Strike the Root - Hitting the RW Agenda in the Pocketbook

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Sat Nov-06-04 08:39 AM
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Strike the Root - Hitting the RW Agenda in the Pocketbook

How did the RW political machine, globalist corporations, and dominionist ideologies acquire so much power in this country? Economic strength. We've been outspent by those with vested interests in advancement of the RW agenda; they've been aided and abetted by unwitting dupes (AKA consumers...myself included) who have fattened the bottom line of companies that benefit from cheap labor. The RW agenda benefits these companies by creating conditions conducive to a vast pool of cheap labor. That's not the main thrust of this post, however, but this website explains the RW agenda of providing companies with cheap labor in great detail:

http://www.conceptualguerilla.com/lessgovernment.htm

I propose a comprehensive examination of corporate policies and practices in order to determine which ones have benefited most from cheap-labor practices and support for the RW agenda. Once identified, these companies can be shunned in the marketplace as global-plantationist, neo-slavery pariahs.

This call to action involves more than a simple boycott; it takes an ideological sea-change against the consumerist mindset that has come to dominate our society since the first advertising weasels discovered simple psychological ploys to peddle unnecessary wares to the public. It'll be an uphill battle, convincing a consumerist society to rethink their purchasing practices, but a worthwhile endeavor nonetheless. This may be an oversimplification, but I envision a hierarchy of purchasing decisions when this plan is implemented:

1. Is this purchase really necessary? Will my life be richer (more fulfilling, easier, higher in social status, etc.) by purchasing this particular bauble?

2. Are there alternatives to this purchase? If I absolutely can't live without this item, can I purchase it from a company with a better track record regarding worker exploitation, the environment, support for the RW agenda?

3. I've got to make this purchase; can I buy it from a retailer who doesn't support the RW cheap-labor agenda? This may be no more difficult than choosing between Wal-Mart and Costco or Target.

We've got to show the world that we have values and morals too. Our values benefit society more profoundly than those of the RW, which amount to nothing more than ensuring an uninterrupted supply of cheap labor. We can't allow the RW an unchallenged position of moral superiority.

I assert that turning the tide begins with cutting off the RW's primary source of strength: money. No amount of rhetorical exchange will have so large an effect on reducing their power as a broad-spectrum economic boycott. Neocon apologists, dominionists, and the RW's fellow travelers will continue to purchase in ways that benefit cheap-labor policies, but if millions of progressives begin to make informed purchases, our influence WILL be felt.