This may seem somewhat out of place within the context of this publication, and, we admit, it is.
Within the history of reports published by Black Label Detroit, there's been many a time where the word "I" has been used, but, in this case, we will talk about "you".
Many of our readers/listeners will undoubtedly be confused, and, we accept that, this isn't meant to be just some random entry within this publication. Instead, the aim of this entry is to, more or less, be a direct message to individuals who know the author of this publication intimately at a crucial time in our relationship with each other. This won't be long, so, it's hoped that you all pay attention:
Over the years of knowing me, you've undoubtedly noticed that my views of the World have dramatically changed from year to year.
Even though early on, it seemed as if the political ideas and philosophies that I've exposed to you all originally seemed scatterbrained, unrealistic, and maybe a bit dogmatic, through our more recent interactions with each other, it seems as if we have found a bit of common ground.
What, do we have in common? It's useful to be specific, so, I'll explain myself:
It seems like, now more than ever, there is no clear way to "make it" in this World. Jobs barely cover the cost of rent and bills, Becoming a perpetual student might give you knowledge in some aspects of life, yet, you'll eventually walk away from academia saddled with unpayable, unbankruptable debts without the promise of landing a decent, fulfilling job within the field that you dedicated countless, sleepless years of your life studying for. And, everything on the internet is designed to be an echo chamber that only reflects your current aspirations, feelings, hobbies, and opinions via an algorithm which obfuscates what it really means to be "viral".
Yet, as time has gone by, and our distance between each other has grown and metastasized, resulting in us not being on speaking terms, it might appear to you all that I've simply "lost the plot". Too occupied by esoteric books, Radical Populist Left politics to appear clinically sane, and a seemingly "selfish" urge to instill into you all the fact that I've been wronged by many of the systems that you believe serve to "protect" the public.
You all might think that I'm about to try to convince you of the same thing within this entry, but, there's a middle aged rapper diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia from the City named "Big Unky" who said:
"Crazy's doing the same thing, expecting new results"
So, I won't do that, instead, I've decided to pen this entry and give you a bit of an ultimatum:
This point of our relationship is completely untenable, I refuse to be simply ignored until it's convenient or be forced by days such as this one in order to pen insincere, trite, and shallow messages attempting to just "move on" and forget things that I've found to be incredibly hurtful just for the sake of "keeping the piece".
Just as the War in Iran and it's effects aren't simply going to end if we somehow "just ignore it", my relationship with you all will never simply improve if you all simply "ignore" me. Or, you will never be "reaching out to me" by using means of communication that aren't face-to-face.
I chose this specific day to pen this specific message to you all to say that, I have something for you all that I want you to analyze because it's genuinely helped me begin the journey of seeing our World for what it really is, and, to share how much I deeply care for you all, I want to give it to you in order for you to contemplate. But I will ONLY give it to you if you come in person to receive it from me.
You all know where I am and where I work, we aren't separated by great distances or timezones. Either you care enough about our relationship to see what I have for you, or, you're comfortable with our relationship as it exists right now, which would be an utter disappointment to me if that were the case. If not, then you'll be able to cultivate the knowledge that it requires to be unrelentingly optimistic in our worryingly irrational World. If not, then, I have nothing else to say other than the fact that I will never give into the false punishment of "isolation".
I'll end this short note to you all with something that is at the tail end of what's in my "gift" to you, which, I hope will enthuse you into opening up a better chapter in our relationship together, seeing as it's something that gnaws at the back of the mind of many people of my politics:
"How could [you] have confused me with someone who gives a damn?"
Your's truly-
Sisyphus
Links & Sources:
1. A GUIDE TO ABSURDISM: The Philosophy For Living Fully -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KC1YrxJma8&pp=ygUIc2lzeXBodXM%3D
2. why is Sisyphus happy? -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nq5C5qL1nsc&pp=ygUIc2lzeXBodXM%3D
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