I've started this blog to have an outlet for my political beliefs, ideas and opinions. Before I go on to state what my goal is by creating this blog, first I want to explain a little bit about myself. My name is John, I'm a 21 year old college student who is majoring in Political Science with a concentration in International and Foreign Affairs. I'm an aspiring writer and hope to one day work for the United Nations or some kind of international organization either writing reports, designing policies or surveying the area in which I am assigned. I specifically want to study the Middle East because I see it as a land with so much potential yet is cursed by it's own wealth and opportunity. It's also one of the most misunderstood places on earth, and I believe if we're at war or have a large stake in this region it is important to understand it's history, people and culture. Most of my blogs will concentrate on stories about the Middle East but will not be constrained to just that. I hope to tackle American domestic issues as well, also any other security and justice, human rights, economic, or pressing issues around the world. Besides writing about politics I also write poetry, play the drums, study philosophy and I'm a science fiction nerd. My idols consist of writers, philosophers, political scientists, economists, science fiction writers, musicians and poets.
I hope that by starting this blog this can be the stepping stone I need to get into the political arena and have my voice be heard. I'm a pessimist and have a disdain for most bloggers, because blogging to me is a narcissistic way of expressing your opinion that you believe other people should follow. It's like the talking heads you see on any news network, they're just trying to sell their ideology to you, aka themselves. It's marketing your own self interest in a way that appeals to others. I'm not here to tell you what to believe or how to think, rather I'm here to not only share my personal beliefs and disseminate information, but to further my own understanding of my political mantra and values. Writing these things out free hand is a good way to understand what you think because just like the art of poetry, it just has to flow. Without the flow, the work becomes too processed and overdone, leaving it bland and meaningless.
When people read my work, I hope they walk away with some sort of knowledge they didn't have before, or maybe a different perception on the situation, or shape their own political conscious as a result. For those who disagree I welcome the criticism as I am still learning myself, and any one who opposes or argues my point of view will only strengthen my view in the end. It's those that have the strength to recognize people's differences and be able to reflect upon himself through those differences that become great leaders, not arrogant 'know it alls' like we have in the current political environment. To them compromise is weakness, and their way is the only way. To me, that is the least democratic thing possible and in this country we are meant to work together to move forward, not to stand still or reverse.
Take America Back? Let's move it forward. Let's move the world forward in this ever changing and globalizing world, to better the future for ourselves and our children. Mediums like the internet allow the messages of the once unheard minority to be widely disseminated across a broad spectrum, and even fosters the development of subcultures. The internet encourages new ideas to be put forward and for easy organization of the masses to carry out a proposed goal. Revolutions have been made through this new social media, and ideas are being exchanged at ever increasing rates. This is why I've decided to create this blog, to join in on this community of information sharing and idea exchanging. Without a voice, we as a society have nothing.
While we see ever growing unrest around the world, widening wealth disparity, nuclear proliferation, new state and non state actors, environmental disasters, oppressive regimes, new waves of social media and government transparency, and the rise of once third world countries to act on the global scene, without espousing a conventional wisdom, we do live in interesting times. While every century and generation has its challenges, these challenges are unprecedented, but so are the tools used to overcome them. We as a society must wake up and see the global hegemony of corporations that manipulate our governments behind closed doors, or the wide spread human rights abuses committed by many countries ranging from the most impoverished, internationally isolated countries like Burma, to some of the largest and most prominent nations on the global scene like China. It's these issues and more that I hope to challenge, and I hope that you as a reader can gain a sense of understanding about the events that unfold around us, and the connections that can be made between each of them.
I hope that my readers can agree, disagree, counter act and dispel anything that I write. For those that agree with me, I thank you. For those that disagree, you're more than welcomed to argue your point. For those that want to doubt and naysay, you're only perpetuating ignorance and hostility which is exactly the opposite of what is needed in such critical times. It's the holier than thou attitude and the self righteous radicals that tend to impede progress, and it's these people whom I hope can one day join pragmatic people in a civil discourse, but until then we can do nothing more but to listen, but not take too seriously. I hope you enjoy my future writings, and become a follower of my blog.
Take America Back? Let's move it forward. Let's move the world forward in this ever changing and globalizing world, to better the future for ourselves and our children. Mediums like the internet allow the messages of the once unheard minority to be widely disseminated across a broad spectrum, and even fosters the development of subcultures. The internet encourages new ideas to be put forward and for easy organization of the masses to carry out a proposed goal. Revolutions have been made through this new social media, and ideas are being exchanged at ever increasing rates. This is why I've decided to create this blog, to join in on this community of information sharing and idea exchanging. Without a voice, we as a society have nothing.
While we see ever growing unrest around the world, widening wealth disparity, nuclear proliferation, new state and non state actors, environmental disasters, oppressive regimes, new waves of social media and government transparency, and the rise of once third world countries to act on the global scene, without espousing a conventional wisdom, we do live in interesting times. While every century and generation has its challenges, these challenges are unprecedented, but so are the tools used to overcome them. We as a society must wake up and see the global hegemony of corporations that manipulate our governments behind closed doors, or the wide spread human rights abuses committed by many countries ranging from the most impoverished, internationally isolated countries like Burma, to some of the largest and most prominent nations on the global scene like China. It's these issues and more that I hope to challenge, and I hope that you as a reader can gain a sense of understanding about the events that unfold around us, and the connections that can be made between each of them.
I hope that my readers can agree, disagree, counter act and dispel anything that I write. For those that agree with me, I thank you. For those that disagree, you're more than welcomed to argue your point. For those that want to doubt and naysay, you're only perpetuating ignorance and hostility which is exactly the opposite of what is needed in such critical times. It's the holier than thou attitude and the self righteous radicals that tend to impede progress, and it's these people whom I hope can one day join pragmatic people in a civil discourse, but until then we can do nothing more but to listen, but not take too seriously. I hope you enjoy my future writings, and become a follower of my blog.
Signing out- John Thomas
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