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THE COMING INSURRECTION

Unread postby KevO » Mon 26 Apr 2010, 04:57:54

I've managed to get a copy and am reading 'The Coming Insurrection'
wow! what a read, it's like Buddha with Mace- a book that could indeed change the world. One of the top sellers in Greece.
Right wingers will do anything to stop us reading it -see -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKyi2qNskJc
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Unread postby mos6507 » Mon 26 Apr 2010, 05:38:54

It's a left-wing tea party basically. Someone read some Derrick Jensen and mixed it up with Marx. I don't think it will catch on in the US. Communes don't sell in the bible belt. Freaky Christian sects yes, communes, no.
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Unread postby Ludi » Mon 26 Apr 2010, 09:44:03

KevO, can you describe how you will change your life when you "insurrect"? Or are you waiting for someone else to insurrect first?
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Unread postby Hawkcreek » Mon 26 Apr 2010, 09:58:50

It seems strange that Beck can defend violence against democratic congressmen, but think it is so terrible if used against the corporate establishment he sucks up to.
"It don't make no sense that common sense don't make no sense no more"
John Prine
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Re: THE COMING INSURRECTION

Unread postby KevO » Tue 27 Apr 2010, 07:45:44

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Ludi', 'K')evO, can you describe how you will change your life when you "insurrect"? Or are you waiting for someone else to insurrect first?


I think you'll find that you are talking about yourself. My life is already changed.
I can't tell you what to do Ludi I'm afraid you'll have to work that out all on your lonesome, like the rest of us that already have
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Unread postby Ludi » Tue 27 Apr 2010, 10:12:37

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('KevO', '
')I think you'll find that you are talking about yourself. My life is already changed.



I'm afraid I don't remember you talking about it much, can you give more info?

I guess I'm wondering in what way I've not "changed" in your opinion.
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Unread postby KevO » Tue 27 Apr 2010, 10:19:39

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Ludi', '
')I'm afraid I don't remember you talking about it much
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I don't
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Unread postby Ludi » Tue 27 Apr 2010, 10:22:29

Ok. I guess I shouldn't probably ask you any questions then.

You don't seem very interested in talking about stuff here. Oh well. :(
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Unread postby KevO » Tue 27 Apr 2010, 10:24:03

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Ludi', 'O')k. I guess I shouldn't probably ask you any questions then.

You don't seem very interested in talking about stuff here. Oh well. :(


Only some stuff, but I'll tell you on facebook?
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Unread postby Ludi » Tue 27 Apr 2010, 10:27:01

That's ok. I'm not on facebook.
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Unread postby KevO » Tue 27 Apr 2010, 10:29:28

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Ludi', 'T')hat's ok. I'm not on facebook.


NOT ON FACEBOOK???

My god, how do you live with yourself?
You really are in the virtual cabin in the lost woods aren't you? :)
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Unread postby AgentR » Tue 27 Apr 2010, 10:31:06

For anyone with odd ideas about insurrections and revolutions... I'd like to evoke an image of Bosnia for you.

Now... add:
more fuel
more guns
more explosives
more drug crazed people

If there is a real insurrection on this side of the pond... IT ALL BURNS.
Yours, mine, theirs, everyones.

If you escape it with four limbs, most of your fingers, toes, and eyeballs, and have a scrap of cloth to cover your privates, you'll consider yourself to be unbelievably fortunate.

Better thought... How bout we just pass on this whole "uprising" notion, from the left, or the right. If some right wing government has oil wells drilled on your favorite hiking spot, vote, don't shoot. If some left wing government tells you that you may only have drug B, instead of drug A; vote, don't shoot. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose. Funny thing about voting, thats different than shooting, when you lose, you get to do it again next year.
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Unread postby KevO » Tue 27 Apr 2010, 10:36:46

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('AgentR', ' ') Funny thing about voting, thats different than shooting, when you lose, you get to do it again next year.


Seems pointless then doesn't it? voting that is
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Unread postby mos6507 » Tue 27 Apr 2010, 10:38:12

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('KevO', '
')You really are in the virtual cabin in the lost woods aren't you? :)


Pops has a shaky internet connection and even he's on Facebook.
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Unread postby AgentR » Tue 27 Apr 2010, 10:40:42

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('KevO', 'S')eems pointless then doesn't it? voting that is


Depends on whether or not you like being alive.
Personally, I'm kinda of fond of it.
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Unread postby KevO » Tue 27 Apr 2010, 10:56:05

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('AgentR', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('KevO', 'S')eems pointless then doesn't it? voting that is


Depends on whether or not you like being alive.
Personally, I'm kinda of fond of it.


alive. Now there's a word
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Unread postby mos6507 » Tue 27 Apr 2010, 11:00:14

If there is anything that doomers should realize, is that it's a lot easier to destroy than it is to create. All you have to do is look at the state of the biosphere to validate that theory. And so how do doomers react to this when they build out their ideologies?

"Let's blow up a federal building! Let's destroy civilization! Let's stick Obama's head on a pike!"

To me, there's not much of a distinction between the zombie horde and a bunch of radical anarchistic militia sleeper cells.

It is TOTALLY Animal Farm. If you use the same tactic of revolution and counter-revolution you just wind up with "Meet the new boss. Same as the old boss." Every time. Guaranteed.

It sounds so hippie cliche, but violence is not the answer. This is why I loath Derrick Jensen, for instance, since his whole "raison d'être" is rage. It's far too easy to be angry, especially for men who just can't resist the temptation to beat their chest and demonstrate their machoism. You want to do something impressive and heroic? STFU with the manifestos and start a community garden.
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Unread postby KevO » Tue 27 Apr 2010, 11:01:40

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('mos6507', 'I')f there is anything that doomers should realize, is that it's a lot easier to destroy than it is to create. All you have to do is look at the state of the biosphere to validate that theory. And so how do doomers react to this when they build out their ideologies?

"Let's blow up a federal building! Let's destroy civilization! Let's stick Obama's head on a pike!"

To me, there's not much of a distinction between the zombie horde and a bunch of radical anarchistic militia sleeper cells.

It is TOTALLY Animal Farm. If you use the same tactic of revolution and counter-revolution you just wind up with "Meet the new boss. Same as the old boss." Every time. Guaranteed.

It sounds so hippie cliche, but violence is not the answer. This is why I loath Derrick Jensen, for instance, since his whole "raison d'être" is rage. It's far too easy to be angry, especially for men who just can't resist the temptation to beat their chest and demonstrate their machoism. You want to do something impressive and heroic? STFU with the manifestos and start a community garden.


or join a Transition Town movement
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Unread postby AgentR » Tue 27 Apr 2010, 11:07:40

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('KevO', 'a')live. Now there's a word


Indeed, it is a word.

Words have meaning.
If you knew this one's meaning, you would not so casually disregard it.
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Unread postby KevO » Tue 27 Apr 2010, 12:37:39

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('AgentR', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('KevO', 'a')live. Now there's a word


Indeed, it is a word.

Words have meaning.
If you knew this one's meaning, you would not so casually disregard it.


I do know it.
Most of the time at least.
This is it. One life. Live it
which does not mean work it
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