Revolution
November 01, 2004
Over the past several weeks I've devoured books, articles, blogs and broadcasts like crazy. Crazy even for me, which, any of my friends can tell you, is damn crazy. This research is the foundation of our collaborative efforts found here, the articles and the latest Radio Sub Rosa program.
Clearly, we oppose the Bush Administration at every turn and fervently hope America does the same in tomorrow's election. But the amount and type of research I've done has convinced me that neither of the political parties has the capacity to, a) grasp the depth of the crises facing the world, or, b) engage in substantive, transparent efforts to reverse decades of disastrous foreign policy. We support Kerry and we hope for a clear and decisive result in his favor. But then its time to face the real challenges.
There are literally dozens of grass roots movements afoot that could and should lead to an era of drastic reforms. This election represents the first step. We certainly don't think that Kerry is going to magically transform this nation. His campaign is founded on the idea that he can flex bigger than Bush. If Kerry is elected we should push harder and more relentlessly. But we see some hope for reform under Kerry if it is inexorably and consitently driven home by the public.
A second Bush term, especially one born from a contested, possibly suspicious election, is likely to result in massive domestic strife. Bush will see re-election as a concrete mandate for further aggression. His policies will continue to push sense and decency past all credulity. His followers will continue to see his lack of reflection and inability to admit mistakes as signs of his conviction and decisive leadership. The backlash will make the 60s look like a picnic. The Bush Cartel is perfectly capable of implementing a police state and all attendant forms of control. Some would say we're already there but I don't think we've seen anything yet.
Vote Kerry and then never let up. Work within the law but take to the streets when necessary. Show the world we know when enough is enough, that we're tired of reducing things to rubble when we aren't busy undermining governments and economies while commandeering their resources. Work to show our behemoth and entrenched political parties that we're tired of paying the price of admission to a system that we allegedly own and operate. Work to create truly independent and informed sources of information. Work harder than ever.
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