. . . nothing is ever a simple, plain or easy as it appears at first glance. The earlier in life this lesson is learned, the better. My naive and immature generalization about who was good and who was smart and who really gave a damn about me (or other people in general) required much enlightenment in my early elementary school years. This I worked on when I wasn't preoccupied with trying to fit in with my contemporaries and wondering why I couldn't quite accomplish that.
(from http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2016/02/bernie-sanders-is-the-worst-presidential-candidate.html)
". . . One thing you should never do is to vote for the candidate who represents what you want the country to become, in the hope that it’s the start of a process that leads to an America we can be proud of—one which protects and supports all its people. That would be exactly the kind of naive, starry-eyed mistake you and your stupid Sanders comrades are dumb enough to make. What you would do, if you had any brains, is to forget the big picture entirely, ask reductive questions like, “can Bernie Sanders immediately pass universal health care?” and, if the answer is no, throw your vote to whichever compromised puppet the establishment shoves down your throat. . ."
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When I was a kid, I had great respect for my elders. I also had great respect for my contemporaries simply because that's what I was taught to do. In fact, I may possibly have accorded more respect to many (old and young) than was actually necessary. Not that I should have treated them badly. It's just that I held some in much higher esteem than was warranted.
The older I got the more perspective I gained about sense, non-sense, bluster, honesty, empathy and integrity. I was, most certainly and understandably youth generally is, naive. But I was also idealistic. I thought that a person could be taken at his word, and in that, I was wrong. At least in some cases.
This lesson was driven home for me soon after college. I had a temporary position at a local television station which I had hoped would become permanent. My 'boss' in this position was one of the nicest, most honest, empathetic, sympathetic and virtuous individuals that I had (and have) ever met. I believed that this is what a boss should be. I also believed that this is what other bosses would be. When the position failed to become permanent and I sought employment in another field, I quickly learned that my boss at the TV stations was a rare find, indeed.
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