What is it you wanted me to reconcile myself to? I was born here almost 60 years ago, I’m not gonna live another 60 years. You always told me it takes time. It’s taken my father’s time, my mother’s time. My uncle’s time. My brother’s and my sister’s time. My nieces’ and my nephews’ time. How much time do you want? For your progress.
James Baldwin, 1989
I don’t think so. The issue may have been made mainstream by violence getting the news out, but the violence itself did not write any laws.
Read a history book then
Which ones would you recommend?
Start with “A People’s History of The United States” by Howard Zinn
Read that one in college. Maybe it’s time for a re-read. Must have forgotten the section where violent revolutions led to world acceptance of socialism.
I never said the whole world.
You might remember the chapter on the second Civil War? The one that’s never talked about?
You might remember a guy named FDR, who was wise enough to recognize that if he did not give the people a little socialism that they would ask for a lot, I believe is his quote.
The wealthy have spent the last 100 years clawing back everything we’ve gained, and we put up no resistance. People literally fought and died for the rights we have now, we deserve more than we have now, and they are not going to give it to us without another fight, or many more fights.
I fundamentally agree with you on principles. Where we disagree is on tactics.
Well I’m willing to be open minded if you have alternative suggestions. I’m just tired of watching everything get worse all the time
Me too. Thats why we can’t give up. We can’t stop pushing for what we want. We can actually change minds just by talking. For instance, my wife was talking to her mother today and her mom listens to nothing but Fox News and KFI. Brainwashed conservative. She said the ONLY two things she’s concerned about in the world are “AI and these Democratic Socialists who want to take over and get rid of the police and ruin the country”.
My wife let her have it. She brought receipts. They went through the DSA website together. They looked at what socialists actually believe. And you know what? Her mom was like… “Oh. Hmm. That all sounds a lot more reasonable than what I’ve been hearing.”
It’s a small thing, but taking the time to do it actually can have an impact.
All it took was one Luigi and all of a sudden several health companies are backtracking on a lot of their policies
No they’re not. They’re just doing the bare minimum to give the impression that they’re changing. The fundamental injustice of their existence in the first place is what needs to be fixed. And that won’t get fixed just by more Luigis.