Well, to be clear. I don't think it's doomed in any sense, at least no more so than any of its fellow PACs. I just wanted to note that it (apparently) gave a bunch of money to support right-wing causes. We might consider that "collateral damage" in support of the end goal. But it's an important aspect of the process. The linear thinking that leads to PACs, including mayday.us, is the problem ... or a fundamental part of the problem. It's a natural tendency. Who wouldn't want to centralize and concentrate all their efforts in some way, rather than having to _think_ about the complex ambient splat that is the world around us? Unfortunately, we have plenty of evidence that complexity persists despite our reductionist efforts.
On 09/11/2014 09:42 AM, Owen Densmore wrote: > Maybe the best comparison is the Arab Spring, where there was so much hope, > and such a dismal result. > > Lessig's Freedom From Pacs Spring is likely doomed to the same end, but I > hope not. We need to remember evolution is a part of Mayday's future: > figuring out what works and what doesn't, and responding quickly. > > -- Owen > > > On Thu, Sep 11, 2014 at 10:39 AM, Owen Densmore <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > I think its going to be quite a while before we see the impact of Mayday > and be able to judge it's "success". > > But single issue is definitely a problem if not really, really well > defined. > > For example, can Mayday's approach readjust the time folks spend on > getting funding? You'd think they'd want the congress/senate to have more > time to actually do something. > > If not, maybe they should have a different goal: unblocking the roadblock. > > -- Owen > > > On Thu, Sep 11, 2014 at 10:14 AM, glen <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > > We're starting to see the unintended consequences that we were trying > to suss out with our "explanations for why one should do nothing". > > > http://irregulartimes.com/2014/09/10/did-the-single-issue-mayday-pac-fund-canvassers-on-obamacare-gun-rights-and-global-warming/ > -- ⇒⇐ glen e. p. ropella A great way to swallow my time ============================================================ FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College to unsubscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com
