The End of Idealism
THE END OF IDEALISM, proclaimed the New Haven independent newsweekly this morning. Heady stuff for a small city independent newsweekly! Fortunately the article itself only has to do with how poorly entry-level jobs in progressive political organizations pay, with no larger ramifications for idealism in general. So I got to hang on to my usual wide-eyed optimism after all.
Though, cruelly, this idealism was shattered later this afternoon, when the office was not granted a half day (as it should have been, idealistically speaking) to head down to Louis' Lunch and watch the 1:05 Sox/Yankees game somewhere on Crown Street. Nuts to that. On the other hand, I still wait expectantly for the nationwide return of level-headed, liberal governance.
In the meantime I'll be in Philadelphia through the long weekend. Happy Labor Day, everyone!
Though, cruelly, this idealism was shattered later this afternoon, when the office was not granted a half day (as it should have been, idealistically speaking) to head down to Louis' Lunch and watch the 1:05 Sox/Yankees game somewhere on Crown Street. Nuts to that. On the other hand, I still wait expectantly for the nationwide return of level-headed, liberal governance.
In the meantime I'll be in Philadelphia through the long weekend. Happy Labor Day, everyone!
2 Comments:
Maybe THE END OF IDEALISM has more to do with anyone seriously believing that society should materially compensate you for acting on said idealism.
It'd be more interesting to track entry-level political work against other entry-level salaries, or low-end wages generally.
I am not a faithful reader of your blog, but your End if Idealism entry made me laugh. Thanks!
Hope your Labor Day was fun. There must be some hope for level-headed liberal governance in the fact they haven't renamed Labor Day, Corporate High Jinks Day.
--Mom
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