It’s been said in various ways by brilliant minds with giant hearts. There is generally a slight bending of the words, depending on the originator of the quote, but the message remains unambiguous.
A society’s worth is measured by the treatment of its weakest members.
If this is the yardstick by which our modern nation is measured, then I think it’s pretty safe to say this country is worthless.
It’s easy to jump on the gun debate bandwagon because our policies are horrific and asinine, but there’s a much bigger picture to paint.
We don’t care about people. We care about money. Greed has raped decency, and the elite’s blatant refusal to turn around to look at the bloody and bruised feet that are being trampled on the road to ascension is abhorrent.
I’m too young to be the oldest and grumpiest man on the street, but watching half the nation swing a sickle at crops that took generations to grow while the other half cowers in a collective fetal position, is sickening.
We are on a roller coaster careening toward a graphene wall, and it feels like we’re only going faster.
A society should be caring for and protecting those who are most vulnerable. But when people reach out for a helping hand, we consistently find a way to sever it at the wrist.
I’ve discussed my disgust with the chasm between rich and poor a number of times in past postings so I won’t continue to abuse a lifeless equine. But there are dangerous roads being paved with precedents that will be too dangerous to excavate, once we’ve located our missing minds.
This goes way back…before Trump and before Obama. There is a systematic unraveling of our foundational ideals that has been spinning for decades. Human compassion, environmental sympathy, economic responsibility, and global empathy have taken a distant backseat to excess, waste, disrespect, and avarice.
It is a seemingly impossible course to correct, but I have to maintain faith that we will somehow find the courage to grab that handbrake, and in a screeching sea of sparks and flashes, bring that cart to a lifesaving stop.
Solitary Alignment 
Awesome post!
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Thank you! Sometimes I feel like I’ve reached a saturation point when it comes to society’s disregard for those in need. It breaks my heart on a daily basis. I wish there were a way to remove greed from the human genetic code. It’s a fundamental flaw in our wiring. There are some tribes who view wealth and excess as a mental disorder. They can’t even understand the concept of hoarding everything for oneself, as opposed to sharing with the group. Somewhere along the line, we veered wildly off the path. But I suppose the only way to rectify things is to do as much as we can as individuals to set an example for others.
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