Fear is one of the great motivators. It becomes even more powerful when a major event happens in your own backyard. I can only imagine your fear for your family during the riots in St. Paul. I would most likely have been one of those who took to the north.
Those in power have such a different agenda than we do. Our safety is of no concern to them contrary to what we are told. Being an ordinary citizen in a sea of ordinary citizens, I swim through my day to days without giving much thought to government officials or those in power. At least that's how it used to be and Lord, how I miss those days.
You are so right...the people are the answer. We are the change, but only if we stop going in a million different directions. If we could only agree to go in the same direction, our numbers would be so strong that we would most assuredly make progress toward a better life for all. The wedges they keep driving into the population is certainly fracturing the resolve of those who find it easier to cave than to stand.
Stay strong!
Fear is the best motivator. The riots and that feeling of vulnerability changed how I view life in the city, any city really. It's incredible how quickly civilized society can dissolve. For the first time in my life I feel the urge to buy some acreage and build my own home.
It's true, those in power don't care because they live in a completely different world than we do. Somehow we need to pull them back into our world.
Thanks for your comments. I hope you and yours stay strong as well!