MM:
I said in the previous letter that I think there is nothing to "rebel" in our time. I went to see a movie yesterday and my mind changed a bit.
This German film is called "Good Days Passed". The three young people felt that society was very unfair and wanted to continue the revolutionary spirit of the German leftist "Red Army Company" in the 1970s. However, the "Red Army Company" used violence to try to realize their ideals. Use non-violent methods. They broke into the rich man’s mansion, but did not take anything or destroy it. They just replaced all the furniture in the mansion and left a note: "The good days are over!" What they mean by "intimidating" the rich is : No amount of money can help you, we are here.
One of the three people once ran into a rich man's Mercedes-Benz with his broken car, so he owed a repair to the car. One night, it was discovered that the mansion they had broken into happened to be the home of the Mercedes-Benz owner, and they happened to be bumped into and recognized by this man again. So they had no choice but to "kidnap" this person, which means they became "kidnappers."
Hidden in a dilapidated wooden house in the Alps, several people began to talk. They discovered that this rich man was once an "angry young man" in the 1960s and 1970s, full of ideals and fighting spirit to transform society. The three people gradually reflected on their “kidnapping” behaviors that did not conform to the ideals they had established, and wanted to let them go. The kidnappers recalled their “angry” years and said that they would not call the police, and they were also in debt. Don't ask anymore.
But as soon as the rich returned to his familiar environment, he changed his mind and immediately reported to the police. The police followed the line to the three people’s residence and found that it had been emptied, leaving only a note that said: "Some people will never change." At
the end of the movie, the three people broke into a TV station and turned the channel. closure. They think that television is the most thorough tool to fool the people.
This is a movie about the difference between class, rich and poor, and social justice. I was thinking, okay, my dad and I were watching this movie. He drove a BMW 745 and I was wearing a Ralph Lauren white shirt. The small town we live in is the town with the highest average income in Germany—then I Isn't it the "bad guy" in this movie? There are so many people in the world who are on the verge of starving to death. Is it unethical for us to drive luxury cars? Some people don’t earn enough to eat for a day’s work, but I just go to school and don’t have to do any work. Life is comfortable like a little prince. Can I feel at ease? I also know that TV is manipulating and playing with people's thinking and values, but I continue to sit and watch TV. I also know that if the material is full to a certain extent, it loses its meaning, but I still enjoy the material full.
Is there really nothing worth "rebelling" in this world? Is this society true? As I said in my previous letter, is there no injustice worthy of "revolution", no ideals and values worthy of action?
I think there is, or there is.
Okay, what can I do? I think of a few possibilities. One is that I can become an actor, draw up plans, and take to the streets to protest. One of the three revolutionaries in the film said that he completely saw through the social system like this virtual Matrix, and he refused to coexist with this false Matrix. I think I can only see a part of this virtual structure, and I can tolerate it-maybe because I closed my eyes, because I don't want to see the problem, and the problem becomes abstract. My solution is to turn a blind eye to the problem and pretend not to see it-it would be better if I could turn my mind off.
But if I decide to open my eyes and see the injustice in the world, what can I do? I live in a democratic society, saying that it’s open information and diverse values. Television, the Internet, and newspapers affect me every day, but when you really want to know what you can do, they tell you, hey, you want Decide for yourself, because this is democracy.
Earlier when I was talking about the freedom of young people, I received a lot of letters from readers (for me it was "a lot"), and they all seemed to feel the same. There is nothing to "rebel" in this world. But this movie seems to remind me that with so many injustices in the world, how can there be no need for "rebellion"? The only difference is whether you are willing to see, whether you are willing to stand up and not act.
In the end I had to ask myself: So do you decide to "stand up" and "act"?
I really thought about this question, and then, MM, I must tell you my self-discovery honestly, and you can treat it as a "confession". I found out: Yes, I know that McDonald's destroyed the virgin forests of South America on a large scale in order to produce beef, and their bosses were full of money, but I would not stop eating McDonald's because of this. I know that many children in Africa are dying of malnutrition, but I will not leave uneaten food on the plate and let it be thrown away. In other words, I found that I was a 100% asshole.
I am a young man who "lives too well". It’s not an exaggeration to slap me a few times, but at least, I clearly see my state of existence, and at least, I don’t regard my state of existence as Rong.
Now, MM, I am curious what would you say?
Andre
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