We are in a unique place in American history. Those that would, have and will continue to harm the working class plus our democracy are visible to even the lay person. The anger at the greed and disrespect that the elite has been displaying is palpable. However, not only are the Democratic Politicians in office creating these feelings, they arnt directing them like the Republicans are at a common enemy. So how can we make a difference? What can we do? These are questions that I and others are sure to ask and I feel the netroots hasn't answered properly.
We are in a unique place in American history. Those that would, have and will continue to harm the working class plus our democracy are visible to even the lay person. The anger at the greed and disrespect that the elite has been displaying is palpable. However, not only are the Democratic Politicians in office creating these feelings, they arnt directing them like the Republicans are at a common enemy. So how can we make a difference? What can we do? These are questions that I and others are sure to ask and I feel the netroots hasn't answered properly.
The main issue I want to bring up is that of "what can we do?" I don't mean the small things like giving money to campaigns of people who have shown they support our ideas and us. I mean things that can be done to start taking back this country truly from the super rich and those who have been brainwashed into believing in the ideals of greed over the value of human life. We have a whole network of people here who are politically involved in some way or another more so than the average person, so again why are we not using our resources properly?
I guess that brings me to the ideas/ goals I have.
- The Kitchen Table Alliance: The KTA or kitchen table alliance would be a non political political organization/ publics business that could be created to help reform and reclaim the notion of and the values of communities. When people don't have their basic needs met they are unable to make critical and rational thought. KTA would organize to help those in each community gain those needs. KTA could help the unemployed or those working slave wages. KTA could create new jobs and or create a movement to reclaim the respect and value lost from work and the workers who perform the work. It could also be a place for the non religious and all religions to meet.
- Public Owned Health Insurance (I and many others have posted before about this topic) If the government wont give us the insurance we want and we as people are forced to buy insurance why not cheap insurance that everyone will own an equal share in. This way if the insurance is as profitable as the corporate health insurance we the people would/ could be benefiting from said profit.
- The repubs/ teabaggers have it right on one thing. We need to rout out all Democrats who are only D in name. There is a difference in inclusive and corrosive. Another metaphor, its like red flags in dating. There are just some things everyone can agree on that no Democrat should ever stand behind and if they do its a red flag.
Those are some of my ideas. I have alot more. Tell me your thoughts.