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How does one encourage true change in America? Lately, I've been sending many petitions via facebook/twitter for people to sign for various causes to affect change. I read about environmentalism, or lack thereof, I read about the corporate stranglehold on our country, I read about human rights, internet rights, and agriculture. But mostly, I read about many people's disappointment with the state of things, whether informed or not. I was reading an article about additives in our food supply. Many people make snide or sarcastic comments, some make encouraging ones, but the fact is nothing is getting done. We can all sit around and sign petitions all day day "pressuring" governing bodies and representatives, but if they don't do what we ask, there are no consequences. We simply just shrug and blame the other and joke of our plight. These are our lives that are affected. If we cannot stand up and fight for this, our life, what are we doing? I feel like many members of this country are simply complacent. I think the turning point will be revolution. The situation in America is going to get much worse before it gets better, and to change things in this country, lives will probably be lost. And that's why I think there's no real action right now. There are no consequences for those who turn a blind eye on the overall good and instead opt for personal gain. I'm not one for violent conflict, but these "pressures" we put on the governing bodies aren't working. They just keep getting paid by a corporation and do its bidding rather than listen to the common man. I realize the United States government was designed specifically such that change would be slow, but the most glaring fact is that change is occurring in the opposite direction - it's changing to the benefit of the corporation, the money. Greed in America has been covertly hiding here, overtly showing there, but it's the lifeblood of the current state of things. I'm truly at a loss for what to do, since I feel the complacency is abound here. Even I don't have time to truly affect change, I feel, at least not in every way I want to. That's the other issue. Many of us are so incapacitated by our choices in life that we lose the time and ability to make evolutionary change for our species. But to do that takes great sacrifice. Would you rather free yourself from what holds you and do what you want, or sacrifice your life in service to humanity? I guess that's a question every person must ask him or her self. I've been considering blogging about steps I think will "fix" America, which I think would be fun. Let's do this. Let's try to really make a difference. I'll stand by you. For those interested, here was the article I was reading. Take a gander through the comments section.