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Sally Mendzela's avatar

The endless “spectacle” as you say which I take to be lots of people listening to some people talk while carrying signs is no longer a calling for me. Back in the day we might see some tangible results. But the power situation, currently, is beyond skewed. The remaining value is to bring people together and offer an opportunity to feel less helpless and more engaged. Many hard-working orgs do that with strong hearts and brains. And the criminals in power count on this dynamic. Tactics need to shift. I do not have any tangible suggestions. Boycotts are powerful. Humor is powerful. Can all these warriors move beyond rote and change their minds? ☮️

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Tony's avatar

Michael, I'm with you.

Unfortunately, the Dems are playing within the confines of the political process, while the Trump Administration and lackeys are thumbing their noses at us...

They are picking up the ball, throwing into the goal and celebrating, while the Dems are arguing to the referee... who can’t be bothered.

The following may sound familiar:

Changing a long-established union should not be considered for light and transient causes. But when continued ambivalence to progress, abuses, and moral injustices becomes normalized, and part of a pervasive design that empowers the branches of government to collude to its cause, and empowers citizens to wage class warfare, it is the peoples’ right and duty to abandon such a union.

We need to prepare NOW for this moment, not when it's too late.

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