David Salaam Goldstein

David tries to analyze what strategies we might most effectively employ to undermine the forces of greed and create a world more considerate of our fellow human and our environment. He also studies nature, sharing his knowledge, enthusiasm and labor in an effort to contribute to the maximum retention of native species and ancient ecosystems, and enjoys not only studying plants and animals, but eating them too.

He is keen on getting his fellow progressives to catch themselves when they serve our oppressors with language and behavior we were tricked us into using. (Examples include framing the military budget as the "defense budget" or taking the bait to fight with fellow victims of the oppressors rather than fighting our oppression). David is a Jewish American, but likes to see himself as Semitic-American to emphasize that Arabs and Jews are the same race, His ancestors are from Europe, Palestine/Israel, Iraq and Africa and include humans and many other species of primates as well as more ancient organisms.

I chose the name "Salaam" to emphasize my connection with our Arab brothers. The Arabic "Salaam" is equivalent to "Shalom" in another Semitic language, Hebrew.

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