Reply #142: Might be time for Revolution

[greengestalt]

A lot depends on Obama.


If he ends up "Cartered" where he's hamstrung by not just the right but his own party, or if worse he turns into a sell-out who's "Bush light pretending to be Clinton" it is time. Our Republic has ended in that case and America no longer exists. Therefore the "Law" is only a bandit with a gun who claims to be the law.


I know better than to openly plot online activities that might be considered "Extralegal". Take heart, though; This country would melt under a popular revolt that attacked the infastructure as much as any political figures and rich elite. The country is nearly bankrupt and further stress will crack it like an eggshell. Just "Assume you are being watched" and take basic precautions on activities. But I don't want to have to do this. I want the public will to succeed in forcing the government to take the most basic measures to let society itself be comfortable, even at the cost of a rich elite pig having to settle with 5 yachts.


Check out a recent FBI thing where they expressed panic over "Copper theft". http://www.fbi.gov/hq/majorthefts/coppertheft_120308b.htm Of course it's their own stupid fault. Worshiping the Ghost of Hoover, they waged Jihad against "The demon weed" for decades and ignored other trends, notably Meth. Meth was 'the working man's drug' and used by people at high labor, often good pay, or multiple jobs outlets. It never hit the "Insurance" issue because by the time the drug started to break them down, they'd been laid off or got fired. They only started cracking down on it when state family services claimed to be overwhelmed with meth related abuse cases. Now with illegals doing the work even cheaper, we have a legion of ex laborers addicted to meth, many with tools and pickup trucks. It's really a logical crime for a "Junkie". If they mugged someone they'd get maybe a hundered or so, very likely get caught and go to jail for 10 years. Similar for burglary for their fence would scalp them for the price. On the other hand, if they steal copper wire it's often a misdemeanor and it feels more like construction work than anything else.


But I hope it doesn't come to this: I hope Obama does manage to turn things around. He's not president yet, mind you. I still think he's playing mildly right to avoid assasination or that "Citizenship" issue lie being used to prevent his swearing in.


We should start with propaganda, (and I mean in RL, not a blog) not violence, for as the social misery grows, the outright blame and hatred of the rich elite will be heard more and more. They won't be envied or looked up to or admired. They will be hated as people who are greedy and if not open devil worshippers, ought to be. I've heard their own propaganda dare us to have a 'revolution' that if we turn things around they'll crawl back to the top... Well, that defines what they mean by revolution. They see the same society, with someone else in charge so they can just sit on usury and kiss up/ kick down their way back up. On the other hand, if we actually change society, one based around sustainability, helping others, free time, etc. they'll be out of luck. A horde of money would just make them look bad, but do little to help them. On the other hand, those that are brilliant, insightful, generous will have respect. We'll work, but to sustain ourselves, save a little for hard times and help our fellow man.