At the Grassroots Level.

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“You need to let the little things that would ordinarily bore you suddenly thrill you.”

― Andy Warhol Artist

There are two things I really can’t stand. People who moan and complain. Yes, you are right, isn’t what I’m writing here a moaning complaint. Yes, you are right, but a question has been asked. I agree people do have a right to complain if things are beyond one’s control. Yes, we all have the right to moan and grumble if something is unfair or unjust.

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I can only talk about what’s happening in Britain. I remember hearing the term The Nanny State being used in my early teens. The term was being used a lot on the news, and it meant the British government was interfering too much in people’s lives. As though people couldn’t make decisions for themselves about what they needed to do to make their lives better.

Nanny state is a term of British origin that conveys a view that a government or its policies are overprotective or interfering unduly with personal choice. The term likens such a government to the role that a nanny has in child rearing. An early use of the term comes from Conservative British Member of Parliament Iain Macleod who referred to “what I like to call the nanny state” in the 3 December 1965 edition of The Spectator. (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopaedia)

In this modern society of ours, I feel people are relying too much on our government to provide for them. At some point in time, the British stopped standing on their own feet and started hanging on to their Nanny’s apron strings. Too often on the news, I hear the phrase, ‘The government should help us.’ It is as though the government is some sort of magical being with a magic wand that can fix all the problems in this country. A rich man in his castle, holding out on everyone.

I agree politicians don’t seem to have the powers to fix anything these days. No one party in Britain for years has solved any of the problems which have been spiralling out of control. From the state of our roads, to lack of good teachers, doctors, the NHS, homelessness, etc. Britain has huge unemployment problems as we lose our big industries and many of the shops on the high street disappear. We have huge influx of illegal people all expecting housing, and health care; the list is endless.

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Yes, you can say people have a right to complain and moan.

But, what about the grassroot movement?

Grassroots, type of movement or campaign that attempts to mobilise individuals to take some action to influence an outcome, often of a political nature. (Britannica)

During the Second World War, communities came together to help one another because they found themselves in the same situation. Somehow over the years since the end of the war, people have forgotten how to help themselves and be part of a community. They forget the money the government has comes from every taxpayer in Britain. With more British people being unemployed and sitting on benefits, and an increase of illegal people coming in expecting help, the balance between what the government receive in taxes, and what they have to spend leaves them with a shortfall. Many of the county councils are finding they can’t help local people because there are too many demands made on them.

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I agree the government party in power should spend the money wisely, and if they did then maybe Britain wouldn’t be in such an awful mess. Shouting at the government to help individuals doesn’t really help, as seen by recent protests in London and other cities around Britain. But, if more Grassroots movements got together to make changes for themselves, maybe the government would step forward and help them financially.

Don’t get cross, get physical in your community.

So if something makes you angry instead of shouting about it, and boring the pants off everyone. Do something to bring about change by physically helping at the grassroots level to make life much better in your community. People are then more willing to listen and help.

Thank you for dropping by and reading my post.