Thank you for taking the time. I am surprised you responded so quickly. Working towards anarchy over a course of 200 years makes sense. Re- education would be needed. The family unit has been undermined in modern western society and I see it being even more so in the future. I have seen the full extent of this since I started living in western Asian countries, and seeing the closeness, dependence, and simple respect within the family unit, that is waning... in Australia, anyway. This along with teaching children their rights, with little emphasis on the personal and social responsibility that goes with them, in the school system, has shown me a growing dependence on the state, rather than dependence on family and immediate community. I'm sure I am preaching to the converted on this matter.
So, as you have addressed the issues I raised, ( I don't agree 100% but it's close enough to see we share some common vision) I ask "What now?" What do we do to move towards anarchy? What small changes can we make effectively, right now? I have been a political activist for years and a public speaker. I chose to speak from a Constitutional point of view, as that is the closest thing we have to a Bill Of Rights, but it is so open to interpretation, it is way too ineffective. I had to speak to people from varied political leanings, I was attempting to simply get people to empower themselves, see themselves as responsible for their own destiny and stand up to the growing nanny state, which is heading towards a very corrupt totalitarianism, where corporate entities run the show and the pursuit of money excuses a multitude of vices and "sins". Use, at least, the power we have under federal law , because we have relatively enormous amount of political power under the Australian Constitution.
I have seen anarchists who do not take responsibility seriously. Even to the extent of not picking up their own litter, but enjoying the dramatics of marching in a bandanna covered face, and trouble making. I know that is not anarchy. The anarchist movement is by no means alone in attracting pseudo activists, weekend /keyboard warriors Lol. It's just on topic. You should see where some of these greenies go for lunch after a rally. whispers "McDonalds".
I have seen so many people unable to grasp the concept of self ownership. It has frustrated me, it has almost disillusioned me. The last time I returned from overseas I noticed the public apathy had grown. Even in some people that were die hard activists before. The establishment is winning. I have seen the people get up and act and sit back down again, and stay there. People power is hard to achieve in peaceful, affluent country.
I could go on and on, but it's a comment, I'd better stop.
So what now dear? What's the next step?
Keep in mind my husband is in danger and is waiting for a visa and I cannot endanger his life by rocking the boat like I used to.
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Love your response, thank you. I know people like the activists you speak of - they protest for a better world then can't even put their fucking sign in the bin afterwards. Perhaps dropping it on the ground is keeping someone in a job in some weird Keynesian way.
The next step for me is to just keep doing what I'm doing and encourage others to do the same. Arguing about borders on Facebook is not on my to-do list. Have you followed that little fiasco? What a laugh. Have a great day @diginaut and Steemians everywhere.
Depends which borders. I have seen much on Facebook. It used to be a really good hub with the optimism of Arab Springs everywhere. Now it's stale. I still have some contacts on there in Australian activists circles, but now it's more the humanitarian circles I move in. I run a page for the Abandoned Afghan and Iraqi interpreters. My husband is one. This is why I spend so much time overseas. I think I am the only real advocate in Australia. I run the page for 2 reasons. The original page, run by an Afghani interpreter, missed a very important media offer. It was too late by the time he came back online. I am online far more. And secondly, it's much safer for me to do so than any of them. We have someone qualified to identify suspicious people and he has done so, so they are reported to relevant authorities. I don't want any more uneducated, ignorant, racist, violent, extremist morons in Australia. On that note only, I say "No thanks we're full." But when someone has done something for you, as the interpreters did and they are simply abandoned as if they are not even human, then I won't have it.
This has led me to be privvy to the actual truth surrounding Manus and Nauru, it's a related issue. George Brandis doesn't like me much, so I'm keeping a lowish profile before Peter Dutton gets wind of me. Although showing pics of dead interpreters to his staff at a rally may have upped me on the radar. Who knows. The feds are all good with me. So, depending on which borders, I may have seen it. I have seen fiasco after fiasco. And I'm tired of the rot. I'm tired of the lies, the disgusting lows people will sink to. I am starting to see stuff creeping onto my feed here. I am still finding my way as to how, and if, I react, and act.
I don't have the luxury of blissful ignorance. Ignorance can get the man I love killed tomorrow. Of course anything can kill anyone tomorrow, the risks are much higher for him, and unnecessary.
I, just like you, will keep to what I do, and encourage others to be aware, empowerment by education, and keep dipping into my, what seems to be a biologically caused, optimism in that, everything constantly changes, you can't see around a corner, and tomorrow is always just around the corner.
I'm so pleased to have made contact with you. I'm looking forward to more of your posts on anarchy. I like your style.