Reply #22: Interesting list. I agree with your bolding of #4, that seems to me to be the heart of the matter. [View All]

[scarletwoman]

I don't know how much I agree with the rest, I'm still mulling it over to see how much of it really makes sense to me.

#9 strikes me as a necessity. Unless people are willing to actually CONFRONT Power, no street march is going to make any difference. The Civil Rights marchers knew they could very well be killed for showing up, they did it anyway. Same with Gandhi. If you're really "going to shut this fucker down" (#4), then you'd better be prepared for the pushback.

#12? Not sure I get it. Street theater for more attention? I'm thinking that a clear message and a clear sense of purpose is crucial. Isn't the whole point of mass action to remind the Owners that there are more of us than there are of them? I want to strike fear in their black hearts, not mount a street carnival.

Regarding Farrakhan, I've got no problem with him, I'm not some pants-wetting "liberal" who feels obligated to knee-jerk denounce him. And talk about someone who could strike fear in the hearts of the Owner Class! It's a rather delicious idea, imho.

Anyway, lots of interesting food for thought. Thank you.

sw