Men of No Country

We have no choice into what nation we are born,
what time in history we come into, and who our parents
are. We have no choice if we are born into a time of
peace or war. We have no choice if we are born with
many material advantages or none. We are not responsible
for the past glories of our nation of origin. We are only
responsible for our actions towards ourselves and to others.
There have always been and will always be leaders who
do not speak for the people but rather, speak out in ways
that harm many of those whom they allegedly protect.
Human history is littered with tiny men who have desired
to be loved and acclaimed by the rightness of their vision
but whose vision was always fundamentally flawed.
Better people than me have summed things up in this way:
"All origins are accidental." - Fugazi