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Marketing 2/8/2007 7:07:04 AM
The race thing
I can see that there are many beliefs about many things that we may or may not EVER prove to be true. Hell- I was taught that the stronger tribes of Africa, beat the less strong tribes of Africa into submission and SOLD them into slavery. The Brits and Irish knew of the desire for slaves (much like the COYOTES bringing illegal immigrants to America for a price), and would buy these humans to sell for profit- but - it was the Africans themselves that did it to their brothers. Because- the tribes in Africa were ENEMIES. And they made profit from this heinous crime. It goes on still TODAY. And, back then- it was not just the Africans. Puerto Ricans, Cubans, Indians (from India), the Chinese- many different 'peoples' engaged in the slave trade. It's a horrendous thing. A horrid thing to build a country upon. But- at least it all came to a halt. For the MOST PART. It is still happening in THIS COUNTRY, and other countries. Surely you know that it is cheaper to pay someone the minimum wage than it is to enslave them. If one is enslaved they have to be housed, fed, cared for, and their offspring must be considered as well. So- we have actually gone from enslavement- to worse than enslavement as far as economics are concerned. The only saving grace is that personal freedoms can not be violated. Enslavement means that you are owned- and can therefore be violated sexually or otherwise, whereas impoverished at LEAST provides a certain amount of self respect. However- the capitalist marketing experts of this country can't leave human dignity alone. They must manipulate every single human into feeling that they are less than human if they do not buy into the spoon fed AMERICAN DREAM.
It is possible to love one another. It is possible to live a perfectly comfortable life. It's just that we are told TO SEEK MORE. And the reason we are told to seek more is so people can make money off of us. Humans are highly suggestible. That can be good or that can be bad. But- the ones that are doing the suggesting are instilling discontent so that we will seek contentment for a price.
Pricier cars. Bigger homes. Bigger boobs. The 'right sized' noses (for heaven's sake- that CERTAINLY dpends on who is looking), the right brand of clothing. It's all BULLSHIT. Black, brown, or white- most people can't afford it. And we shouldn't SEEK it. It is ridiculous.
We could live in tents. Enjoy the company of one another. Feel the certainty of loving care of our fellow humans.
It is MARKETING that keeps us apart. And it is as heinous a plot as slavery was.
Turn off the freakin' television, and listen to your heart. Listen to your GOD. Love your neighbor. Love yourself and your children.
