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
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.
Yeah, that approach has worked for me on a few formerly-ignorant coworkers
My concern is that the disconnect between the ruling class and the buffer class is so wide that, without reinspiring some mortal fear into the ruling class, they will remain unwilling to make any concessions.
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