Reply #19: Think of the Socialists and Wobblies of the early twentieth century

[MadHound]

By their outside threat, they forced both the government and corporations into concessions and compromises that were undreamed of ten years earlier. You know, things like the minimum wage, the forty hour work week, the abolishment of child labor, Social Security, unemployment insurance among many other matters.

Trying to work within a party structure is simply playing into the elites hands. You waste your time on reports, meetings, committees, etc etc ad nauseum while they continue to savage the nation.

Many many untold people have tried to walk the path you recommend, myself included. And yet they have nothing to show for it. The only tried and true method to bring about real change in this country is a massive grassroots rebellion that is outside of the control of both government and corporations. Such is a threat is the only thing that makes the power elite truly pay attention.