It was quite a BIG week in the news arena for the United States this week. The senseless and pointless killings this week have left many people in the country wondering why this continues to happen. Every life matters and this is why we live in a "democracy", why western culture and governments have built "democracies". We live under democratic governments because we all stand equal, we all have equal opportunities and due equal respect.
You see I believe that the other BIG piece of news goes hand in hand with the killings of these innocent people. The revelation this week by the FBI that Hilary Clinton has lied continuously about her activities and action as the Secretary of State. I believe that the two some what random pieces of news are related because it goes to prove how far we have gone from the ideals of democracy where all lives matter equally, but also where all lives pay the same consequence for the same actions.
If we live under democratic standards and rights, then each person is responsible for their actions individually, but also responsible for the overall populations movement. Secretary Clinton and the police officers reveal how this community view of responsibility has shifted to a point where many of our fellow citizens view themselves as not only higher is position and rights, but view others as less than themselves, and someone that can just be discarded. The actions undertaken by the FBI and police departments exposes the great divide seen by many people in this country. Not just economically divided or racially divided, but divided by those with power and influence and those without.
The problem is that those without are in the majority and they have lost their trust in the politicians and leaders of the country. We can see the lack of confidence in these people throughout the presidential election campaigns so far. The citizens of this country have lost faith and confidence that the people who have stepped up to lead those around them, have the morals, ethics and desire to do what is best for the country in whole. We are seeing an incredibly aggressive population voting for what many people are calling crazy, but this is based on the loss of trust.
The loss of trust causes the other person to constantly question motives, and second guess your decisions and actions. It stops us from acting rationally and retaliate towards those that have broken the trust. In business we build relationships with colleagues, clients, vendors and the general public, building a level of trust along the way. We need to maintain that level of trust in our company's products, services and culture that allows for those that trust in our company. Failure to do that will see them retaliate towards us, and with our connected world, who knows where the damage will end?
You see I believe that the other BIG piece of news goes hand in hand with the killings of these innocent people. The revelation this week by the FBI that Hilary Clinton has lied continuously about her activities and action as the Secretary of State. I believe that the two some what random pieces of news are related because it goes to prove how far we have gone from the ideals of democracy where all lives matter equally, but also where all lives pay the same consequence for the same actions.
If we live under democratic standards and rights, then each person is responsible for their actions individually, but also responsible for the overall populations movement. Secretary Clinton and the police officers reveal how this community view of responsibility has shifted to a point where many of our fellow citizens view themselves as not only higher is position and rights, but view others as less than themselves, and someone that can just be discarded. The actions undertaken by the FBI and police departments exposes the great divide seen by many people in this country. Not just economically divided or racially divided, but divided by those with power and influence and those without.
The problem is that those without are in the majority and they have lost their trust in the politicians and leaders of the country. We can see the lack of confidence in these people throughout the presidential election campaigns so far. The citizens of this country have lost faith and confidence that the people who have stepped up to lead those around them, have the morals, ethics and desire to do what is best for the country in whole. We are seeing an incredibly aggressive population voting for what many people are calling crazy, but this is based on the loss of trust.
The loss of trust causes the other person to constantly question motives, and second guess your decisions and actions. It stops us from acting rationally and retaliate towards those that have broken the trust. In business we build relationships with colleagues, clients, vendors and the general public, building a level of trust along the way. We need to maintain that level of trust in our company's products, services and culture that allows for those that trust in our company. Failure to do that will see them retaliate towards us, and with our connected world, who knows where the damage will end?
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