I transcribed "The Realization of a Failure" essay by Mark McCoy
THE REALIZATION OF A FAILURE By Mark McCoy of “Youth Attack! Records” A failure is a hero, a person who devotes his entire life to the proliferation of truthful meaning. Without him, his enemy the opportunist can serve no purpose. One cannot be both a failure and an opportunist, as they are diametrically opposing forces in society. In their never-ending pursuit of power, the dominant opportunists govern the world by championing a narrow view of existence and thriving on unmitigated low standards. As long as anyone can recall, opportunists have employed the idea of culture as a guise for creative and intellectual suppression. A failure sees himself stranded in this oppressive reality, neglecting to understand that it is he, in fact, who creates culture. The greatest failures are artists, poets, and musicians. Even though their creative efforts are the actual reasons for why a society advances, society in return offers them nothing. The explanation is simple: opportunists control society...
