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Real Revolution Is A Process Not An Event
May. 28th, 2016 03:41 am~Most Americans know a sports fanatic, if not more than one. Not a 'fan', someone who likes a certain game or team and follows it/them during the season, but 'fanatic'; someone who is obsessed with a certain sport [often more than one] and knows Every Single Thing about that sport and follows it All Year Round.
They know who's being drafted and what their stats are and who did what on which team going back into the dark mists of time. And they can watch a game and tell who is likely to do what and when and how and why. Honestly, they are a little nuts and probably drive you crazy when they go on endlessly about their favorite sport.
Well, kids, that kind of obsessional behavior is what Democracy requires to really work, which is why it always fails. Most of us cannot be like that and those of us who can [like me] tend to drive people crazy when we go on endlessly about Democracy's various elements, like Politics and Economics and Power.
But suddenly, in this election season, a lot of people are really truly waking up to the Life and Death nature of Democratic Process here in The Republic and have become one of those 'fanatics'. I am heartened by this development, but I have a few Words of Wisdom; No matter what happens, this does not end. Ever. It does not end if Bernie wins California. It does not end if he wins the nomination in July or the Presidency in November. Also, it does not end if he loses. We must stay Active and Involved...until we die.
Now a lot of you will simply not be able to maintain – your lives are too demanding, and don't think that's an accident – so some of us [like me] will have to take up the task of being 'guides', those you can come to 'to pick up the banner' when necessary and who will stay focused upon the often overwhelming Big Picture. Don't listen to MSM. They are paid to lie about that Big Picture and usually to our determent.
Right now, we focus on getting Bernie as far as we can. But remember what I said a few days ago: “Bernie has made serious investment in the Democratic Party. Even if Hillary wins, it will likely be a narrow victory. If she loses, Bernie is positioned to become the effective head of the party. Either way, he returns to the Senate far more powerful than he was before. In addition, he will be able to use the party's infrastructure to move the Brand New Congress project forward."
With the Brand New Congress project, we now have a practical near term framework to create real positive change. Just be aware that The Corporate Confederacy will push back and push back hard, with money and with bullshit. But if enough of us commit to this work, if enough of us commit to make sure this thing is not hijacked by Big Money, we will prevail.
...and we must prevail, because the future is upon us and that transition is going to be rough. This is where the cliché “Think of the children” truly applies. If we fail, they will judge us.
They know who's being drafted and what their stats are and who did what on which team going back into the dark mists of time. And they can watch a game and tell who is likely to do what and when and how and why. Honestly, they are a little nuts and probably drive you crazy when they go on endlessly about their favorite sport.
Well, kids, that kind of obsessional behavior is what Democracy requires to really work, which is why it always fails. Most of us cannot be like that and those of us who can [like me] tend to drive people crazy when we go on endlessly about Democracy's various elements, like Politics and Economics and Power.
But suddenly, in this election season, a lot of people are really truly waking up to the Life and Death nature of Democratic Process here in The Republic and have become one of those 'fanatics'. I am heartened by this development, but I have a few Words of Wisdom; No matter what happens, this does not end. Ever. It does not end if Bernie wins California. It does not end if he wins the nomination in July or the Presidency in November. Also, it does not end if he loses. We must stay Active and Involved...until we die.
Now a lot of you will simply not be able to maintain – your lives are too demanding, and don't think that's an accident – so some of us [like me] will have to take up the task of being 'guides', those you can come to 'to pick up the banner' when necessary and who will stay focused upon the often overwhelming Big Picture. Don't listen to MSM. They are paid to lie about that Big Picture and usually to our determent.
Right now, we focus on getting Bernie as far as we can. But remember what I said a few days ago: “Bernie has made serious investment in the Democratic Party. Even if Hillary wins, it will likely be a narrow victory. If she loses, Bernie is positioned to become the effective head of the party. Either way, he returns to the Senate far more powerful than he was before. In addition, he will be able to use the party's infrastructure to move the Brand New Congress project forward."
With the Brand New Congress project, we now have a practical near term framework to create real positive change. Just be aware that The Corporate Confederacy will push back and push back hard, with money and with bullshit. But if enough of us commit to this work, if enough of us commit to make sure this thing is not hijacked by Big Money, we will prevail.
...and we must prevail, because the future is upon us and that transition is going to be rough. This is where the cliché “Think of the children” truly applies. If we fail, they will judge us.
