Abject Acceptance

Many with whom I interact are very detached from much of what's been happening regarding the political state of the world.
"It's not that bad."
I've heard it too many times.
"Relax."
That's good- don't freak out... but don't rationalize and sugarcoat.
Reputability is context-sensitive.
No, the major news networks aren't covering it anymore. The only people who actually talk about this are the ones who either go out of their way to find out, or seem to be surrounded by it... wouldn't you agree?
How many of your personal friends are looking for a job, or have been? How many people want to contribute, but keep getting shot down at the hands of either incompetence, ignorance, or barriers that are being created just as the doors are discovered?
It's happening more evidently every month. Jobs are running thin and need to be more specialized... and the avenues of specializing in any 'marketable skill' are scarce and continue to be more so.
And all the while, the masses hear of this, know it's happening, and shrug the responsibility off.
It's not a property that's unique to the 1%; it's a property of American culture.
"I'll do my job, and take care of what's mine."
It's easy for many people to hold collective responsibility for cruel deeds, but when the individual is singled out, moral stances seem to change.
When powerful people are held accountable, things change.
Shrugging off the notion that you can make any significant change is submission.

This is a culture of submission and compromise; of abdication and indignation. The infectious desire to possess has overtaken the desire to create in all levels of society, and it needs to stop.
It takes some drastic changes, and people adopting crazy ideas, and doing crazy things. That's what it takes.
And it's happening.
You don't have to believe that it's happening; it'll happen anyway. Things have picked up, and they're not slowing down. You can choose to keep distant and going about your daily musings, tangentially connected to it all, but it'll happen. You can make it easier. You can make it better.
You can talk. You can learn, understand, and spread the word... because this abject acceptance of the status quo is causing far more damage than passive admission.
Don't agree. Disagree. Argue. Exchange information and put in your opinion. Don't take anything for granted.
The news networks can say whatever they like; it's not over.
Not by a longshot.