You’re right, but your not alone. There are thousands of us around the US protesting, boycotting, going to town halls, and getting involved in the government (https://www.fiftyfifty.one/). It’s just hard to see since media corporations want to keep the status quo. It’s not going to be easy to change our political system, but it’s been done before. Just read our Declaration of Independence. We have to keep fighting or no on else will.
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Here’s part of the second paragraph of the declaration
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.–That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, --That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.
I’ve got to a couple protests but they feel like they’re just for show. They’re not disruptive. They’re not making clear, actionable, demands. They’re better than nothing. i saw people handling out flyers so maybe some people went to more meetings.
But I feel like there needs to be more specific stuff. Like, a demand that musk be removed from government, or trump be removed via the 14th amendment, or whatever, and that needs to be backed by “if you don’t listen to us, then you don’t get any more labor”. (Violence, I’m told, is less effective, but can also be there in the subtext)
But actually organizing large things is hard, especially when the state and the money are opposing you.
I can’t even get my friends to suffer the mild inconvenience of getting off facebook, nevermind getting off the couch.
I agree with you. More needs to be done. If I had a higher income and sustainability, I’d be getting ready to be one of the candidates for the next local election, but for now, I’m just doing what I believe is right, so I have no regrets. Change will happen. Whether or not I’ll see it in my lifetime, I don’t know. All I’ll know is that I did everything I could to start that change and pass it on. They may have the finances, but they can’t overturn the masses when we all unite.
It’s whatever you want it to be. For me, this is just the beginning. Brainstorming and seeing what works and what doesn’t. Change has happened before and it can happen again. It’s not going to be easy, but it’s gotta start somewhere.
You’re right, but your not alone. There are thousands of us around the US protesting, boycotting, going to town halls, and getting involved in the government (https://www.fiftyfifty.one/). It’s just hard to see since media corporations want to keep the status quo. It’s not going to be easy to change our political system, but it’s been done before. Just read our Declaration of Independence. We have to keep fighting or no on else will.
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Here’s part of the second paragraph of the declaration
I’ve got to a couple protests but they feel like they’re just for show. They’re not disruptive. They’re not making clear, actionable, demands. They’re better than nothing. i saw people handling out flyers so maybe some people went to more meetings.
But I feel like there needs to be more specific stuff. Like, a demand that musk be removed from government, or trump be removed via the 14th amendment, or whatever, and that needs to be backed by “if you don’t listen to us, then you don’t get any more labor”. (Violence, I’m told, is less effective, but can also be there in the subtext)
But actually organizing large things is hard, especially when the state and the money are opposing you.
I can’t even get my friends to suffer the mild inconvenience of getting off facebook, nevermind getting off the couch.
I agree with you. More needs to be done. If I had a higher income and sustainability, I’d be getting ready to be one of the candidates for the next local election, but for now, I’m just doing what I believe is right, so I have no regrets. Change will happen. Whether or not I’ll see it in my lifetime, I don’t know. All I’ll know is that I did everything I could to start that change and pass it on. They may have the finances, but they can’t overturn the masses when we all unite.
I thought the 50501 was to build up numbers and momentum for organization, but honestly don’t think they’re gonna do anymore than monthly protests.
I feel like this ‘movement’ is a pressure valve to let off steam and stop any actual rising up.
Protesting, boycotting, and townhalls were acceptable methods before he got power. Now praxis is needed.
It’s whatever you want it to be. For me, this is just the beginning. Brainstorming and seeing what works and what doesn’t. Change has happened before and it can happen again. It’s not going to be easy, but it’s gotta start somewhere.