While I do not believe we have complete control over the future, I do believe we can influence it heavily. The future is largely controlled by the people and what they want. In theory, the government is supposed to regulate a state, and acts as an extension of the peoples will. While that is not always the case in an ideal democracy the government should largely be under the control of the people. There are times in history when the government has had to step in, or do things that might alienate or go against the will of a large group of people, and when these things happen there is typically a response of backlash. Examples of this being the progression of the civil rights movement. Which started with the clashing ideals of northerners and southerners over slave labor. The civil war happened as a result and the Union victory resulted in the emancipation of slaves all over the US. African Americans had to fight for basic human rights for hundreds of years, but finally achieved their goal after many protests, sit-ins, and demonstrations. I believe the future can be affected if the will of the people demands it.
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