General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: Revolution anyone? This is for those among us that think we can always fall back on revolution. [View all]marions ghost
(19,841 posts)and we must oppose them in every way we can.
But it requires coming together. I think most of us around here probably already work on ourselves and are aware of the magnitude of the stakes and the forces against us (or we wouldn't be here --we'd be watching the cooking channel or comedies from Netflix (not that there's anything wrong with recreation except when it becomes an escape from a scary reality).
The coming together to take action is the hard part. There are different ways to do that, and today in this complex time there are lots of options in fighting for the same ends without violence. It may be more successful to have a lot of different strategies and methods, not just one. There are so many fronts in this struggle. But the populist activist groups (whatever you want to call them) must come together to gain more political power. I see the beginnings of that effort to unite. IMO that is what is needed.
I envy people who live in countries where struggling for what is right against formidable forces is not a part of daily existence. Americans have resentment about this--in other words, why should we have to? And this causes paralysis and denial. Easier to pretend we are not being abused. So the rich corporates take full advantage of our inaction and continue to plunder and get even richer. Why can't we be like countries where power is checked and the government really works for the people, not only for the rich? That is the goal I think. But it will be a lot of work to get there. I have to think it can be done. But we have to put some real effort into it.