[mobglob-discuss] Towards freedom: The G8 and beyond (comments)

[Bella]

Martin, a very nice write, I must say ! I think another positive aspect of
the Calgary events were that (because of the lack of violence which made
the media touch on the real issues) the conservative public had an
eye-opener. Without the self-satisfaction of being able to tsk-tsk violent
"anarchists" (a mis-used word to begin with), they were left with nothing
to discuss except the issues at hand, without being necessarily
radicalized. This is progress. The average joe still in the blue-pill
reality needs to be gently nudged into the red-pill world. Too much at
once freaks people out and stuffs them back into the comfort-zone of
complacence.

Another point I'd like to make relates to the snip below. Your points are
all valid, but what is the new vision? I havent seen much discussion on
this point yet.  What is the vision we all have for after the profiteers
mellow out and after the Earth begins to heal? Creativity and sponteneity
are wonderful things, but they wont keep the world turning. Where is the
balance between sustainable living, income resources for all, clean water
and food in our bellies? How do we get there from here? Its all fine and
dandy to vision a world where wealth is distributed fairly, every person
has at least the basics in life, and governments aren't corrupt, but is
our movement envisioning the details of how we'll pull this off once we
topple the fortress? Food for thought, something we all should be thinking
about. When the global governments and multi-national corporations wise up
or get overthrown, it'll be up to us, the people, to take over. What is
the plan? This is something I've discussed with several people, and nobody
has an answer yet.

Keep up the great work, Martin.
Shirley (aka Bella)

<snip>
There is no need to search for a new global ideology that will unite the 
movement when human life is based on a diversity of views and 
philosophies, 
but we can apply locally oriented and positive environmental, social and 
economic principles to empower ourselves as free individuals and regain 
our 
communities and then let creativity and spontaneity rule. But first we 
must 
act in concert locally to paralyze the profit-maximizing and greed-driven 
machine that is capitalism as we know it. This is our common purpose and 
vision; to experience self-empowerment anew in a new paradigm in which 
each 
of us knows and acts according to what she/he see as positive and 
fulfilling, and in harmony with the Earth of course.


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