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K_L_Elsayed's avatar

@SherriRoach I completely agree with you on this point. We're seeing our future if we can't stop this.

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gypsy33's avatar

If we don’t stop this carnage it’s the future we DESERVE.

Does anyone think were so fucking privileged that we DON’T?

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Chang Chokaski's avatar

>>"Does anyone think were so fucking privileged that we DON’T?"

Unfortunately, Gypsy, too many people think that they are privileged and superior to others. That IS the problem - this superiority complex that many humans have.

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Selina Sweet's avatar

Were you to boil down into one or two or three words the essence of Gaza and Ukraine - what comes up for you? For me right now the words are "dis-connection" and "billionaire control". What might the antidotes to these two words be? "relationship" and "building citizen power" - come right now to me. We have been controlled by a narrative that breaks apart relationships. Apartheid is a structure that is a metaphor for broken and/or denied relationship. The" immigrant" separates me from him/her. As are the other labels today.

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DLehman's avatar

Another phrase that comes to mind for me, Selina, is ‘colonial mindset’ to sum up the situation.

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DLehman's avatar

Also, ‘shit show’

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Kathleen Jorde's avatar

We could if our government wanted to.

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John Turcot's avatar

Katlheen....

"We could if our government wanted to.""" Not so fast! .... WE are the governments. YOU are the governments.

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Slightly Lucid's avatar

We are not the government. That's bullshit they teach you in elementary school.

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John Turcot's avatar

S>L.

"Bullshit" or not, then who is the government.? ..... Aliens from the planet Klingon?

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Slightly Lucid's avatar

Our feudal overlords, I suppose.

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Jala's avatar

Therefore, WE are responsible for getting out there and stopping it. As in millions surrounding the white mans house shouting STOP!

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Anti-Hip's avatar

Right. We have to *restore* this to de facto, even if it is currently only de jure.

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Little Nell's avatar

At one time - briefly - a long time ago, we were the government. And we still are. We just have to realize it and say NO! Then we have to reclaim what is ours.

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