Grassroots movements are good but only if there is strength in numbers and global transparency. Small gatherings at the steps of the white house don't really make a point that reverberates throughout the world. MLK realized this and through peaceful assembly marched on Washington in a way that could not be ignored; the world watched and things changed. One of the obstacles of change is the complacency of the masses who want the change but are unwilling to take part in the transitory mechanism along with the doubt that anything will be accomplished; a David and Goliath syndrome easily demonstrated by voter apathy. As it is said, the more things change the more they stay the same and meet the new boss; same as the old boss. Soap box politicians have been deluding with change rhetoric for centuries and still today they are going to clean up the mess left by the old guarde. Fingers are always pointing somewhere else and the people are left with the timeless notion of hope which usually gets trampled on by political fat cats fine tuning their pork barrel spending plans. It is obviously worse now that political influence can now be purchased by corporate campaign funding ie; corporate conglomerations of foreign and domestic concerns. It raises the question; who is actually voting and who is actually in control? Fact is that it is always a choice of the lessor of evils that are presented in the form of nominated candidates which again is subject to manipulation by electoral college; a process that is, for the average voter, too complex to grok. Either way after the dust settles the alarm clocks go off and everyone goes off to the same job, making the same pay while struggling to make ends meet ie; except the fat cats of course.
On Jun 5, 2:32 am, Ash <[email protected]> wrote: > On 6/5/2010 2:58 AM, Slip Disc wrote:> Unfortunately the > > implementation of such ideas is nearly impossible under the current > > jurisdiction of global regimes, including that of the US, one of the > > most powerful global regimes. The terminology may seem to some harsh > > but the reality remains the same; corporate mentality void of morality > > renders the planet a mere economic tool regardless of the disastrous > > fallout. I'm also sure that if you or anyone else yelled too loudly > > the late night news would be reporting your unfortunate fatal > > accident. They simply get rid of those that get in their way. > > I agree it would be messy, that is the importance of grassroots (the > fundamental term). Finding subtle and effective ways to shape the system > from the symbols already residing within it. > > 'They'. Grey hat, to match the overcast. Among my edits-out was a censor > disclaimer, actually. Youth, death, and goodness has something to do > with self-sacrifice and I was always more the Fool than the Prince. :/
