Terpe regularly makes a lot of sense. For me it is quite simple, short of giving up my career (27 years of it) and standing for election I cannot see how I can change things for the better (whatever better may be) so I have made a conscious and reasoned decision to look at all options open to me for bringing up my family and providing what I hope will be a firm platform for them to go on and succeed in what they want to do. That MAY mean leaving here and living somewere else. It may be that we stay here in the UK.
Yes it does anger me when I see gross injustices (as perceived in my mind due to my upbringing) and I do believe that I do not allow mass media to control my thinking. Yes we ll need information/data on which to make our judgements and all sources have a particular slant/agenda. You just have to sit and think about how you interpret that information based on your belief sytems and life experiences.
at the end of the day I am fundamentally more capitalist than socialist however that is by product of a calvinistic work ethic instilled in me by a strict protestant upbringing. I do believe that you have to work for what you get and that hard work will lead to a better future for me and my family. If that makes me more prone to being conned by my employers who just make money from my efforts, then so be it.
I am with you when you state that there are many people out there who do not think about and form their own opinions but just go with the flow as it were, but then I was educated to debate, reason and challenge.
The same people that read the Sun and OK magazine unfortunately seem to be in the majority and I guess your point about them easy to manipulate is valid. Just keep feeding them drivel and dumbed down arguements and they will be happy enough.
it is a shame though and I do wonder just how many people are represented by shows like Jeremy Kyle. does he get more viewers than Panorama will tonight?
Wow I must be bored this afternoon.... better go and do some work for my manipulative thieving employer LOL
