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Protesting is Futile
Why I’m recommending this Medium article
I don’t often give 50 claps on Medium, but this provocative article sure got my attention:
And I usually do not recommend someone else’s Medium work in this way.
outlines many good reasons why today’s peaceful protests in the USA are not likely to succeed. I am in agreement with much of what he said.
In my opinion, I contend that to reverse the USA’s current political direction, martial law will have to be declared, high-ranking activists and Democrats will have to be disappeared, and protesters will have to be killed. Then, and only then, will the true ire of political left coalesce into a movement that could thwart the takeover.
I’m not sure if Mr. Pearce agrees with me. But he has another strategy — and I’ll let you read his essay.
For those unfamiliar with my work, I am an inventor of a new democracy. This new democracy has no political parties, bases voting on good character and capacity for governance, and builds a culture of consultative decisions. I even have a plan called Chapter 6 to move from western democracy to Tiered Democratic Governance.
