yeah, protests dont do shit. Jill Stein will get millions of votes when she loses, and the fascists will still be in power, but a new generation of sheepdogs will arise to keep a lid on the simmering fury many ordinary middle class americans (the poor are too caught up in daily dramas arising from poverty and working mulitple jobs and voting has never worked for them anyway) feel as they gradually sink. my prediction is there will either be an external intervention, which the maniacs will respond to by nuking the world, or an internal uprising. general strikes to my limited knowledge would be more difficult and less likely to happen than multiple people going off in multiple states (think Aaron Bushnells without his amazing idealism, and fueled by rage) setting off a conflagration--the powers that be have been spreading fire accelerants on the ground for decades. true to form, they are ramping that up too, even as they start wars they can't win with nuclear powers who are trying to mind their own business peacefully--China, and yes, Russia. I don't know if Iran has nukes yet or not, but that is a war the US would need nukes to win anyway, and Russia and China would automatically be on Iran's side in that, knowing they were next.
Antiwar.com, Veterans against war, over 1 mile of protesters surrounded the capital etc. KNOW YOUR ENEMY!
yeah, protests dont do shit. Jill Stein will get millions of votes when she loses, and the fascists will still be in power, but a new generation of sheepdogs will arise to keep a lid on the simmering fury many ordinary middle class americans (the poor are too caught up in daily dramas arising from poverty and working mulitple jobs and voting has never worked for them anyway) feel as they gradually sink. my prediction is there will either be an external intervention, which the maniacs will respond to by nuking the world, or an internal uprising. general strikes to my limited knowledge would be more difficult and less likely to happen than multiple people going off in multiple states (think Aaron Bushnells without his amazing idealism, and fueled by rage) setting off a conflagration--the powers that be have been spreading fire accelerants on the ground for decades. true to form, they are ramping that up too, even as they start wars they can't win with nuclear powers who are trying to mind their own business peacefully--China, and yes, Russia. I don't know if Iran has nukes yet or not, but that is a war the US would need nukes to win anyway, and Russia and China would automatically be on Iran's side in that, knowing they were next.
My brother Occi, I don’t think that Loooool is at all helpful.
For me “everything possible” includes self immolation or assassination.
Suicide by pig.
I’m still too timid to light myself on fire.
But, there’s a local US house rep who could easily sport a bullseye.
But, it’s not a simple matter: taking a life.
Shouldn’t be…..ever.
Self defense in the face of imminent harm is one thing.
Hunting a fellow human, even an inhuman one, is a whole other matter.
I’m not Israeli, so killing doesn’t come easy to me.
While I experience severe pain each and everyday, the idea of being on fire is still too frightening for me.
When I think about a heroic death, I think about Rachel Corrie.
I know that you’re angry.
I’m angry, and sad, and half crazy with grief, myself.
We need an army.
Flying solo ain’t gonna get it done.
If what Bushnell did didn’t move the needle, I don’t see how anybody going it alone can.
To quote that cocksuckin’ cretin, creep, Clinton, “I feel your pain.”
I wish I could make it go away.
I don’t know.
I don’t assume the worst, but I don’t know.
I have a very simple litmus test.
If you’re pro Israel, you’re my enemy.
No exceptions.
And, at this point, depending upon what is said, I may bash in your head.
Specifically, not you.
But, if you approve of the state of the Jews, we ain’t gonna get along.
I listened to a gutsy young kid, go on a tirade about how the Jews own and operate America.
He was called every name in the book.
Racist, misogynist, homophobe, antisemite.
I repeated, and repeated, and repeated that Palestinians are semites.
To no avail.
Then a dude threatened/tried to hurt the courageous kid.
Dude almost got his guts spilled by my blade.
I take this Palestine shit seriously.
It’s been on my plate since 1968.
I shoulda done more.
I shoulda done better.
I’m ashamed at my less than stellar efforts.
My Palestinian flags, and my beautiful, big mouth, haven’t done a god damn bit of good.
Gaza is gone, and a piece of me with it.
I shoulda went there, somehow.
Sharin’ books, and films, and anecdotes isn’t/wasn’t good enough, for them, or for me.
I feel like a failure.
I’ve been dreaming of a free Palestine since I was a kid.
My dream is dead, along with all of them moms and dads and their kids.
Makes me sick.
I think that I’d prefer to be blown to bits in Palestine.
At least I’d experience solidarity there.
Here there’s only indifference.
Makes me sick.