September 24, 2023 – A

We cannot fix the system from within the system.
All of the revolutions and near extinctions 
through the ages
failed to change much (enough) of anything
to change things.

Like fascism did in the United States
at the end of the Revolutionary War--
it went underground,
operating as the KKK
and the White Citizens Council,
until enough fascists with enough money
could mount a serious takeover attempt
and succeed in owning enough members of Congress
and enough judges strewn throughout the judicial system
to be a credible threat for decades and eons.

Fixes require a healthy majority, 
say 70% of the people,
to be solidly in favor of
and committed to 
Liberty! Justice! Equality! Truth!
for Democracy to have a chance at eternity.

And, for that to be the case (70% of the people),
the people have to wake up, 
be present,
pay attention,
be aware
of what's what, 
and what's happening,
and what's called for
in each situation as it arises,
and respond in ways appropriate
to the occasion,
every moment,
of every day,
throughout eternity.

And, if you know people
the way I know people,
you know lethargy takes over
after a year or two at the ready,
and things begin to slide,
and money buys votes and judges,
and within a generation
things are back to being out of hand.

The truth about humanity favors fascism.
Always has.
Always will.
The rest of us have to recognize 
what we are up against
and go up against it
all the time--
without quitting 
because "It's hopeless, pointless, useless,
futile and absurd!
And coming to a very bad end
(We are all going to die before the work is done).
So who cares?
What's the use?
Why try?
What good will it do?"

At this point, 
it is essential that we 
not care that "no one" cares,
that it is "no use,"
and refuse to be conned into 
defending/excusing/justifying/explaing
why we are doing why we are working
in the service of the Good that is truly Good
whether it does any "good" or not--
and stand up
and step forward
into each situation as it arises
and do there what is called for
in ways appropriate to the occasion,
anyway/nevertheless/even so
without keeping score
or caring what our chances are
because that is who we are
and that is what we do,
and if you think you are going to stop us
with reason and logic and money, money, money,
you've got another think coming
because that think isn't going to stop us
or even slow us down.

He said, smiling and winking, 
on his way to what is here and now and waiting...

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