Two Summers of Shared Crappiness
I’ve noticed something since that stupid verdict on Citizens United, frankly. While I don’t agree with the ruling, I understand it. Money donations, free speech, yeah, sure, whatever, I get it, that’s not my concern. But it also brought to light something people have been complaining about for eons. Corporations suck moosepenis. They do. They really do. And it surged into public consciousness, as well as my own, with the ruling. I mean, look at me- I worship at their altar. I go to Disney, like, hourly. I am writing this in a Starbuck’s. And Target just filed an amicus brief in favor of same sex marriage. And on the opposite end of the spectrum? WalMart keeps people in poverty so government cash is being used and refuses to buy American products. Their choices, not mine. I’m cool with both sides of this. It’s hard to live here in the states without interacting with corporations. And that’s not my beef, either. What is my beef? As a Buddhist, we’r...