07-24-2016, 05:13 PM
(07-24-2016, 01:20 AM)taramarie Wrote: Exactly, so we know what needs to be addressed, time to start that revolution and not wish to fast forward to better times. We have to do the leg work.
1. I certainly have no monopoly on "how to fix things". So what else should be in the agenda so to speak?
2. Revolutions can be messy affairs. I'll be doing the less messy one by voting for Stein. Note the word , "for".
3. Of course, stuff is messed up, which is where the preference of fast forward comes in. I know it can't be done in reality, though I am sure that the system has to crash because it's just not sustainable. The reset can come in several forms.
a. Economic: As declining real wages proceeds, a point is reached where globalization collapses because the demand deficit starts feeding back into profits. As profits fall, you get more layoffs. I live and work with the destitute, lower working class, and working class. They are my co-workers and neighbors. Some buy stuff at thrift shops , some at Wally World, but few at J C Penny's. They don't buy new cars, but rather junkers so they can get to work.
The only demand I haven't seen collapse yet is Ishits. I think if they get some health problem, the Ishit goes out the window by necessity. I still have clothes that are 8 years old. When I run out of not worn out shirts, I'll replace them with stuff from a thrift store.
b. Environmental stress. This one's easy. It's 39 degrees out today which is hot. I do think we need to manage our water better. Things are pretty much OK where I live since we have plenty of water to draw upon. We shouldn't go off and waste it though...
So if one is just a prole like me, it's just a matter of muddling through. Just stuff like growing stuff and knowing your co-workers and neighbors. I can't be a mover and shaker being semi retired and a minimum wage worker.
Knowing one's limitations is of course very important. Big shotism does not work.
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