Some seem to think that what our convictions were when we were young were foolish. Like what we thought back then was unrealistic and childish. If growing up and moving away from our our ideals gives us cynicism and a mind of selfishness, then I say to those who think that, they are the ones who are foolish and we are the ones with a character of wisdom. The confusion for them comes in when they confuse capitalism with democracy. There is a tension between the two when capitalism is prioritized above democracy. When the acts of legal business practices, albeit they may often be unethical, are considered a greater reality over democratic ideals needs no further evidence of the twisted mentality that sees my youthful convictions as naive. Capitalism exists within the democratic framework, not the other way around. In other words, capitalism is a subset of the greater set of democracy. When we shift our thinking into capitalism as our guide for future existence without considering it's effect on democracy, we are essentially abdicating our rights and privileges of a society based upon equality of opportunity and just fairness. Equality of opportunity and just fairness are not major elements of a profitable venture within capital economics. A bottom line measuring profit is the goal in capitalism, not giving every citizen a pathway to success in life which democracy seeks to provide. We must all work within our civilization where appropriate. The need for us all to be busy building a future for ourselves individually and collectively is indisputable. The reasoning is that through enlightened, civilized thinking we hold back the uncertainty that chaos would surely impose without it. We are not defined by what we work at, we are defined by our biology and our understanding that humanity is a progression and without democracy as our framework for moving forward, our merciless past will surely become our future, regardless if capitalism is it's replacement.
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