I've been watching the thing go on in Wisconsin and Michigan and Florida etc.
I've come to some conclusions. While it is true that Scott Walker got what he wanted, at least for now, and the MI gov is getting what he wants, there has been a sea change in people's perspectives about which party does what.
I think that the young people getting involved, whether here or in Egypt has made all the difference. They have an enormous amount of energy, they are fun and funny. The older folks too have brought a great sense of humor to the table. And we are gonna need all of it - energy, fun, and funnies. And, the decision to stick it out as long as it takes has been crucial. Some of the things wrong with the time I went to protest the Iraq war - we did it on a Saturday. True, it helped people had the day off and the bus drove all night and we protested and then got back on the bus and drove all night back home - very convenient. Perhaps it was TOO convenient because it was ignored by the tradmed and ignored by the PTB. After all, they could. If we stuck around a bit (like the Vietnam war protest), it might have been different or like the rag tag folks trying to get attention during the depression setting up a camp.
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