Stage six

Yes, Austin. We all watched the video together, and I quite remember the line myself. In the blog "America is not the greatest country in the world anymore...", Austin points out the innate "heroism" we have that has us starting revolutions against all that we find evil in the world. Some examples he points out are human trafficking, gender inequality, saving the planet, slavery, etc. And yes, the list goes on forever.
I agree with his point of view. We civilized humans like to pick out the wrongs in our society and cure them. We reform our ways, bring justice, and eradicate diseases all so that we can be at peace. This age of humanity has brought forth amazing technology, enhancements in medical care, equality among all races and genders and so on. But the achievements of this age only glimpses of what is possible. This is merely a transition period. Though the world is drastically changing, we are still attached to an era of destruction, war, genocide, sexism, and racism. It might be a bit of a bummer or might be enough to send one into a fit of crippling depression but we should take pride of what we have accomplished, and build onto it.

The government is one of the most influencing systems in the world, along with money and religion. But so are the people. We can quite literally change worlds and move crowds. And like Austin says in the entry, we are putting that power in the wrong place. It is being used to harm our own cause, fighting against each other instead of fighting together against the enemy.