(Note: Harsh language ahoy! [I know, but sometimes it's necessary])

The world we live in is bullshit, not the literal Earth, but the society that surrounds us. Why is this? Well if you can't see this then you are simply a sludgy bi-product of waste factories manufacturing filth that pollutes or minds and souls. There is such an emphasis on celebrity and monetary success that core values have been lost and we have taken a plunge into the proverbial toilet known as humanity. How did we come to such a point? You can't walk through a store without seeing a "famous" person's face plastered all over every single magazine that infests the literary aisle. What exactly makes a famous person anyway? Are they famous because they're special, or are they special because they are famous? I think its the latter statement. What is the first thing that comes to mind when you think of a famous person? A pretty face right? The mislead direction we're taking in life takes us along the path of everything external. Nobody cares about what's on the inside anymore, you could be the most insensitive, self-serving, ego-maniacal prick on the planet, yet if you have a pretty face, you're set for life. Then we wonder why the other countries hate the US, as if it isn't obvious by now. Its as though a blindfold has been pulled down over the eyes of the majority of the people in our society, and now the truth has been hidden from us, its right under our nose yet we can't see it. Still we go about our daily lives because when it all comes down to it, ignorance truly is bliss, Then the true irony comes into play. While we have people dying because they eat too much, dozens of other countries have people that are starving to death. Where's the justice in that? It even goes so far as people starving themselves because they don't WANT to eat. There's obviously plenty of food there, yet some people choose not to eat it. All this comes back to the perpetuation of our image. We're so obsessed with image that we drive young and old alike to starve themselves thin. Where the hell has all the compassion gone? I just can't believe a country that has EVERYTHING can get flushed down the shitter so easily because a few people wanted to make more money than everyone else. People are driven by a little green piece of paper, and this drive leads people to lies, cheating, and even murder, I hope I am not the only person that sees this.

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