Why don't some people live in the present?

Question

I know this may be a confusing question so I’ll try to make it simple. President Bush IS our president. We ARE in a war with Iraq. You cannot change the past.

I’m all for people thinking ahead of time--but over and over again I see people who just complain about their lives, the state of the country, or what we should have done. I don’t know if I’m the only person to feel this way but it’s hard for me to see people complaining so much.

What is it going to do if you repeat over and over again that we should never have gone to Iraq? Is it going to change anything? No. What is it going to do to complain or criticize the President? Is it going to kick him out of office? No.

I’m all for voting. I’d be happy to see someone win the election with different plans for Iraq. I’m all for protests and activism but my question is:

Why do people complain on Y!A all day about what should have been instead of being active and working with what‘s going on today?

I'm sorry. We are occupying Iraq--we are there. Let's work to get out or stay in--whatever you beliefs--instead of just complaining about why were are there!

I'm sorry--it's too hard to decide there are too many "best" answers. Best of Luck to all who vote!

Answer 1

some seek to change the future...
get with it...............

Answer 2

Well I'm part of "Generation X." So much for the past and social commentary. The people that had it right were the activists who brought about change. We don't change much these days. We'll get shot for a PS3 though. I'm not a George W. Bush supporter. I didn't vote for him. The only thing is that it has to get bad enough that people will want to be active. I'm more surprised by the ignorance of people to be concerned with George W. Bush. The only people I do want to support and believe in are the U. S. troops that have and are serving Iraq. The real question is where is Osama Bin Laden.

Answer 3

A doctor sees more people with complaints than those without them. That is not a perfect state of affairs, but it certainly stands to reason. People have reason to complain. Something is wrong and they look to someone else to fix it. That is not to say there is any use in playing the blame game, but going back to the "doctor analogy," if a surgeon didn't put the bones in my hand together properly, I'm probably going to see a different surgeon to re-break them and get them put in the right place. It will be painful, but I have a higher expectation that the job will be done properly the next time, by someone else.
Our unease with events of the past informs the choices we will make in the future. That is not the same thing as "living in the past."
I believe I am paraphrasing George Washington in saying, "Good judgment comes from experience, which comes from poor judgment."

Answer 4

We are in Iraq, and any debate on whether we should or should not have gone is simply moot, and you have made that point.

The decision now is what to do while we are in the war in Iraq. The Democrats were elected in to punish the Republicans and their policies on Iraq. Now that they are in, there has been no good plans. So the fact is, what are we going to do to win this war? I don't care what party comes up with a plan, but as an American, I feel it is my duty to support winning the war, despite politics.

Answer 5

The heart and soul of a nation of people, lies in their history and traditions. Everyone deep down have the same basic emotional perception of what matters to them the most. Some are loyal, patriotic, followers, and some leaders. No matter where you are born on this planet, people want what is best for their children, the survival of their culture depends on the children, what their children are taught and who's allowed to teach them are also major influences in the bigger picture. I think here in America we embrace freedom at a grave expense, we have much blood on our hands and as a country we are held responsible for our actions. I agree that some people do complain too much, but i think some people are attempting to speak out and be heard to only way they can or know how. Face it, after the last couple major elections, along with Florida's recount, many are lossing faith in the run of the mill Elected official's that are drowning in lies and kissing baby's with the same mouth. American's are ready to embrace their roots and regain "and or" remember OUR heiritage. "One Nation Under God" Forgive us of our tresspasses as WE FORGIVE THOSE THAT TRESSPASS against US.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

This is a great question and I like the asker's suggestion. I think someone needs to demonstrate some real plans with Iraq. That is who I would like to see as President. If we are going to GW Bush bash, then that isn't going to show me leadership. I want a problem-solver and someone who brings creative ideas to the table.

Answer 8

I think it's the nature of people to do both -- complain and work for change -- when they are dissatisfied with the state of things. This seems to be clear in this year's election, with the resurgance of Democratic power. Until things change, we who believe things should be different will continue to use any forum to discuss and complain about it. Then, of course, when the Dems are once again in power (soon, hopefully), the GOP will have its chance to do the complaining, and believe me, they will.

I'm not sure how old you are, but some of us remember when things were different, and by "different" I mean "better. Until we can achieve this again, we'll continue to rant.

Answer 9

Nobody's actually living in the past.

Pay attention to your past. History repeats itself. It may be good for you to know 50 years from now what we might be doing differently today. You may just be the one to affect a change.

Besides, while all of us have to live here, in the present, not a single one of us has to believe it to be acceptable, just because we can't change it.

Answer 10

With regards to the Iraq issue, people live in the past (the blame game) because they don't have any happy answers for the present.

Democrats and liberals, in particular, are upset that the dems took Congress and we aren't getting out of Iraq. And some of them wanted the President impeached, and they aren't getting that either.

Personally, I think it's immaturity. It's tough to learn that you can't always get what you want.

Answer 11

You start with a faulty premise, that we are still in a war with Iraq. The war is now over and we are an occupying power trying to force our will on an unwilling population.