I have been green since the 1980's, I currently see ongoing deforestation, massive pollution, GMO crops, harmful pesticides, plastics islands, wars, pipelines being destroyed releasing massive pollution, and yet little to no MSM or Green comment. The problem I have with the "solutions" is that it is the same corporate entities offering us a contrived feel good that simply enriches themselves more and does nothing to address any real issues.
As to Patriarchy, any Matriarchy would be the same, as with men it wouldn't be our better examples of women in charge but our worst, look to recent female politicians. This is just another tool of division, one of many in play.
The patriarchy does't refer to men in charge as opposed to women. It is the system that trains men to kill their emotional selves, to dominate women and non-white races and for all to value material wealth however it is gained at whatever cost.
The solution or the opposite to the patriarchy is not having women in charge nor a matriarchy!
It is not training children that boys aren't allowed to cry, not shaming compassion for animals out of them, not teaching them to seek their identity's through feelings of superiority or the accumulation of wealth, not needing to show dominance of each other and nature but rather finding themselves in community and connection.
...where 'patriarchy' is opposed to 'matrifocal' society: This was a prehistoric time when God was the mother of all animals. War started in the bronze age. One could see Mary and Jesus as an attempt to re-install matrifocality; to focus on mother and child.
'Dominance' or 'authority' are not gender specific and become a problem only in mass society and its institutions. In a small community, obligation replaces hierarchy.
I agree that the solutions and the protests of the greens, which focus on climate change, are not addressing the real issues of environmental destruction. Extinction Rebellion UK has a big march this Saturday to #EndFossilFuels. It is completely unhelpful. Even if fossil fuels were transitioned to something else (with it's own issues) we would still have loads of things to sort out. War being a major one. Like BLM protests are totally unhelpful and cause more separation, I think protesting about fossil fuels just makes more division, hardens opposition in those wanting to maintain the status quo and makes helpful debate or government action even less likely.
I have been green since the 1980's, I currently see ongoing deforestation, massive pollution, GMO crops, harmful pesticides, plastics islands, wars, pipelines being destroyed releasing massive pollution, and yet little to no MSM or Green comment. The problem I have with the "solutions" is that it is the same corporate entities offering us a contrived feel good that simply enriches themselves more and does nothing to address any real issues.
As to Patriarchy, any Matriarchy would be the same, as with men it wouldn't be our better examples of women in charge but our worst, look to recent female politicians. This is just another tool of division, one of many in play.
The patriarchy does't refer to men in charge as opposed to women. It is the system that trains men to kill their emotional selves, to dominate women and non-white races and for all to value material wealth however it is gained at whatever cost.
The solution or the opposite to the patriarchy is not having women in charge nor a matriarchy!
It is not training children that boys aren't allowed to cry, not shaming compassion for animals out of them, not teaching them to seek their identity's through feelings of superiority or the accumulation of wealth, not needing to show dominance of each other and nature but rather finding themselves in community and connection.
Beautifully said.
...where 'patriarchy' is opposed to 'matrifocal' society: This was a prehistoric time when God was the mother of all animals. War started in the bronze age. One could see Mary and Jesus as an attempt to re-install matrifocality; to focus on mother and child.
'Dominance' or 'authority' are not gender specific and become a problem only in mass society and its institutions. In a small community, obligation replaces hierarchy.
Swell, blame the patriarchy. Safe choice, since it never talks back.
Does the hegemonic imperialist US ever talk back?
I agree that the solutions and the protests of the greens, which focus on climate change, are not addressing the real issues of environmental destruction. Extinction Rebellion UK has a big march this Saturday to #EndFossilFuels. It is completely unhelpful. Even if fossil fuels were transitioned to something else (with it's own issues) we would still have loads of things to sort out. War being a major one. Like BLM protests are totally unhelpful and cause more separation, I think protesting about fossil fuels just makes more division, hardens opposition in those wanting to maintain the status quo and makes helpful debate or government action even less likely.