John Rachel
Chaplin as the improbable labour agitator in the classic film Modern Times. The comedian's sympathies for the working class were so strong he was soon accused of being a Communist. He eventually left America to live in peace abroad.
Here’s the premise. If anyone can find a flaw in this logic, please let me know . . .
• The majority of US citizens want an end to war and reduced military spending.
• The defense budget can and must come way down.
• The DOD is not going to defund itself.
• Congress is not going to defund the DOD.
• The wealthy ruling elite makes huge amounts of money from war.
• As a captive of big money politics, Congress exclusively serves the ruling elite.
• Thus, Congress and its wealthy patrons will never willingly reduce defense spending.
• Only THE PEOPLE will take the initiative to shrink defense spending and end the wars.
• Current elected representatives are not listening and will never listen to THE PEOPLE.
• Thus, we must replace those now in office with ones who listen to and serve THE PEOPLE.
• Meaning, the only path to peace is WE THE PEOPLE uniting politically and demanding it.
• Therefore, we only vote for candidates who make an ironclad commitment to peace and diplomacy.
If there’s something missing or out of place here, please give me some helpful assistance. I’m always looking to improve my thinking.
John Rachel has a B.A. in Philosophy, is a novelist and established political blogger. He has written eight novels, three political non-fiction books, and a fantasy/travel/cookbook about the dietary preferences of mermaids. His political articles have appeared at OpEdNews, Russia Insider, Greanville Post, Dissident Voice, Nation of Change, and other alternative media outlets.Print this article
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Voting is a part of it, but before voting, there has to be mass mobilization. And to build mass mobilization, there has to be mass raising of consciousness. Which involves breaking people out of the propaganda matrix and false narrative that keeps them misinformed, apathetic and demobilized.
You are absolutely correct. There is no more time for writing about it, only action. People need to remember that our leaders are there because we allow it. Stop cooperating with them. WE DON’T NEED TO DO ANYTHING, WE JUST HAVE TO STOP PARTICIPATING IN THEIR SOCIETY. Use the money you have to ONLY live. You need only food, water and shelter, refuse to give any money for anything else. Do not buy their crap! Buy good healthy food only, not the poison that have distributed for countless years. Stop buying everything they sell. Only buy the necessities, I know… Read more »
“• The majority of US citizens want an end to war and reduced military spending.”
As you have written this, it means you want an end to War, and an end to “reduced military spending”.Not criticism, just saying, because others may also be reading it this way.If the reader is puzzled from the outset, it may undermine the balance of their understanding?.