Continued rant against idealists

Now why would someone equate pragmatism with cowardice? Just because I have the pragmatism to avoid death by not falling on the railway tracks, say, does not mean I am a coward to not jump in front of the next oncoming train. And my last post where I mentioned the college kid who had to apologise for his personal taste testifies to the fact that even college (and accompanying idealism, in some cases) does not safeguard your right to speak freely, which is far more important that speaking ideally. Idealism is, according to me, not too distant from idle-ism, especially when the former involves mere talk.

Jobs don't preach pragmatism, they preach their own idea of idealism. And in the course of your job, if you don't practice what you preach, you can still be forgiven if you at least tried. But if you didn't even try, don't blame the working life, you dogdamned pussy. Going against the established norms is painful, no matter where you try it. Don't blame your own issues on realpolitik.

Problem with idealism is that it takes very little pain and hardship in to account, since it doesn't involve any of it when sitting with a bunch of pseudo-hippie wanna-be world changers, who will decry the corporate world while their corporate dads fund their educations, while they wear designer jeans (torn for the hippie effect) and spend considerable time primping themselves everyday, only to go out to speak against other forms of discrimination. This whole idea of good looks and beauty pisses me off, to be honest. I was reading something the other day, and there was this quote by one of those actresses from Sex and the City, which was something like, "After all, the show is about beautiful people". What a cunt! What the fuck is that supposed to mean anyway? And those of you who watch it, how obsessed can you be with looks anyway? I am sorry, but "there is nothing wrong with wanting to look good" is no fucking excuse. Its shallower than being racist, misogynist or whatever other form of bias you can think of. Especially since the idea of 'beauty' is as constructed as that of races, religion, madness, or society. So take a look in the mirror (not a real mirror, you vain fools, but the proverbial one) before you cast allegations of bigotry.