I have found myself doubting my own beliefs when i came to the US, the homeless and the rich living side by side. In San Fran, the two are only a block away. one side of the street has homeless jacked up or sleeping with the potent stench of piss. Although they are mostly black i dont think it is a racial issue. go two blocks over and you have people shopping at burberry and driving a BMW. The system has some form of balance. i had a conversation with a fascinating english man who had squatted through university and understood the inner workings of London very well, a city that was constantly tense. It made me understand the only thing stopping the poor uprising was there desire to become one themselves, as Marxist theory would suggest.
This draws me to where i am now, the CZ student co-op at the uni of cal. It has 120 students all living and doing what ever they please to the dorms and common areas, there is graffiti everywhere and quotes on the walls. it is an amazing set up and vibe. As it is mostly feeled with liberal arts students there is allot of drug use and debate about the world. with a quote from one of the guys that will stick with me for life 'when have you ever meet a black vegan? whites are always trying to make themselves feel better about their lives as they hold all the power' these racial issues are no prevalent in Australia as the aboriginals just drink goon under a tree as a majority. t think capitalism is doing that. community wealth is as important as monetary wealth, a listen i learnt from the dutch!
But this is a problem that cannot be solved easily and i think its time to go to a frat party and enjoy the co-op and forget about the world issues for the time being!
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