Ok, maybe my blood didn’t exactly boil. But I did get irritated reading a tweet (or is it called an “x” now?)
The Tweet was a deepfelt (yet misplaced) thank you from an American student to the American President Joe Biden. The reason?
The President has (apparently) singlehandedly saved said student from his/hers student debt.
Now, I am absolutely not the first person in the world to be irritated by a tweet. And to many people it might be hard to see what to be irritated about. The tweet is a sweet thank you from a student to his/her beloved President.
But what bothered me was a person giving thanks to an entity which, with regards to the monetary gesture, does not truly deserve the recognition.
The real hero in this story are the American hardworking taxpayers, who pays the bills for not only the government (and the President), but also subsidizes the campaign which paid off student loans worth 138 billion dollars.
The White House seized the opportunity and took the stage all by itself to (with no sign of humility) take credit for everything.
There are 2 elements in this little story which I find irritating. Because it shows a lack of awareness and mutual respect.
I must admit. As a worker and taxpayer myself, I disapprove when governments take credit for spending the money of a hardworking population. I also disapprove when people give the government credit, instead of crediting the people who provide the resources and make things possible.
If the nurses at the hospital save your life by giving you CPR, or the surgeon performs a bypass operation on you, would you instead thank the health department ?
I admit; It wasn’t my greatest moment, however I posted a snarky remark to the grateful (but ignorant) students along with The White House in all of its self-glorification.
Left or right, I believe that we need to applaud and cherish ordinary people’s contribution to society instead of biased and opportunistic governments.
Our society is the sum of its people. Let’s show direct appreciation and respect for each other.