We Are the World

I was listening to 80’s on 8 yesterday afternoon.

Alan Hunter talked about the USA for Africa movement and the song that brought all the musicians together to raise money for Africa.

‘We Are the World’ is a good song and I love it because I recall running home from a college class to watch the video.

1985.

I considered that we won’t see something like that ever happen again because people are too busy being selfish about every damn thing.

I got home and checked Twitter - there was a post about Ukraine and aid going there.

There was pure hate attached to the post.

People don’t feel that we should be helping anyone - ever.

Which is a huge change from how the world reacted back in ‘85.

We are in the midst of a budget fight that may end up in the U.S.A. defaulting on our debt.

That sounds lovely!

And it’s not even worth worrying about. It’s a huge political game.

They’ll reach a deal that destroys a lot of what means something to the people who get up and go to work every damn day.

“There’s a choice we’re making. We’re saving our own lives.”

I’m not sure if I’m an old, cynical guy, but it seems like a lot of the compassion and generosity of the 80’s is long gone.

Cynics are everywhere when it comes to charity.

Immigrants are escaping war-torn nations?

Who cares!

Ukraine?

That’s not my problem!

I wonder what sort of song would be sung now.

Not ‘We Are the World’.

More like:

“Sucks for You. What About Me?”

(And by the way, Bruce absolutely stole that song when he sang his verses).


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