it is a little difficult to understand all these social groups and see how they are marginalized, exploited, etc. we all agree there must be something done to help these individuals and make them better off; however, we cannot solve all these problems. as a group, a community, a population we can. as individuals we cannot solve the entire problem. nonetheless, groups, for the most part, fail. everyone knows how hard it is to work in groups. it is because there are differences among all of us. the elimination of oppression is a slow process that will not be seen in our lifetime... i wish i were less selfish and would concentrate all my time helping others. but when it's time to go back home, take the train, sleep, the only thing i can think of is myself and the people surrounding me. i like the fact that i'm not a devote activist. i like that i help people individually. i know i cannot change entire groups or people, but by changing the experience of the individuals that i encounter on a day to day basis i hope i have contributed my part to society. i don't want to be the president, the leader of a social activist group, the best person in the world, i just want to be the best person that i can be.
if that makes sense......
-vm
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