Very well stated. I live in southern CA but don't have any network of people I know that feel the way I do. They are hard to find because everyone is just idling around cowering in denial. I am open to suggestions on how to get a network going. Can even Substack be trusted?
Keep expressing this way of thinking, Erin, for there are many who can benefit, even those who might not know it yet. It feels like there's a silent majority of growing humanity who feel it, who know in their bones that something is off, and very very wrong. They crave change and freedom - they want release from the invisible chains that bind us. At least I hope so.
Not sure how or when it happened but I connected with you via that X place, where I am not particularly active nor known, nor do I want to be. A recent post of yours there about propaganda grabbed me and I followed your digital breadcrumbs here.
I used to write and publish now and then, not here (yet) but over on Medium, at least in recent years. Jazzed about it for awhile but lost interest a year or so ago, many reasons, but much of it had to do with AI entering the scene. Gross. Writers with real talent competing with robots? I'm out. Ain't playing that game. Done.
Reading your thoughts here gave me a bit of inspiration. At the very least it helps to know that others out there GET it.
The first signs of workers uniting and organising for the benefit of the proletariat and for global humanity will be the first sign of hope for the future. Unfortunately, if and when that happens the ruling class will announce another 'pandemic' and we will be locked down again, indefinitely. The threat of workers revolution is the virus.
I qualitatively agree with much of your description of our situation, but I think you are a bit prone to hyperbole.
It isn’t as simple as rulers vs peasants - lots of folks rose and fall in our economy and a great many (myself included) do very well, have nice life, even if not a billionaire.
Modern life requires large organized societies - do t let anyone tell you different. Capitalism and the free market are often flawed, but the best way so far of harnessing collective effort.
The American experiment is govt of, by, and for the people. Our constitution is a blueprint for containing govt corruption and steering it, as best we can, to serve the citizens.
prefer to work under that model, imperfect though it may be. As somebody once said - democracy sucks, it just sucks less than every other system ever tried.
The fix, IMO, is to rid ourselves of the permenant beauracracy that has aligned itself with the press and democrats. That starts by electing Trump. (Not my choice, BTW, I supported Vivek.)
Trump will disappoint in many ways, it is a step in the right direction. I am hopeful he will make progress in shrinking government, ending foreign wars, the Green new Deal, and co trolling the border.
I don’t think you are being realistic about what happens after revolution and the viability of 109-150 person groups operating in some kind of decentralized society. That won’t work, it has never worked because it can’t life will be painful, brutal, and short.m
So, yes, our government is deeply fucked. It will take many elections to fix it. It will never be very close to perfect. But we can have much better lives by working in our capitalist free market economy and co ringing to progress within the ideals of our constitution.
I’m sure you will disagree. But maybe you could at least vote. Not voting is silly - it doesn’t hurt anybody and it just prevents you from at least nudging things in a better direction.
And be aware that it is the peasants who will suffer the most in the case of a general strike. We all need the economy to work if we want to eat, drink, stay warm/cold, get medicine etc.
Very well stated. I live in southern CA but don't have any network of people I know that feel the way I do. They are hard to find because everyone is just idling around cowering in denial. I am open to suggestions on how to get a network going. Can even Substack be trusted?
Very well put. It's going to be difficult for sure, but one day when people stop being divisive and stop trying to be on a team, it will be glorious.
Keep expressing this way of thinking, Erin, for there are many who can benefit, even those who might not know it yet. It feels like there's a silent majority of growing humanity who feel it, who know in their bones that something is off, and very very wrong. They crave change and freedom - they want release from the invisible chains that bind us. At least I hope so.
Not sure how or when it happened but I connected with you via that X place, where I am not particularly active nor known, nor do I want to be. A recent post of yours there about propaganda grabbed me and I followed your digital breadcrumbs here.
I used to write and publish now and then, not here (yet) but over on Medium, at least in recent years. Jazzed about it for awhile but lost interest a year or so ago, many reasons, but much of it had to do with AI entering the scene. Gross. Writers with real talent competing with robots? I'm out. Ain't playing that game. Done.
Reading your thoughts here gave me a bit of inspiration. At the very least it helps to know that others out there GET it.
The first signs of workers uniting and organising for the benefit of the proletariat and for global humanity will be the first sign of hope for the future. Unfortunately, if and when that happens the ruling class will announce another 'pandemic' and we will be locked down again, indefinitely. The threat of workers revolution is the virus.
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I qualitatively agree with much of your description of our situation, but I think you are a bit prone to hyperbole.
It isn’t as simple as rulers vs peasants - lots of folks rose and fall in our economy and a great many (myself included) do very well, have nice life, even if not a billionaire.
Modern life requires large organized societies - do t let anyone tell you different. Capitalism and the free market are often flawed, but the best way so far of harnessing collective effort.
The American experiment is govt of, by, and for the people. Our constitution is a blueprint for containing govt corruption and steering it, as best we can, to serve the citizens.
prefer to work under that model, imperfect though it may be. As somebody once said - democracy sucks, it just sucks less than every other system ever tried.
The fix, IMO, is to rid ourselves of the permenant beauracracy that has aligned itself with the press and democrats. That starts by electing Trump. (Not my choice, BTW, I supported Vivek.)
Trump will disappoint in many ways, it is a step in the right direction. I am hopeful he will make progress in shrinking government, ending foreign wars, the Green new Deal, and co trolling the border.
I don’t think you are being realistic about what happens after revolution and the viability of 109-150 person groups operating in some kind of decentralized society. That won’t work, it has never worked because it can’t life will be painful, brutal, and short.m
So, yes, our government is deeply fucked. It will take many elections to fix it. It will never be very close to perfect. But we can have much better lives by working in our capitalist free market economy and co ringing to progress within the ideals of our constitution.
I’m sure you will disagree. But maybe you could at least vote. Not voting is silly - it doesn’t hurt anybody and it just prevents you from at least nudging things in a better direction.
And be aware that it is the peasants who will suffer the most in the case of a general strike. We all need the economy to work if we want to eat, drink, stay warm/cold, get medicine etc.
Nicely written, though.
Cheers, Freddie Bunchanumbers