RE: Many Chances to Improve. Too many?
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I don't know first-hand what the situation is in Venezuela but know enough to know it's not good.
I communicated a little (off Hive) with someone from Venezuela and that person explained some of the everyday challenges around food and essentials shopping, income, rent/housing, safety and such things; we also spoke about working around it, maintaining attitude and all. It made me feel quote sad to be honest, especially considering I live a very comfortable life in an affluent country. So if getting rid of an asshole who didn't care about anything but himself but was in a position to make a positive difference, makes a positive change then I'm all for it.
Sometimes bad things need to happen to make things better for others.
There was this little thing called World War Two which made things better for a lot of people, even though millions were killed while ending the tyranny of the Nazi's. Oh yeah, war is not good preach the pacifists...but they have the right to do so because someone went to war to preserve their freedom, a freedom many would not have had had the Axis powers been victorious. Just an example.
Sometimes unpopular things need to occur and with so many people too afraid to do something outside of the norm it's left to those with the gumption to do something that they may be ridiculed for.
Anyway, time will tell how 2026 will shape up; hopefully better for those in Venezuela. Maybe some bombs will be dropped on terrorists (hopefully) and maybe Australia's leadership will change from a piss-weak leftist asshole to someone who knows how to stand for this country. Maybe Trump and America will get richer, (I hope so because my superannuation will benefit) and maybe I'll be there at your wedding carrying the right bread and some Vegemite as a gift...All I know, is that I'll be working towards making my own year as good as it can be and mitigating the bad aspects. You too it seems.
Funny that you mention that part. A friend of mine said roughly the same regarding the situation in Venezuela. Sometimes war is necessary to prevent greater suffering. Following your WW2 example, maybe war on Stalin, Mao or Pol Pot would've saved millions of lives.
The thought that something drastic is necessary to wake people, especially in developed countries, from their comfort slumber is something that pops into my mind frequently. Everyone has gotten too complacent.
And yes, I'll make this year good somehow. And even if at the end I use the euphemism of "a lot of learning experiences", that would be fine, too. I had a great 2025.
We, as a species, have a lot to learn about each other and the planet upon which we live. Sadly, the lessons don't seem to stick and we keep making the same mistakes over and over with each other and in respect of the planet. We are like a plague, not a good one (I'm not sure there's any good ones actually), and no matter how hard the few try, the many override them and so there's little real advancement in that area. People are more interested in their lifestyle, the comfort and having things than they are in a healthy, functional and happy existence.