Personal pronoun. Third person plural. They. THEY are the problem. It’s about them. Let’s blame them. They did it…they said it…they promised…they want us to believe…they are the culprits…they are the ones to be feared, hated, attacked, confronted, voted out, labeled and demonized.
It’s so much easier when it’s about them. When THEY are to blame, I have no responsibility, no accountability, no culpability. I can relinquish my personal authority and avoid my civic responsibility. Why work so hard to be part of the process when all I have to do is expose “THEM” to the world? That way I can “tell it like it is” and not worry about working to make it “like it should be.”
Then we can all get angry at THEM, lament the affect “THEY” have on us, and go about doing our lives without changing. BUT WHAT IF…
What if I replaced THEM (they) with that awesome small group — me, myself and I? What could the 3 of ”us” do if “we” put our head, hands and heart into it? Oh my…we may never know. It’s so much easier to crack open a coke or a brew, hit the remote and shout, “Tell me like it is!”
Sure. Just let the media distill the truth down to a soundbite that fits the agenda of Rush, Keith, Glenn, Sean, Rachel, Ed, and the whole conglomerate ABC-CBS-NBC-FOX-MSNBC-CNN info-machine. After all, they are watching out for me, covering my back, setting me straight, representing my point of view (which, under no circumstances should ever be challenged!).
OR…I could actually DO SOMETHING.
Like read real news, search real websites and data, talk to real people, really look at my own heart and soul and actions. Or I could serve on a school board or volunteer at the shelter or call my Congress person or attend some meetings or write an op-ed or take my local rep to lunch or actually read the report for myself.
OR…OR…OR…oh my… I am getting tired….all that effort…
That sounds like so much work. I’m so busy….Where’s my remote? Oh, good. There it is.
Click…AHHH…Now, that feels better. Where’s my mug? Slurp. Ahh…Yes…phew!
Go ahead…I’m all ears. Tell me like it is.
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