The idea that we can even DO anything about capitalism at this point is a forgone fantasy. Not to say we shouldn’t keep trying to push for a better, more equitable world until the time becomes more ripe to do away with personal gain above others, but we don’t get there all at once. There will be no revolution, nobody is coming.
But if we were to work together and firmly, decisively push actual, selected representatives into power who are committed to getting MOTHERFUCKING MONEY OUT OF POLITICS, that would bring a thousand miles closer to that ideal world we all want. Other countries have done it, but our problem in America is we have a population way too comfortable and atomized to ever band together and do this critically important thing.
I don’t have a way to reach enough people without some kind of massive disaster that forces people off their couches and makes food out of reach.
The idea that we can even DO anything about capitalism at this point is a forgone fantasy. Not to say we shouldn’t keep trying to push for a better, more equitable world until the time becomes more ripe to do away with personal gain above others, but we don’t get there all at once. There will be no revolution, nobody is coming.
But if we were to work together and firmly, decisively push actual, selected representatives into power who are committed to getting MOTHERFUCKING MONEY OUT OF POLITICS, that would bring a thousand miles closer to that ideal world we all want. Other countries have done it, but our problem in America is we have a population way too comfortable and atomized to ever band together and do this critically important thing.
I don’t have a way to reach enough people without some kind of massive disaster that forces people off their couches and makes food out of reach.
Oh, is that how we beat the Nazis? With half-assed reforms and vote organizing?
No, but keep enjoying feeling superior for knowing we need to do more while not doing more.