Ever wondered how fast change can happen?
When shit goes tits up, all sorts of people will tell you all sorts of things about why things can’t change.
You’ll hear all sorts of rational explanations about why it can’t change or how much time it will take or people will resist because change is uncomfortable or… whatever.
Well, ladies and gentleman, boys and girls, and assorted other humans, let’s collectively call ‘bullshit’ on that one, shall we?
In the last week or two, and especially the last few days as the coronavirus response has kicked in, we’ve seen people, communities, organisations and governments can do all sorts of things when they actually fucking want to. Pretty much whatever the fuck they want or need to, actually.
Courtesy of coronoavirus, the game is up.
When properly motivated, everyone from individuals to entire fucking countries can change in a heartbeat.
Cancel the NBA? No problem.
Shut down Disneyland? Easy.
Close schools or entire industries? For sure.
Wash our hands properly? Done.
Stockpile ridiculous amounts of bog roll? You betcha.
So next time we’re faced with an issue, whether it be mental health, domestic violence, homelessness or yes, even climate change, let’s not fucking pretend we can’t do anything about it. Let’s not pretend it’s too big or too expensive or too difficult.
Let’s just call it what it is: It’s not that we can’t do anything about it, it’s that we can’t be fucked.
Because when we need to come up with $20bn to solve a problem, it turns out we can. Hey fucking presto!
When we need to restrict people’s movements or change behaviours instantly, because it suits us, it turns out we can. How about that, eh?
So while some people are still having a sook about getting rid of plastic bags or straws, it seems we’re more than happy to suddenly learn how to wash our fucking hands for 30 seconds no questions asked. (It turns out 30 seconds is a really, really long time to wash your hands, by the way.)
Someone’s threatened their partner’s and or kids’ lives and we have bullshit ineffective, AVO’s because that’s all we can do? I call bullshit. Because it turns out if someone is suspected of having coronavirus, we’re more than happy to do something about it.
Because when stuff is important to the people who make the rules, stuff gets done. Let that sink in for a minute. It’s not about possibilities, it’s about priorities. And ours for that mater. Because it’s us who vote them in, and us who turn a blind eye when they keep fucking us time and time and time again.
The game’s up. No more excuses. You’ve played your cards.
Let’s stop fucking about.
The suicidevirus is spreading. So is the domesticviolencevirus and the homelessnessvirus. Not to mention the climatevirus.
Because it turns out change can happen pretty fucking fast.
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