Socialism : is it now just a ideal of the rich and famous
October 30th 2007 02:25
Before a word is written there will be some that interpret this as a political piece aimed at one side or another of the political debate or indeed the middle ground where most appear to live these days.
There is no intention for this to be a political piece and if one can not relinquish this opinion before reading on then, my advice to you upfront is stop reading now as it is possible that you will miss the point I am scratching around !
Okay that said why did this thought appear, well I guess the over use of the word battlers started to get me going, especially when uttered from behind a suit that cost more than an average man’s weekly wage. But that wasn’t enough to illicit more than a passing pfft from this less than connected voter.
It seems everything we are fed these days has a PR motive, when we look at prominent sports people and their drug woes being played out on the front pages and TV screens or the personal infighting of TV hosts that dissolves as quickly as it appears, do we really see anything that is real. Is it not all contrived to drive another agenda ?
Some examples..
A number of so called sporting scandals have used the insatiable desire of the reader to soak up gossip and here-say to destroy a super star or two, only to have the predictable public backlash protect the cheaters from experiencing a conventional stoning. Of course the otherwise private relationships of superstars also get the same treatment when things go wrong and there is a cause to fight (or money to be made), Sir Paul or Sir Shane must need a calendar to keep track of their good/bad boy status.
A high profile radio announcer parks their wagon purposely on one side of the political fence, previously having made a point of displaying a complete lack of regard for the subject. The listener is required to believe they have suddenly become a fast study, caught up on years of ignorance and now clearly understands the benefits that will undoubtedly flow to them and their listeners.
Artisans love to spruke a socialist message, one that sees artists of many descriptions fed and clothed so that they may concentrate on their masterpieces – although many will admit their inspiration does stem from their difficult environment.
All of these things start to gel but not solidify into a well reasoned explanation until one asks the right question, everyone is entitled the their opinion even the bigots. If someone works hard and reaches a level where their opinion is valuable and respected they should be applauded not derided even if they use their opinion to the detriment of its value, after all it is theirs to tarnish or polish as they choose.
However the reader must retain control of their own opinion, they must base the value of the opinion of others not only on the words that are spoken but on the effect the consequences of the opinion will have on the opinion giver themselves.
Heather Mills spends $220,000 on a party !
Its nice to see our rich and famous sports stars, musos and other well healed public figures taking an interest in the world but really, are we really sure they understand what its like to live on an average family income with no real prospects of improvement ever.
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Al Brunswick
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