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| How to Fix the World |
| 05.09.04 (1:19 pm) [edit] |
If you aren't of the opinion that the world today is seriously fucked up (and please excuse the language, but I have to be frank), just look at the Abu Ghraib ordeal and other recent news coming out of Iraq... And while the Middle East is the center of attention these days, if you spent a few months in the 'third world' you would realize these problems are much more ingrained in the social fabric of our planet than the news would suggest. Torture, killing, and starvation - it seems as if nothing on this planet has changed in a hundred years or more.
The Iraq War has left many people questioning what we can do with leaders such as Saddam Hussein, Kim Jong Il, and Robert Mugabe when they come into power. However, by looking into the history of these political regimes, you will see that they are simply the product of enforced divisions within our world, divisions which are the direct result of modern capitalist policies. Eliminate the economic barriers to a stable planet, and the need to deal with rouge leaders will be eliminated.
Saddam grew up in a country torn by conflict and instability, and when he became 'President' he implemented a medieval- style government that was brutal enough to maintain order. In Zimbabwe, Mugabe saw years of oppression and civil war instigated by the white ruling class, and his violent administration reflects the impact that the years of turmoil had upon him. Today, these problems are addressed on an individual level (if at all), focusing on single characters within a much larger game. And ultimately, this approach will only make things worse, because the conditions that produced these dictators in the first place will go on unchanged and are even encouraged.
Instead, we must strive to create a planet in which democracy will be nurtured and grow on its own, not violently forced down a nation's throat. Countries in a position of power must identify which of their actions are harming the five billion people that aren't lucky enough to live in the developed world, and they must be willing to change certain policies even if it means giving something up in the process. Unfortunately, this is not a transformation that will occur within a four- year term, so we can't count on any US President's help. However, there are plenty of progressive organizations out there that are working to encourage the transition towards a less divided planet. The 512 Collective is one of them, albeit one in its early stages.
Earth sits at a crucial turning point today. Natural resources (namely oil) will begin to run out within the next half- century, and the global population rapidly approaches a point of climax. Meanwhile, technology is reaching an evolutionary threshold that will literally reshape daily life in developed countries. And unfortunately, the time- frame for us to enact proactive countermeasures to any of these developments is extremely limited...
This brings us to my current project. The planet's lopsided distribution of food is the single most visible symptom of this enforced global division that I speak of, which is why I've singled it out as the subject of my documentary. Western policies such as the push for the acceptance of genetically modified organisms are simply ways to further control the world's food supply, placing profit well above the 842 million people that go hungry every day. A technologically- advanced agriculture will be rooted in American corporations, benefitting a tiny handful of people while eliminating the sole source of income for billions of others.
As long as the bare- minimum needed to sustain a population is donated to these people through the World Food Program, the general consensus is that there is no problem with this massive division in agricultural production. The reality, however, is that when you force people to live on the bare minimum, you're just gonna end up with more Saddam Husseins and Robert Mugabes. Which means in a hundred years, everything will be every bit as bad as it is today. Depressing...
DL Fitch
Official Supporter of The World Revolution
www.worldrevolution.org
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posted by: Shark99 (reply)
post date: 05.09.04 (1:30 pm)
You are right, it's very depressing indeed.
posted by: Rainya (reply)
post date: 05.09.04 (1:39 pm)
Our world is going to shit. I can agree with that. In further years, I hope that something will be done to ride the world of human stupidity. But, because of all the wacked shit (pardon my launguage) that is going on now... it is possible that there will be no future for the world...God have mercy.....
posted by: dlfitch (reply)
post date: 05.09.04 (1:55 pm)
The first step is admitting you have a problem...
posted by: katherine (reply)
post date: 05.09.04 (4:57 pm)
I think you have created a good platform on which to state your opinions of the world and its unfortunate (needless to say) state. If only people were actually this proactive all the time, maybe there would be more change, but for now, there are too many lazy, rich, spoiled college students who choose to take the apathetic, I can't do anything, because I am too far removed, path...and that is really disappointing. But it is refreshing to see someone passionate enough about it to actually take a stance for change.
posted by: rookMEGA (reply)
post date: 05.09.04 (5:39 pm)
throughout human history, conflict and oppression occur. they are a constant. what we must do as human beings, and as americans, is to stop, look, and act on the fact that the developed world profits from the poverty and turmoil in the third world. we must change the system, or at least alter its structure incrementally, until our wealth is shared and our resources are evenly distributed with the billions of people who need them. to say that we have more and they have less, and thats just how it is, is to invite revolution and doom yourself to backlash from those who suffer while we frolick. if you dont want an angry mob at your door, give the poor and hungry any help you can. close the gap between the haves and have-nots.
posted by: dlfitch (reply)
post date: 05.09.04 (9:43 pm)
Rook-
Yo dude, excellent way to sumarize what I'm trying to say. Word up.
posted by: Magoo (reply)
post date: 05.10.04 (6:33 pm)
It is very depressing, and at times confusing. I don't get the paper, and I sometimes hate watching the news...
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