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Industrial Disease

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Industrial Disease

What villain actually had a good point?

The other day I went in the yard and wanted to pick a large bowl of blueberries for my wife. The previous day, I outsourced that to our three and five year-old and they got bored rather easily and ate half of the bounty. I only lasted about 15 minutes, then picked about 3 cups of blueberries. I wasn’t even working in harsh conditions.

Immigrants aren’t here to take your job. They aren’t the villain in the story. They pay taxes and many do jobs I simply can’t do.

The single mother on food stamps is not the villain. In a way they are modern day heroes. Some of what they do are Herculean in nature.

The woman on the street corner selling empanadas from a cooler using less than perfect English is not the enemy. People who speak more than one language should be applauded. Her ingenuity should be treasured and nurtured.

We are such a fear based society. Communism is not the enemy and it is a system as flawed as capitalism.

Protest against our government is not the enemy. Patriotism is speaking out against your government when it goes off the rails. You don’t even have to look hard to find the good points of the protest.

And yes, capitalism has its good points, but in the long run, capitalism is the villain trying to vilify those which are un greased cogs in the industrial disease.

2 responses to “Industrial Disease”

  1. vermavkv Avatar
    vermavkv

    A thoughtful and courageous reflection. I especially appreciate how you challenge us to look beyond fear and stereotypes and recognize the dignity, hard work, and humanity in others. The blueberry anecdote beautifully grounds your message in everyday experience, making your broader point even more compelling.

    Whether or not one agrees with every conclusion, your piece invites meaningful dialogue, empathy, and deeper reflection—qualities our world needs more of.

  2. Stephanie Avatar
    Stephanie

    Is this a real captured photo? It’s great. 🙂 Also, co-sign all you’ve said here. Sounds like even with abundant blueberry consumption, you’re blessed with bountiful harvest possibilities.

I would love to hear you opinion as well

Hello,

I’m Mark

His friends observe Mark seems wired a little differently. Perhaps it’s more likely that noticing little things often missed by others is a relic of a quieter, simpler time. He has a way with words, which he refuses to let be hindered by sub-par typing skills. People have great stories to tell if you sit and listen.

A belief dear to Mark is that there is certain beauty in the world. You simply have to look for it.

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