Protestin'
I've always wanted to take part in a real protest. Not because I care enough about something to spend my day(s) standing on streets and yelling, but because, well, doesn't it seem like fun?
I understand that if people are protesting it means that some wrong is being done and it's possible that standing and holding up paper with words written on it and yelling things doesn't seem like a very practical way to get it fixed, but imagine feeling so passionately about something — even for only a moment —? that you are willing to join a bunch of other clowns in some public venue to protest. I say this because it seems everything in Chile gets protested. A few weeks ago I passed a protest downtown in front of the capital building that had something to do witpoliticalal prisoners. Not sure who these political prisoners are, or why there arpoliticalal prisoners in a country that, in theory, is not in political turmoil, but that's what that sign said I'm sticking with it.
I wanted to join them. Really badly. First cause it seemed like a much better alternative than going to work and second because it was a damn good excuse to yell things in public. Never miss an opportunity to yell in public. But, I thought better of it because I had no idea who's these 'prisoners' were and I can't very well cheer for the wrong side. Oh, the price I pay for being an ignorant bastard is a high one.
A few days ago the big thing on the news was that a bunch of high school kids gathered downtown to protest the fact that they get charged for the Chilean equivalent of the SATs, which they all need to get into a university. They want free standardized tests. This, I thought, was quite a noble cause and although the little brats started vandalizing things and setting them on fire, I still gave them credit for the effort. They appreciated my credit-giving, of course. Each one of them. Individually.
The whole protest fever makes me wonder two things: 1) is anyone getting anything accomplished here with all this ruckusus? 2) Why doesn't this happen more often in the states? People need to complain in public more. Does anyone remember some kind of walk-out at Penn that none of us took part in? Oh, if I could go back, I'd walk out like you've never seen anyone walk out before. And just for show, I'd walk on water too. It's part of my magic trick. C'mon!
Keep on rockin' in the free world,
- E
I understand that if people are protesting it means that some wrong is being done and it's possible that standing and holding up paper with words written on it and yelling things doesn't seem like a very practical way to get it fixed, but imagine feeling so passionately about something — even for only a moment —? that you are willing to join a bunch of other clowns in some public venue to protest. I say this because it seems everything in Chile gets protested. A few weeks ago I passed a protest downtown in front of the capital building that had something to do witpoliticalal prisoners. Not sure who these political prisoners are, or why there arpoliticalal prisoners in a country that, in theory, is not in political turmoil, but that's what that sign said I'm sticking with it.
I wanted to join them. Really badly. First cause it seemed like a much better alternative than going to work and second because it was a damn good excuse to yell things in public. Never miss an opportunity to yell in public. But, I thought better of it because I had no idea who's these 'prisoners' were and I can't very well cheer for the wrong side. Oh, the price I pay for being an ignorant bastard is a high one.
A few days ago the big thing on the news was that a bunch of high school kids gathered downtown to protest the fact that they get charged for the Chilean equivalent of the SATs, which they all need to get into a university. They want free standardized tests. This, I thought, was quite a noble cause and although the little brats started vandalizing things and setting them on fire, I still gave them credit for the effort. They appreciated my credit-giving, of course. Each one of them. Individually.
The whole protest fever makes me wonder two things: 1) is anyone getting anything accomplished here with all this ruckusus? 2) Why doesn't this happen more often in the states? People need to complain in public more. Does anyone remember some kind of walk-out at Penn that none of us took part in? Oh, if I could go back, I'd walk out like you've never seen anyone walk out before. And just for show, I'd walk on water too. It's part of my magic trick. C'mon!
Keep on rockin' in the free world,
- E
posted by Eugenia at 8:48 PM
2 Comments:
2) Why doesn't this happen more often in the states?
Umm Cause we can afford iPods bitches... I don't care what the man does just don't take away my American Idol.
It seems that the compulsory desire to protest + or - violently in the streets ... is genetic
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