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"Free country."

imperfect's picture
Submitted by imperfect on Tue, 02/05/2013 - 12:45pm

 

Before I learned to love myself, I learned to love my country.

And at the age of 5, I became part of the machine.

I became the naive kindergartener

Who learns to obey.

Respect authority,

Don’t speak out of turn,

Stay in line.

Now, I’m unlearning.

Now, I’m watching everyone grow up

And continue the silent submission.

I’m watching the ones in charge

Underestimate our worth,

Put a number on us,

Factory farm us,

And take away our identity

On the 9-5 shift.

Oppression, restriction, and psychological manipulation.

These are the real American values.

These are the real synonyms

Of “freedom.”

 
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doug.demaio's picture

Someone once told me that

Submitted by doug.demaio on Tue, 02/05/2013 - 1:19pm.

Someone once told me that everyone can be a slave to something in this country... wages, forced poverty, the justice system... I also see a flip side to it, but I know what you mean. Time to UnLearn.

If you want to view paradise, simply look around, and you will. Anything you want to... do it. Want to change the world? There's nothing to it.

 

This is why I'm not proud to

Submitted by ButterOfTheSandwich on Mon, 02/11/2013 - 4:04pm.

This is why I'm not proud to be a american. I may be satisfied with it's products, but that doesn't mean I am proud.

Bart the General's picture

Eh, as bad as it might be, it

Submitted by Bart the General on Thu, 02/14/2013 - 12:36am.

Eh, as bad as it might be, it could be worse *cough* 1984 *cough*.

 

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Emillye's picture

I completly agree. It kind of

Submitted by Emillye on Thu, 02/14/2013 - 9:11am.

I completly agree. It kind of makes me wonder where we are headed.

The World cannot hold the weight of itself; we must each take a small piece

                   

imperfect's picture

Thanks for the feedback

Submitted by imperfect on Mon, 02/18/2013 - 4:05pm.

Thanks for the feedback everyone! :)