What ever the circumstance, the angry mob is outside. Even and tragically if your five or six year old was gunned down in their classroom!? Did our country come together to do everything possible to make sure this never happens again? We did not! This America wasn’t even moved by the horrific harassment of these devastated parents. And all of the gun violence victims, survivors, ever since⁉️
Much like the movie about the monster who reacts to any sound at all. or the movie, where, if you see the threat, you are sucked into it, and killed. I know these are extreme examples in a fictional realm; but they portray our American society. Whether you’re in a political party or just your day-to-day life, either you join the angry mob, or you don’t make iContact; either way nothing good has come of this.
This situation is a direct cause of our political system in America. Our government is controlled by corporations, not people anymore. Therefore, money, is all that has value now.
As of today we have no government entity that is not corrupt. Including the army, the CIA, and the FBI all of them! We have no judicial system to fall by back on. From the police to the courts. “we’re lawless with no protection”. All of the bla, bla, bla. Is currently wade against how it will play in the press, with their colleagues, or the next election cycle. Our government is no longer based on the needs of the people, their lives their situation‘s. The ramifications are feckless laws and non-thought out wars, that can’t be won. This as with all of our governments actions and inactions creates more and greater devastation for the planet.
To anyone of you who thinks this is an exaggeration or hyperbole; the poor and indigenous people of this country (the USA) have been living this reality for ever. If your a person of color a lawless police officer in this system, can destroy your life; A minor infraction can send you to Rikers, in New York City to await a hearing. Not even a trial, because your minor offense doesn’t warrant a trial, and should not warrant being detained. During this lawless detention, you’ve lost your job, your families in jeopardy of losing their home, your life has been destroyed. Spending anytime in Rikers is not humane for anyone. Much has been written and documented about Rikers; (you can research this for yourself). Including death’s of young men who’ve not been tried or convicted of anything. There’s some outrage for a bit, but still we do nothing. No iContact. Legal recourse is only for people with money. The decisions made in the courts are between two high priced lawyers. Most of us are left with the two bad choices, the angry mob, or don’t make iContact.
The difference now is more of the country and the world have been crushed by this domination. The fires, the floods, the horrible storms and suffering in the United States are not worth iContact. So the angry mob grows larger and larger and more desperate. Which makes the corporations more and more powerful. We all know the outcome of this scenario. We are all responsible! I just don’t understand why so many of us have chosen to not save our selves.
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Because I’m new to substack I’d just want to reiterate I’m looking for solutions.I have some of my own; and hope to bring others in. We’ll need to start fixing problems, reacting with Solutions. We can grow the ideas that are out there, we can bring clean manufacturing and living wage jobs to communities. When we work from the community up, we’ll calm the angry mob, and protect the environment. Clearly, doing the same thing we’ve been doing; trying to vote in the better government, “will not work” until the majority of us realize, we need money out of politics.