The-Politik

what makes people think that they know how to rule others? what gives people the confidence and stomach for running such a corrupt, deadly government as those in africa?...it scares me, should scare more people. despite what we as americans have been led to believe, the world is not a fucking friendly place. there are many many people in this world who would as easily kill you as look at you. what do they care? what can you do for them? oppose them? threaten their grip over the weak?... I know why they do it. it's all that they know. in other places, life truly is survival of the fittest. there is no place in that society for the weak, the

man. we really can't have any idea. as americans we are very blessed to not have to deal with the death and pain and suffering that is so common in other countries. don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining. I'm not that generous. I wouldn't want to trade places with anyone faced with genocide, murder, starvation, aids, prejudice...who would? the holocaust. today, most of us would think "how horrible...how could something like that have happened?" well, it's still happening today. maybe not on as large a scale, but it's definitely still out there. what can we do, though? really? by "helping" (aka: sending troops to take down those in power a