And it's the hardest thing. You're right and even as we see it, we have been so divide, our knee jerk reaction, you see it here everyday, is to snap back at the other victim.
They have worked hard at dividing us. They have led us in directions that are diametrically opposed. It works well for the oligarchy and makes it hard to find common ground. Even if that common ground is as plain as the nose on your face.
Until we understand how we got here, we won't find our way out.
I'd add that leadership is important. If we have leaders in our "class" that can explain and inspire, it's half the battle.
I wrote an article yesterday that was addressing both Dems and Reps. I have a very small following, but I'm hoping people will start trying to bring us together to oppose the actual enemy.
Thank you for articulating what I've felt for years. I don't get validation for trying to organize a teacher strike against school shootings, I get ostracized and demonized by my colleagues, snitched on, and formally reprimanded by administration. People love their chains. I have much more success with students. Explaining the McDo CEO made $735 million last year, but has never made a burger in his life, while they made $30k is clear exploitation. Solidarity.
If you haven't seen it, rent the ('70s) movie "Blue Collar" with Richard Pryor, Harvey Keitel & Yaphet Kotto. It's mostly a comical procedure whodunit staged in a moribund Detroit car factory, but gets your basic political point across almost verbatim.
And it's the hardest thing. You're right and even as we see it, we have been so divide, our knee jerk reaction, you see it here everyday, is to snap back at the other victim.
They have worked hard at dividing us. They have led us in directions that are diametrically opposed. It works well for the oligarchy and makes it hard to find common ground. Even if that common ground is as plain as the nose on your face.
Until we understand how we got here, we won't find our way out.
I'd add that leadership is important. If we have leaders in our "class" that can explain and inspire, it's half the battle.
I wrote an article yesterday that was addressing both Dems and Reps. I have a very small following, but I'm hoping people will start trying to bring us together to oppose the actual enemy.
"Divide and conquer."
100%
Thank you for articulating what I've felt for years. I don't get validation for trying to organize a teacher strike against school shootings, I get ostracized and demonized by my colleagues, snitched on, and formally reprimanded by administration. People love their chains. I have much more success with students. Explaining the McDo CEO made $735 million last year, but has never made a burger in his life, while they made $30k is clear exploitation. Solidarity.
If you haven't seen it, rent the ('70s) movie "Blue Collar" with Richard Pryor, Harvey Keitel & Yaphet Kotto. It's mostly a comical procedure whodunit staged in a moribund Detroit car factory, but gets your basic political point across almost verbatim.