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Common - “The People”

By Manila Ryce
Published Monday, July 16th, 2007, 7:34 pm
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In light of recent heated exchanges I’ve had with certain bloggers, who will remain unnamed, it’s apparent that the majority of us involved in politics have forgotten why we’re involved in the first place. Simply put, it’s not about your party. It’s about the people. If you’re working for a certain party to come out on top, regardless of where their loyalty really lies, what have you accomplished? Why would you vote for a representative who doesn’t represent you?

If we think that this is all about winning elections, we abandon our principles to appeal to the center. Then what are we even winning? How much power has blindly voting Democratic over several decades actually gotten us? The Democrats care only about winning elections. If that too is our mentality then I must question the sincerity of any principles we claim to hold. You know, those principles that we’ve tossed aside so readily for mass appeal and corporate sponsorship. Power to the people. Not the Democrats, not the Republicans, and certainly not Corporate America.

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2 Responses to “Common - “The People””

  1. So what action do we take?

    Irene Lynch
    Colts Neck NJ

    Irene Lynch
    07/17/07 at 7:29 am

  2. Thanks Irene. That’s a fairly common question, as most people have been demoralized to feel they have no power. Organization is necessary to create an atmosphere accepting of dissent. This is much more easily achieved now than it was in any previous generation due to the development of the internet. Though dissent is more widespread now due to the unpopularity of the war, most people still have not made the transition from dissent to resistance. Speeches and writings are not enough. Action, whether political or in the form of demonstrations, must be taken. I might also stress that violence should never be used as a tactic. We can never be as violent as the government, and will lose that battle should we go that route. I think it’s also important to recognize what the root cause of our discontent is. It isn’t simply a single issue like the war, workers rights, or civil rights, but the very nature of how our government operates which makes the development of these issues inevitable. We can succeed in bringing the troops back home, but they’ll only be sent out again in the next generation if the system itself is not changed. That’s why it’s very important that people like Hillary Clinton are not elected simply because they can win. If big business owns your candidate, it will also own the country once they are elected. Some may disagree with me, but I personally think we need a socialist revolution in this country to give back power to the people. I see Dennis Kucinich as the bridge between where we are now and that inevitable shift away from our unsustainable system of capitalist imperialism. Still, whatever political philosophy you subscribe to, you should not lose sight of the main goal of bringing about change by revolution. Reform simply does not work. Therefore, a radical candidate is the only sane choice if we’re going to save our country from self-destruction.

    Manila Ryce
    07/17/07 at 3:33 pm

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