Activism = Appetite for Destruction | Mickey Z.

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Mickey Z. -- World News Trust

April 5, 2015

“The hands that build can also pull down…” (Jeremiah 1:10)

Way too many people imply that unless a critic expounds a specific strategy for implementing a new paradigm, their opinion is worthless.

This reaction ignores the essential role critical analysis plays in a society where problems --- and their causes -- are so cleverly disguised. When discussing the future, the first step is often an identification and demystification of the past and present.

I’ve written and spoken words like this many, many times. The audience I’ve aimed for was made up of those yet to embrace any form of protest. I was coaxing, pleading, cajoling anyone within earshot to stop seeking excuses to avoid joining the struggle. I still am.

However, more and more, I find myself directing such sentiments towards my fellow activists. Mired in archaic tactics, counterproductive single-issueism, fear-driven stagnancy, and ego-driven inertia, the realm of dissent is a minefield for anyone seeking or suggesting new ideas, fresh perspectives, broader coalitions.

No one fears change more, it seems, than those ostensibly struggling for change. If you don’t believe me, go ahead and try getting the activists you know to consider a new approach.

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http://worldnewstrust.com/activism-appetite-for-destruction-mickey-z

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1. WNT links to his blog, which has been emptied out

Though he is active on Facebook.

Such an iconoclast.

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2. Mickey's Current WordPress Blog

...is here: https://mickeyzsays.wordpress.com/

Mickey's World News Trust profile: http://worldnewstrust.com/Mickey-Z/

Mickey's World News Trust blog page: http://worldnewstrust.com/all-items/?layout=author&authorid=213

Mickey's World News Trust videos: http://worldnewstrust.com/Videos/Mickey-Z/display

cprise, Where are you seeing an old link (possibly to mickeyz.net, his old site)? --Tace

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3. At the bottom of the article

where it says:
'Until the laws are changed or the power runs out, he can be found on the Web here and here.'

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4. cprise: Thanks For The Info On The Bad (Old) Link

Correct link is: https://mickeyzsays.wordpress.com/

This boilerplate bio comes to me from Mickey with each of his submissions. I'll let him know he's been sending me a bad link (for a long time now). --Tace