As a peon individual, I find it incredibly hard (and it gets harder every day) to live an honest, kind and compassionate life when I see this sort of thing happ

As a peon individual, I find it incredibly hard (and it gets harder every day) to live an honest, kind and compassionate life when I see this sort of thing happening. I am influenced not by greed or power, but by the view that if I'm not defensive with regards to myself and those that I hold dear, I will be consumed by a combination of the corporate and legislative entities conspiring to make me (and everyone like me) a peon to their desire.