I...I am scared.

[F4lconF16]

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I...I am scared. I am scared for my future, and more, for my children’s future.

I look at the world and I see it burning down—literally: the forest fires in my state are worse than they ever have been. The global ecosystem is collapsing under the weight of human activity. In 50 years, I am not sure we are going to be able to grow enough food or find enough water to go around. I am not sure that our houses will be standing as natural disasters get more and more prevalent and powerful.

I don’t know if I will have children for fear of what they may be forced to experience—and I want children more than almost anything else. I am a teacher at heart and to have my own and raise them from birth would be a joy and a privilege I cannot begin to describe. I may adopt instead to provide what shelter I can for at least one or two. But, you see, this worry affects every aspect of my life.

This inevitable collapse puts a strict time frame on all that I do. I hurry now to learn languages, to learn perspectives, to absorb as much as I can about the world before we must act.

That time is coming soon. I don’t know if this nation will make it through another 30 years (or 20, or 50) without broad systemic changes. I don’t know if it will stay whole. People are breaking. We are stretched so thin. I am barely hanging on, and I have it lucky with my family, my friends, my skin color, my body, and my love for the world.

Ferguson was the point I feel like I finally woke up. This is a new era. We are venturing into the unknown faster than at any point in history. The scale of the problems we are facing dwarfs any that we have seen in the past. Our entire species is at stake and inextricably tied with our lives are countless other living beings.

I often have a hard time explaining this to those older than me, but we must realize this: there are billions upon billions of people in the world and we are already at the point where we cannot support them all. Our oceans are not just overfished, they are completely depleted. Our skies are not just polluted, they are growing dark. Our oil is not just getting harder to find and get to, it is running out. Our glaciers are not just receding, they are gone. Perhaps, in a brighter future, the people could be supported through the development of technology. For now, this problem will only grow until it cannot anymore. Then we will see the world collapse. It has already started.

I am a socialist because of the pressure of time above all else. This mindless system of production, consumption, and accumulation is exhausting itself. The hate we see, the vicious attacks on refugees in Europe, the attacks on immigrants in the US, the violence, the war, the oppression of entire races and identities—all because we allow ourselves to be split apart by the relentless drive of capitalism and the pursuit of profit and power. We allow ourselves to participate in a system that crushes us at every opportunity.

From the loss of our spirit as workingwomen and men to the death at the hands of the state and our fearful countrymen, we are losing ourselves. We are standing idly by while the pain and suffering rises up around us, knowing full well that it will not end until we change everything about our lives. In the meantime, every step we take down the dark path towards neo-feudalism takes us two steps to return.

This election is not consequential in the grand scheme of things. Capitalism will roll onwards whether we have a Democrat, an Independent, or a Republican at the helm of this one country. The movement of society is one of unquantifiable individual decisions coupled to the evolution of whatever global socio-politico-economic system exists at the time.

What the president or a leader can do, however, is exert just a little bit more of a push than most at this time in history. She/he/ze can create that spirit of love, purpose, dignity, respect, and understanding that is needed for any society to progress, or ze can break it. They are not gods, but they are powerful inasmuch as anyone in human history has been. They may not be special as far as the rest of the universe (or even this Earth) is concerned, but for humanity, these people—often nameless, forgotten, unknown, or unrealized—are crucial. For most of our history, we have suffered the consequences of those with weak wills and short sights, and they are the overwhelming number. They have won out until now because of the immense human capability for fear of the unknown.

There have been many beautiful, insightful, brilliant people, though, and they are who I study, who I listen to, who I search for. They are the ones that guide and propel us forwards.

Bernie Sanders is not a great man. He is an impressive one, yes, and a good one, I think, but not a great man. He is no King, no Marx, no Wilde, no Keller, no Mandela. He has given in and compromised with power too many times in order to receive some. He did not entirely make his own. I recognize his shortcomings; there are many things I don’t like in his voting record and his positions. These mostly stem from his trades with the US political establishment.

He does not represent all people, all races, all sexes, all identities. But I think he does speak for all in what limited sense he can. Yes, for some he speaks louder than for others. There are very few people that can speak for everyone; if he ever does, then I will consider him great. In this time of ever-looming catastrophe, though, I think what he stands for is enough to nudge the people in this country in the right direction. A nudge is all we need for this movement towards humanity—this pushback against the brutality of our current world—to become something more than a simple political “revolution”.

With Clinton (or for that matter, O’Malley, or the vast majority of others), I do not see a nudge. Clinton is not just linked to but part and parcel of the oppressive system; she advocates for little different than what we have now, and indeed, if her record is any evidence, she will make things dramatically worse. Only somewhat through her policies and actions, mind you—I think she has some concern for the oppressed—but primarily through her unwillingness and inability to confront the reality of the nigh-on apocalyptic scenario we face. She will continue the farce that is modern capitalism (and of course the other non-economic power systems we live in).

I don’t know that socialism will work. In truth, I’m an anarcho-communist of some sort; labels get fuzzy when we try to differentiate between socialist-anarchy, parecon, and other systems. We should all be equal, and share everything we have with one another. We should be giving everything we have for what might be possible, for what wonders we could discover and explore together. We could have everything.

But I also realize that is an impossibility for my lifetime and perhaps it will never occur. So for now, I am a pragmatist: I ask for what I believe is possible and at the very least what is necessary. I ask for that which is within our capabilities if we can recognize our collective human spirit. Even if it is not possible, even if we are doomed to exhaust ourselves, should we not be striving for that anyways?

I must. I can’t not. As Chris Hedges recently said,

“As a socialist I am not concerned with what is expedient or what is popular. I am concerned with what is right. I am concerned with holding fast to the core ideals of socialism, if for no other reason than keeping this option alive for future generations. And these ideals are the only ones that make possible a better world.”

In doing so, in choosing to commit to that path now rather than later, we take the almost-certain risk that people will be hurt. I don’t know how to avoid it. But compared to the suffering I see coming in 20, 50 years? It will pale in comparison, as it has throughout history. I have to choose this moment, this time. If a Republican is elected, yes, there will be pain, and plenty of it. Another leader will rise, however, and we will have this opportunity again. I could vote for Clinton. I could support her in fear of what might happen in the following decade. But how much further down the rabbit hole will we have gone when the time comes and we are truly forced to change?

My post yesterday about Clinton was not a good one. What I said yesterday about Clinton was what I believe: her actions on gay marriage were the one thing that will always prevent me from voting for her. I cannot stomach that. But I was wrong when I said that I would vote for others. That post missed the point, and made it seem as if I stand in opposition to her. I suppose I do, but I do not stand against her alone. We cannot focus on the individual, but on what they stand for.

I am not sure if I will reject this system entirely at some point in the next few decades. I just don’t know how we can survive if we do not decide to change things and change them quickly in the spirit of our fellow humans. I don’t know yet if it will require a true revolution, of thought, action, heart, and spirit; I am hoping we can change this now. I fear the revolution, because that sort of action has yet to fulfill the hopes of those revolting. Almost always it produces progress, and yet always so far still greater misery. But it may be our only option at some point in the not-too-distant future. We must evolve to the next level of society or our species may perish in darkness. Maybe not this century, maybe not this millennia—but eventually, should we prove unable to reconcile ourselves to each other, we will.

So I ask you, though you may not agree with me, not to attack me for my choice. I am desperate. I refuse to give in to the world that tells me to; I may fall, and hard, but I will go out fighting every step of the way. And with that comes a harshness towards myself and my times; there is no way to progress without some suffering, and I must take that step now in order to avoid an inescapable situation years later.

On edit: well, I'm realizing that this comes off as really grim and hopeless. On the contrary, I love this world! My life isn't perfect, but it sure as hell is worth living. Just...quick disclaimer haha. It isn't my entire outlook

[peacebird]

1. (hugs)

[handmade34]

2. ...

[RKP5637]

3. I hear you, I often think the same. 2016 will be a fork in the road, hopefully we will take the

correct direction, but there are a lot of obstacles. What always strikes me is the enormous amount of nonsensical meaningless minutiae our congress waddles through each day while missing the big picture that we are spinning out of control as a nation, as a world, earth. I do get it, and I'm fearful too.

[F4lconF16]

9. Yes, I read through the congressional record yesterday to find out what my congressman had to say

about an amendment, and I was blown away by the total inanity of the discussion, both related and unrelated to that particular amendment. It was kind of nuts. And significantly more right-wing than I would have expected.

We are ostriches burying our heads in the sand, really.

[MindfulOne]

4. Agree. Texas schools asking students to sign over the copyright to their work.

Just as an example of the movement to erode our individuality and turn us all into tools of the powerful without individual rights:

TEXAS — A month and a half into the new school year, junior Anthony Mazur is immersed in yet another battle with school and district administrators over the copyright and ownership of his photographs.

Mazur, who made national headlines last school year after the school district attempted to stop him from selling pictures of school sporting events to interested parents, is now fighting against another rule by the district. All students in the school’s yearbook class now have to sign an agreement that any work they produce as part of the class using district technology “belongs solely to the district.”

The Lewisville Independent School District contract says students’ images will be “considered ‘works made for hire’ as the work is specially ordered or commissioned for use as a contribution to a collective work, including but not limited to a school newspaper or yearbook.” By signing this form, the contract says, students “release any claim of ownership to images taken of other students with equipment owned by the district.” The form is necessary to use district equipment, like school cameras or computers.

Mazur, who has refused to sign the work-for-hire agreement, was denied a school camera to take pictures of the school’s pep rally for the yearbook last week. Instead, he drew pictures in protest, using the hashtag #IAmAnthony, which photojournalists around the country have used to show support for Mazur’s ongoing battles.

http://www.splc.org/article/2015/10/texas-school-district-is-not-backing-down-from-asking-students-to-sign-over-the-copyright-to-their-work

[artislife]

8. They want us to be another brick in the wall.

[F4lconF16]

10. Yes--!

My thoughts exactly.

[WillyT]

5. :hug:

[99th_Monkey]

6. Bernie is our last best chance for We the People to catch the wind under our wings, for REAL change

we are past the time for empty rhetoric about "hope". Its time to change or die.

I choose real change, in large part because Bernie has turned on the lights to expose
wtf is really going on, and what we must do collectively to start turning this mess around,
in earnest, for reals.

Thanks for taking the time to put your thoughts & feelings 'out there'. That took courage.

[F4lconF16]

11. Thanks for reading :) nt

[beam me up scottie]

7. Hang in there F4lconF16.

Don't stop fighting, fall back to rest if you must, but don't give up.

[F4lconF16]

12. Thanks, BMUS.

I'm not sure I could give up if I wanted to (and I have)

[Hortensis]

13. I recommend taking up gardening, F4lconF16. The world never actually comes to an end,

but whether our part of it is beautiful or ugly, productive or barren, is our own doing. Take charge of your own little piece, and you'll feel better. Oh, yeah. If needed, tidy up your drawers and your papers. It feels great.

[F4lconF16]

14. I need to find a community one nearby.

I live in an apartment without the space or even a balcony, sadly. I miss the fresh vegetables from home.

For now, I take a walk once a week and pick up all the trash on the local blocks.

I have discovered that an organized home space helps a lot with anxiety, though thankfully I haven't ever had too much of a problem with that.

[Hortensis]

15. You do understand the value of controlling what you can! :) When I wake up

worrying about something in the middle of the night, it's always about something I didn't do, not something "they" did or didn't do. Sleep well.

[840high]

22. I have to remember this.

[FlatBaroque]

18. The solution to all our problems lies in the transition

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to localism and away from globalism. Now if you accept that premise, and combine it with Gandhi's great saying "be the change you want to see in the world", that leaves you with two things that you can cosider doing: 1) Keep informed but do not let the problems of the world bring your spirit down, 2)act locally. What you are doing, picking up trash, is fantastic. You will find your way. You have a spirit of caring and those who do will always find their way.

[Armstead]

35. Good post --

[FlatBaroque]

46. thanks n/t

[Bonobo]

16. Gardening is indeed a wonderful thing.

Not just an activity that gives you exercise outdoors, but it also puts you in touch with our ancient culture, bonds you to the earth and the weather cycles and gives you a great feeling of creation and renewal.

[cilla4progress]

27. This is what I am discovering.

The "world" as we know it may not end, only our iteration of it. But I'm still depressed and anxious as hell.

[nruthie]

17. I know exactly how you feel.

[BlueWaveDem]

19. But as a socialist you should be...

Open minded enough to know that the most beautiful part of this world is that everyone's views are different and no ideology has a monopoly on "what is right". Unity in diversity.

[dixiegrrrrl]

20. FWIW....

I have 2 sons, now in their 40's, who decided 20 years ago, independent of each other, not to have kids.

20 years later, it seems like a very wise choice, given the economy, their place in it, and the environment.

So if you do decide to remain childless, I hope your parents are supportive.

Sadly, not enough people are looking ahead, as you are.

[DrBulldog]

21. Bernie Sanders is our last chance.

If he doesn't make it to the White House, our children will never have a fighting chance and will be doomed to oligarchy for at least decades.

[SmittynMo]

26. Decades?

I fear this is our FINAL chance. I can clearly see where this will end if we continue to let the 1% buy everything.

[NonMetro]

23. Great Read! Thanks! You have a handle on things!

But worry and anxiety are unnecessary things, IMO, because they change nothing, and the only one they affect is the person who has them. OTOH, sometimes they are also part of the creative process, so not necessarily all bad! Good luck - and keep writing!

[Spitfire of ATJ]

24. I keep thinking the Pentagon has plans to thin out the world's population.

[7962]

31. Well, the Islamists certainly do,

A German reporter, Jurgen Todenhofer, spent ten days with them and has written a book. In it he says “The terrorists plan on killing several hundred million people. The west is drastically underestimating the power of ISIS. ISIS intends to get its hands on nuclear weapons,” says Todenhofer, calling the group a “nuclear tsunami preparing the largest religious cleansing in history.”
http://www.randomhouse.de/book/Inside-IS-10-Days-in-the-Islamic-State/Juergen-Todenhoefer/e487332.rhd?frm=true

from their own words, I have no reason to doubt them.

[Stardust]

45. Yikes!

[davidthegnome]

25. Seems like the world is going to hell, doesn't it?

I've definitely felt much like you do in the past. If I might make a suggestion? Practice some deep breathing exercises - remember that you are not alone, that this isn't a problem you have to take on by yourself - that none of these massive issues you mentioned are your sole responsibility. Yes, they do need to be faced - and we need to do as much as we can to help out, but it is only through a massive combined effort of humanity that we can begin to resolve the challenges of global warming, the current economic mountain of crap - and many, many other things.

Still, recap a bit. Human beings on the moon - done. Cures for incredible, dangerous, life threatening illnesses - done. The threat of a very powerful madman who nearly took over the world - vanquished. Many good things have been done, many great dangers faced and overcome - do not give up on humanity just yet. When it comes crunch time... when it comes to the tipping point, you will find that humanity will act. Great cruelty, great inhumanity, terror... and, for want of a better word... evil, always eventually comes to a stop. It comes to a stop because good people find their courage and their passion for life - and do something about it. More than that... there is wonder, in the human mind and spirit, in the curiosity that leads us to ask... "what is it like on the moon? Hell, let's go find out!"

We face great and terrible dangers and fears. Yet, for whatever we face, there is love, laughter, joy. There are people out there right this minute doing great and mighty and noble things, things that, even in a small way, just might change the world forever.

Pain can bring great progress in time - and suffering teaches us things as well, but peace, particularly peace of mind, is one of the worthiest goals I can imagine. If I could go back in time and give advice to my younger self... it would be to breathe. To not worry so much about life - but to spend more time living it.

If I might be so bold as to further make suggestions.... have children. Fall in love, do great things, do stupid things, do everything you can. Life is here for the experience of living it - and who can say whether this life is all we have? I sure can't - but you know, I think this one is enough if we do it right.

You seem to have a very analytical mind - you seem to think a lot, to consider these things very seriously. That is good, but it isn't all there is. The magic of watching the birth of your own child (or, if you are a woman, experiencing it) is enough to climb a thousand mountains for. Love has no price... no condition, no real logic to it, at times. It is the very power though, that I have faith will help us to save ourselves in time.

Time is fleeting, we are all mortal, we are all flawed in some way. Any one of us could die tomorrow, we could die in the next second. That doesn't mean we lay down and just die. No, we shake our fists at the heavens and damn them to do their worst. We go on living, giving birth, making love, fighting battles, climbing mountains, skydiving... and all the ridiculous, beautiful and ugly things that human beings do. Courage. Let the worst come - and damn it if it does. We will survive - and even if we do not, we at least had the courage to try, to give it all we had.

All things can change - and I would say that all things do change in one way or another. Don't throw in the towel on humanity or on your own future. For all the bad things happening and coming... there's plenty of good. Me... I'm ready for tomorrow - and I plan to greet it with a smile on my face while giving fear and death the middle finger.

[wezl]

50. So beautifully written......

The best we can do is to be the way we want the world to be

[grasswire]

53. To David.

Never stop writing.

[SmittynMo]

28. WOW, what a thread

This thread taken me from low to high, and everything in between.

Thanks to all the contributors.

[Marty McGraw]

29. We've been brainwashed into

Believing that product worship would lead us to prosperity. Why can't the world revere and reward the ones who maintain, recycle and innovate the roll-back of the destruction we have caused in our excessive greed to be ahead of the Jones's?

[whereisjustice]

30. After Oregon shooting I apologized to my kids and asked them to please try to do better

but adding to the trouble, thanks to our leadership at every level, we are not allowed to vocalize protest and anger and dissent. Those that do, are often labeled as mentally unfit. Reminds me of soviets.

To be sure there is plenty to raise our collective anger and shout out in protest. It's time to stop coddling the rich and powerful for fear they might hurt us if we get in their face.

If we want change, we won't get it by kissing the asses of the rich. It will only come by tearing down the walls that divide rich and poor.

There is a time for anger, dissent and protest. Unfortunately, the corporate comfort class in the Democratic Party are just fine with the way things are.

Just posting cartoons of Republicans won't make a damn bit of difference if the Democratic Party continues to insulate itself from reform from within.

If Democrats want to win, they have to tell the DNC Fuck You, we are sick of your shit.

[liberal_at_heart]

32. It feels so bizarre to be living in a time when I have to send my kids off to school

knowing there is a chance they might not come home.

[whereisjustice]

39. Agree - given how I used to freely travel around as a kid, seems insane now

[Enthusiast]

33. We should do all we can do to make Bernie Sanders that great man.

Bernie is intelligent, honest and ethical. He can become that great man with our help!

[MADem]

34. I'm voting for Clinton. The glass is half full--I want to help to take

the Senate too.

There's water on Mars. We're rapproaching with Cuba and Iran. Diseases are being cured or mitigated left and right. It's an exciting time to be alive--we're on the cusp of enormous changes.

Your vote is your own, but I'm just not going to despair. I've seen worse times.

[AOR]

37. Your glass might be half full...

but for millions of struggling working class people and those driven into poverty by capitalist social relations and the complicity of the currently constructed Democratic Party the glass is smashed in pieces and lying all over the floor.

[whereisjustice]

38. 50-count ,100 mg doxycycline tablets was recently $10, now the same bottle costs $250

Maybe it's made on Mars? For those of us who can't afford to shop on Mars, things are actually getting worse. Much worse.

Doxycycline has been around for decades. It is not difficult to produce, however it is effective. That's why they jacked up the price. Thanks to corporate pressure to prevent ACA cost controls, Pharma is feasting.

Worse times? Not in my experience. Every year is a bit harder to get ahead, a bit lower quality of life, a few less civil protections, a more aggressive police force, more war and destruction, more corporate crime without punishment, more poor thrown in prison, more jobs to Asia, more poverty, and more difficult to access political representation than the previous year.

The rich, however, are golden with the status quo. Hillary is ready for them.

Doctors use doxycycline to treat a wide range of issues, including everything from acne to Lyme disease, anthrax exposure and even heartworm in our pets.

However, the once cheap and effective drug has now dramatically gone up in price, and that has health professionals concerned.

Hospitals like Vanderbilt University Medical Center keep doxycycline in stock, but some folks worry the cure for their ailment could now be financially out of reach.

"It's a change that occurred overnight," said Vanderbilt pharmacy manager Michael O'Neil.

Not long ago, the pharmacy at Vanderbilt's hospital could purchase a 50-count bottle of 100 mg doxycycline tablets for $10, but now the same bottle costs a staggering $250.

"That's concerning to us, both as citizens and practitioners, when you see a huge increase like this in a price of a drug," O'Neil said.

Vanderbilt keeps thousands of doxycycline pills on hand in the event of a bioterrorist attack, like anthrax, and O'Neil said replacing expired pills is prohibitive.

"This one is just hurting us when we need to replace the medication," he said.
http://www.wsmv.com/story/21616095/sudden-increase-in-cost-of-common-drug-concerns-many

[MADem]

43. Congress needs to get on that--I agree it is a problem. People shouldn't have to choose between

filling a prescripton or paying rent.

That said, a friend of mine was diagnosed with inoperable cancer last year -- and is cured this year.

Advancements in techniques and chemo did the trick.


My candidate has a plan for prescription drug cost overruns:

https://www.hillaryclinton.com/p/briefing/factsheets/2015/09/21/hillary-clinton-plan-for-lowering-prescription-drug-costs/

[Armstead]

36. If its any consolation....

I think humanity is going to muddle along for at least a few thousand more years, probably longer if the sun doesn't explode or something.

It will continue to change in good ways and bad, and in meaningless ways too. We'll figure out how to fix our current problems, and then create new problems to solve.

Then you'll get into your 60's or so snd realize the world is totally different but much the same.

The trick is to keep an eye on the big picture and do what you can.

By the way - Go Bernie.

[ucrdem]

40. I think the label you're looking for is Malthusian.

Barack and Hillary are not Malthusians. Barack inherited a "peak oil" meme that had the Malthus gang in a lather and poof, made it go away. Bernie, who knows. He's all about Bernie and it would probably be just as accurate to call him a Malthusian as a Socialist. But a Democrat he isn't and a Democratic president he'll never be, so to cut to the chase, if resources are so precious why waste your time on yet another vanity candidacy?

[cantbeserious]

51. Bernie - More Similar To FDR Than Clinton Will Ever Be

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[olddots]

41. thanks for saying this

its meaningful in a world hiding from truth .

[smilingwen]

42. I understand

When the crash happened I lost my job with no warning. I was renting an expensive place I could no longer afford. I had to rethink everything. After many struggles for a few years I decided to take early social security and move back to Michigan where the economy was even worse, but at least I had family, and a very modest income would go further in Mi.

We can't do a lot about climate change except limit our own footprint and vote for someone that takes it seriously, but we can become more self sufficient. I found that focusing on what I COULD do helped me feel much more positive about life. Life was still a struggle, but I was on a mission and it felt good. Because the economy was SO bad, I was able to buy a house VERY CHEAP on a land contract with no credit. After 3 years it was paid off and now I am debt free.

My next goal is to be independent of the grid, living even cheaper that way as well as helping the environment. I also can food from the garden giving us food security in case of social collapse and saving money even if it doesn't.

Thinking about those things I could change and acting on them helped keep me from worrying so much about those things I couldn't change. It took me turning my back on consumerism and becoming a miser to reach my goals, but I am happier than I was before it all happened. I hope this helps you try to think of positives. Believe me it wasn't easy. I was homeless for awhile, then lived in a small camper for about 5 months, but had a goal and stayed focused and now I at least know I don't have to worry about a roof over my head.

[FlatBaroque]

47. I understand your struggles

I am happy you plowed through your transition to arrive at a better place. I sometimes believe that people like you understand what needs to occur on our planet and within our species, you are making the adjustments before everyone is forced to make the same adjustments. I think it all starts with turning your back on consumerism and consumption.

[smilingwen]

48. Thank you

for those kind words. One more thing I turned my back on was debt, especially with banks. It is amazing how far money goes and how fast we can build if we don't owe credit card payments, car payments or rent.

[FlatBaroque]

49. I agree

I went to a local credit union back in 2010. Much less expense and hassle. You have correctly identified debt as a true evil. Debt is the vehicle upon which they tie and bind us and make us slaves to the system. I now very clearly understand the meaning of debt slavery.

[world wide wally]

44. Music is good for the soul. It has a way of touching us like no other thing can sometimes

This song may help. It won't make you feel much better about our situation, but it will show you that you're not alone for what that is worth. I wish I could embed but give a listen

[Faux pas]

52. Kicketty Kickin'

[raouldukelives]

54. Adam Smith Capitalism would be a good start.

I'm not sure what this current system is. Some sort of bizarre hybrid of crony capitalism combined with decade upon decade of the brightest minds this world can produce selling themselves out to corporate influence above the needs of "We the People" and lobbying and drafting small pieces of legislation that benefit themselves just a little bit, one time, but benefit Wall St. for all time.

These small little sell-outs have occurred over and over, time after time, for meager amounts in the scope of things, but disastrous effects in the long term, up to and quite possibly concluding in the mass displacement, starvation, barbarism and miserable demises of billions of people, and as you noted, we are seeing already in our worlds stock market, the oceans and fields and jet streams and temperatures and wildlife that are rapidly and rapaciously being consumed for the benefit of so few at the expense of what our entire idea of existence was allowed to evolve and flourish under for thousands of years.

The more Wall St excels, the the more the worlds stocks plummet. That is the only truth I know.