Charles Bukowski is by all means, a debbie-downer, a pessimist and any other word that can describe someone with a negative outlook on life. In a social setting, Bukowski sucks. However, in many ways, his outlook on society right now is correct.
Right now, America is in a state of peril. We are rapidly moving further and further towards the point of no return. I think most would agree with Bukowski's views of what is wrong with America right now. The poet is not saying anything too radical because we are, in fact, doomed. I strongly believe that unless there is radical change in the near future, America will have the same fate as Ancient Rome in that we will perish. The similarities are too great to ignore. The disparity between rich and poor is at all time levels and growing, and other nations are growing in to world powers.
I don’t know how exactly we will perish, but we will. Hopefully it is not as bad as the Romans and that we get our acts together, because I genuinely love certain parts of America. But I don’t think that it is possible. Greed has consumed the minds of those who have the power to steer us in the right direction.
So, in Charles Bukowski’s defense, all of what he said is legit. No reason to criticize him for speaking the truth.
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