May 17, 2011

Another Bizzare Email exchange with an Evangelical Apathetic

The Lizard:
I just wanted to let you know you're wrong about the upcoming democratization of society and media because of the advent of the Internet. People say this every time a new media technology comes around, they said this about the printing press in the 1500s, and radio technology. The Internet will be no different, especially now that (any effective form of) network neutrality is pretty much dead, it will be the same as cable television and corporate radio. I tell people it's just better to accept reality as is rather than futilely trying to fight against it.

Hopefully what I said was useful here.


The Punk Patriot:

I'm sorry, what is this in response to?


The Lizard:

My apologies for not being specific. I'm referring to the whole "decentralized" authority and democracy you promote, with the likes of Douglas Rushkoff.


The Punk Patriot:

Um. Okay...

I find it really odd that I get so many emails from people who tell me that I should just give up. I'm not sure why this is.
I've succeeded too many times in life to give up. I've seen too many fights end with victory to throw the towel in.

I know that my efforts are well spent, and I'm not sure what folks like yourself are thinking you will achieve by emailing me and telling me to give up and become despondent.

So why don't we try this: You give up, I'll keep fighting. Sound fair?

2 comments:

  1. It’s way easier to convince yourself that you’re doing the right thing by doing nothing if everyone else around you is also doing nothing. By being active, challenging the system, and at times winning, you’re competing with their definition of reality.

    Simply put… Haters Gonna Hate.

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  2. Marilyn Insane DiegoAugust 14, 2011 at 6:10 PM

    I, for one, appreciate the Punk Patriot! I've been alive (& awake!) so long, I KNOW how far in decline our country is! Look for truth > the Corporate-owned media will NOT tell you the truth! To Punk Patriot - I wish we weren't right about all this crap, but I enjoy very much your song & video, and I've been going around singing to myself "the whole Fing thing is coming down!'

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