their country is governed.
Try to remember that even though Hillary got a majority of those who voted, it was still significantly less than 1/3 of all eligible voters and only a percentage point or two over Trump's tally of eligible voters.
I have an extra measure of respect for anyone who admits that they have very little to no control over who governs them. Typical Cubans, not the ones that get special government favors, are the most adaptable I have ever met. Another group is those who work for IT sweatshops in India. While I have never been to India, I have spoken to Indian workers that tell me in detail. Can you think of other people who have been effective at adapting to repression?
Also, next time you criticize someone's political lean, consider just how little power they have over how their country is governed.
I’m not. In fact, I spent 35 years professionally scratching and clawing my way through a career precisely to be more in control of my own destiny. For me, it’s autonomy or death.
I guess it's a question of how we prioritize our values. For many people what's important is food on the table, a roof over their heads, a loving family and good friends. For others, the illusion of control is even more important than life itself.
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