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Politics and revolution merely "perpetuate" the Beast. We need a dimensionally new mechanism for social transformation.

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First, this new mechanism of social change is going to have to be "humanity created". This isn't the time for counterproductive individualistic egotism and secrecy.  This is a time for working together to the max.  This means this NEW MECHANISM OF SOCIAL CHANGE isn't going to come from this author, no matter what my good intentions.  I certainly promise I will keep pondering this, but mostly this piece is an SOS to my fellow Earthling brothers and sisters that it's now a life and death necessity that human beings quantum jump into the new.  A good word to use here, is that its time for transcendence, because ONLY if we transcend both politics and revolution can we conquer the Beast.

Another glimpse of the "mechanism" is that it must be international.  The Beast isn't just an American cancer, it's the ultimate cancer of human existence, and that means we must find ways to "globalize" this new mechanism of social change (translation:  conquer the Beast).

Also surly it's self evident that only the Internet will make this possible.  Indeed, the historical "timing" of events is extraordinary.  The Beast is now destroying Civilization and the environmental necessities of human existence at a catastrophic rate.  Indeed, this destruction is increasing exponentially (which is very, VERY bad). In short we've come to the end of the string and OUR TIME HAS RUN OUT.  We can't procrastinate destroying the Beast even for four more years.  And that's why even atheists must wonder about a beneficent God, since at EXACTLY the time we need what may well be the key ingredient of this new mechanism of social change, we have the INTERNET.  Relatedly, we also have the going ballistic of wildly unpredictable and awesomely powerful electronic technologies -- all of which we can cleverly use to help us to destroy the Beast.

Note, the word is "destroy".  There's no room for compromise or back room deals here. This new mechanism of social change must DESTROY the Beast.  To call it a "nonviolent revolution" is a little pat, but that's basically what is would be, i.e., radical change without radical violence.  That would be a good battle cry.

Notice how unbelievably powerful is the conditioned psychological pull against what is being suggested here. May I put into words examples of such "negativity"?

(1.)  No, this is too idealistic.  Sounds good on paper, but it simply can't be done.

(2.)  Hell, we don't need what you're talking about since politics will still solve all of our problems.

(3.)  Well, elites "earned" their fortunes (Paris Hilton?) so they deserve to be masters of the Earth.  Read a little Ann Rand.

(4.)  This sounds like "work" to me and I'm not going to miss out on my favorite TV sitcoms.

(5.)  The "international thing" turns me off.  I don't want to unite with the "workers of the world".  Sounds like communism to me.

(6.)  Well, the evidence is pretty conclusive that the Beast is already constructing "detention camps" all over the country, so these people are limitlessly crazy and violent.  Even if we could get something going, it would be too dangerous.

How easy it is to articulate the rationalizations of fear and sloth. 

A few last thoughts.  Notice how even words like "petitions" (a seemingly apolitical activity) are actually TOTALLY political.  Hey, who are we petitioning, if not the monkey DLC=RNC traitors?  Plus, please note that the very concept of a petition also reinforces our role of being "one down". 

The thing about politics is that it answers only to money and power, and that means the Beast.  Hence, Washington is all about expressing the will of the Beast.  However, the goal of this social "tertium quid" would be to CHANGE the "power center of gravity" from the Beast to the "will of the people", and then politicians (who we would still keep for pragmatic reasons) would be what they were designed to be, i.e., public SERVANTS -- not "tentacles" of the Beast.

Remember the Beast has basically three faces:  astronomically rich parasites, mentally ill religious fanatics, and the lunatic right wing fringe of every country on the Earth.

Here’s one last proof that we need a radically new mechanism for social change. If politics and/or revolutions were worth a s___, why is the Beast still the God of the Earth?

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Good post by Philip Pease on Sunday, Feb 8, 2009 at 9:29:14 AM
Yesterday's by shadow dancer on Sunday, Feb 8, 2009 at 10:38:35 AM
The (white European) Beast and the "American" continent by W. Christopher Epler (Bill) on Sunday, Feb 8, 2009 at 11:29:50 AM
truth in her words by TRADESMAN on Sunday, Feb 8, 2009 at 8:15:59 PM
Bill by Professor Emeritus Peter Bagnolo on Sunday, Feb 8, 2009 at 11:30:59 AM
thanks for your always thoughtful response by W. Christopher Epler (Bill) on Sunday, Feb 8, 2009 at 8:08:22 PM
PS by Professor Emeritus Peter Bagnolo on Sunday, Feb 8, 2009 at 11:37:39 AM
Best Yet by kato krause on Sunday, Feb 8, 2009 at 12:50:03 PM
The international community must be the future of the Earth by W. Christopher Epler (Bill) on Sunday, Feb 8, 2009 at 8:12:14 PM
Real lively conversation. by John Hanks on Sunday, Feb 8, 2009 at 1:47:31 PM
Whoa there, podner! by Perry Logan on Sunday, Feb 8, 2009 at 2:26:44 PM
a whimper, not a bang by W. Christopher Epler (Bill) on Sunday, Feb 8, 2009 at 8:05:26 PM
Hey Perry, Bill is too nice to say it, but I'm not ... by Mr M on Sunday, Feb 8, 2009 at 9:05:22 PM
Yes quite a spending list by Patrick Lafferty on Sunday, Feb 8, 2009 at 11:20:55 PM
thanks for this spot on article by ro1942 on Sunday, Feb 8, 2009 at 5:04:20 PM
The cutting edge of Civilization is Venezuela by W. Christopher Epler (Bill) on Sunday, Feb 8, 2009 at 8:17:08 PM
Bill, Ole' Boy ... have you gone outside and talked ... by Mr M on Sunday, Feb 8, 2009 at 8:31:31 PM
Typical Katie Couric Groupie by Patrick Lafferty on Sunday, Feb 8, 2009 at 10:55:03 PM
Bill, How can you write so exact... by Patrick Lafferty on Sunday, Feb 8, 2009 at 10:43:21 PM
Perhaps by shadow dancer on Monday, Feb 9, 2009 at 2:31:03 AM
Not waving but drowning? by Bryna Hellmann on Monday, Feb 9, 2009 at 3:26:32 AM
kill the beast within by hourglass on Monday, Feb 9, 2009 at 4:33:32 AM
Christian Commons Project by Tom Usher on Monday, Feb 9, 2009 at 8:57:26 AM