Pardon me, but I'm going to indulge a little in daydreaming. And I know it is so, because at this point, I really don't know what it would take for the good people of this country to say "enough is enough" to what are demonstrably criminal elements of the sociopathic ruling class, who have stolen trillions of dollars, plunging the country into an economic depression. Yes, this is "Revolution Agitprop."
The situation is very clear: Trillions of dollars were stolen by Wall Street criminals. The thievery has been aided and abetted by the bought-off government (and this goes beyond party; both parties are in it).
And since the entire system has turned predatory, and criminal, and since there appears to be no "relevant legal authority" to address the situation, there is a group of citizens who are planning on exercising their constitutional rights of freedom of assembly to petition the government to address this great injustice: Easily identifiable (by name, industry, company name) rich and powerful criminals who looted the nation's treasure, plunging tens of millions of people into economic despair.
I've been keeping up on news from this group, and so far I'm encouraged by what I see. They seemed to be very sophisticated in their approach. They know (and expect) that the "authorities" are getting ready to block their attempts at peaceful gathering (huge massive protest) in Wall Street, and so they have a bunch of contingency plans.
They know they need to keep their message very focused and connected to an issue that the average person can understand (because it's based on facts). And they seem to be extremely disciplined, and organized. And they understand that you can't just go to a protest one day. The protests need to be sustained, long-term, and tied to other efforts. I've been writing and talking to people about the need for resistance movements to follow this type of approach for years... And it's great to finally see it happen.
Oh boy, but what an effort! What a promise! Imagine if somehow tens of thousands of people who have been brutalized by this criminal system "get the memo" and realize that this could be an opportunity to present an united front against the Wall Street scumbags who ruined (and are still at it) the American dream for tens of millions of hard-working Americans? Imagine if they understand that they don't have to stay silent, and suffer the consequences of the thievery with their heads down, in fear?
Imagine if the financial district is brought to a halt, and the bullshit corporate media can't ignore it any longer?
Study the history about how all the major accomplishments that led to a modicum of life with dignity for the average worker, and voter, and minority, and women, came about. People took to the streets and "made some noise."
No matter how it's done (as long as it is peaceful and within constitutional boundaries), unless the "authorities" are forced to huddle in conference rooms trying to figure out how to deal with the ten, twenty, thirty, one hundred thousand people "outside the window," nothing will change.
If not now, when?
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