Lately I've been thinking a lot about what we can
actually do to save the world. Social media, I'm convinced, is NOT
the way to bring down this toxic system. The elite don't fear social
media, because they own and control it.
What
the elite clearly fears is real-world organizing by the people. That's
what the Occupy movement was starting to accomplish, and that's why the
elite crushed that movement so blatantly. What can we do to duplicate or
even exceed the potential of Occupy?
One option would be to
simply revive Occupy. But what would stop the elite from crushing it
again? It should be possible to develop some effective techniques for
the movement to survive a nationwide police crackdown (and make no
mistake, that's exactly what happened). But I would hope that the
leaderless approach of Occupy would be retained. Because once you have
leaders, you have targets for corruption and conscription by the 0.01%.
Another
option: I've suggested starting local face-to-face groups for neighbors
to support neighbors. I've written about that in more detail in other
posts here. That sort of group might be most effective if combined with
Occupy's public space approach; it would provide a fall-back option to
continue organizing when the police crack down. Call it "Occupy the
Neighborhood" if you like.
Here's a wilder thought: what about
creating a new *religion*? That would offer certain legal protections
which might prove more effective at protecting the movement from blatant
use of force by the establishment. The core precept could be securing
the survival of the human race, and the idea that human life and dignity
are worth more than any amount of money. It could be the seed of a
post-capitalist society.
So...what do you think?
