The American way
You might think of Americans as obnoxious, arrogant and annoying, but in the fight to make our voices heard by those in power and achieve global justice, maybe we can all learn something from The American Way.
I’m from the United States. Your view of Americans may be shaped by such documentaries as The OC or political sound bytes. But, for all my fellow countrymen get wrong, we do get a few things right.
Shining service
One shining example is excellent customer service. For all that we will tolerate (insular foreign policy, cheesy humour, and unnecessarily large SUV’s), we will not put up with poor customer service.
‘Our loud, annoying stereotype didn’t come easily—we fought for every ranting, obnoxious, strategic last word of it.’
Where our real gift lies is in voicing our complaints. Our loud, annoying stereotype didn’t come easily—we fought for every ranting, obnoxious, strategic last word of it.
Attention Seekers
I, of course, am neither annoying nor obnoxious, but deep within my heart there is a need to make my voice heard when things aren’t right. While I may have to put up with poor customer service, I will never learn to put up with an unjust world.
‘Voicing a complaint about global injustice isn’t a luxury, but a necessity.’
I look at parts of the world and know that something is wrong and all the blood rushes to my head and I want to scream. This world where the poor are exploited and robbed and then gagged so they can’t speak – this is worth getting angry about. This is when voicing a complaint isn’t a luxury, but a necessity.
A Strategic Screaming Machine
Campaigning is screaming; it’s making a noise; it’s sometimes obnoxious; it’s speaking for those who aren’t being listened to. It’s being a voice.
Campaigning for real change is much more difficult than campaigning for service with a smile. It can feel like no one else is listening. But if you scream loud enough, and long enough, and with enough other voices, you can’t be ignored forever.
Campaigning for real change is much more difficult than campaigning for service with a smile. It can feel like no one else is listening. But if you scream loud enough, and long enough, and with enough other voices, you can’t be ignored forever.
‘The next time some social injustice gets your blood boiling, find the person with the power to change things, fix a blow horn to their ear, and let loose.’
From my experience, if you’re really unsatisfied as a customer, the magic words are, ‘I’d like to see the manager.’ Likewise, the next time some social injustice gets your blood boiling, find the manager (or the person with the power to change things), fix a blow horn to their ear, and let loose.
Pressureworks is a strategic screaming machine. We need your voice. We need you to demand the best for the poorest in the world.
Pressureworks is a strategic screaming machine. We need your voice. We need you to demand the best for the poorest in the world.
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