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[ ANARCHY: THE ONLY WAY? ] Chris Schroader The problem is no
matter how much, or how loud people shout, the big brother wannabe groups
continue in their destructive and oppressive ways. The people that are
protesting are from so many different backgrounds, races and political
agenda, yet they all shout the same message: These global companies and banks
are destroying and exploiting the environment and less fortunate people of
the world. Too Many Reasons, Too
Little Time In many cases, the
media tries to portray these protesters as confused. The reason that the
protesters may come across as confused is that they all have different
reasons for hating the global entities. There is little mention from the
media about the atrocities being committed by these groups and how they seem
to have angered all but the most complacent. It is not that the message is
not focused, it is not because the message is weak, it is because there are
so many wrongs to protest, and no matter what people do, the bad guys are
unaccountable and nothing changes. The media is not focusing on what it is
that these groups are doing and what the harm is that they are causing,
instead, they focus on the bad things the protesters are doing. So now we see the bottom
line. No matter what protesters say or do, no matter how loud they shout or
yell, no matter how many come out to protest, nothing changes. Peaceful
protest used to be a good way to make a difference. Unfortunately, the powers
that these protesters are fighting cannot and will not be bullied by mere
voters or public opinion. These groups are so powerful and rich, not to
mention global, that they are untouchable. So now we have large groups of our
populace that have no way to stop this growing monster. Most protesters are
anti-violence, most hope in vain that their message will be heard and headed.
Then we have the ones that see nothing being done by any powerful leaders or
anyone other than these angry protesters. Nothing is changing. When people
loose their democratic rights, their ability to affect a situation by voice
or debate, the only thing option left is physical. The more and more
people scream in the face of a perceived evil, just to see it laugh at or
ignore them, the more prone to physical action they become. I see a growing
movement from the people towards more and more destructive means of protest.
Riots and violence are only going to get worse. The protesters are
doing the only thing left they can do in the face of such power and influence.
They are doing what the complacent lack the balls to do. These protesters are
putting their lives and well-being on the line to protect the world. Fight for Your Rights I must say that I am
not an advocate for violence. Yet there comes a time when we have to fight
for our freedom, our environment and our rights. In America, we fought the
'Redcoats' to gain our independence. In World War II, the allies fought
against world domination, exploitation, ethnic cleansing, etc… We also fought
for human rights. We have fought the same battles in many different countries
and many different wars. Many of our soldiers are considered heroes, many of
us see these battles as necessary and righteous. These battles still
rage today. Yet now the ones that fight for what is right are deemed the bad
guys; they are made out to be radicals and Anarchist. Their credibility and
message is distorted and diminished by a corporate media, the governments and
corporations that have all of the power, and that are well integrated in to
the global movement. I see things getting
a whole lot worse. I believe that soon we will see the riots and other
incidents used to gain support for martial law and other usually unacceptable
practices used to gain and retain control. People who speak out against the
global movement will be branded as anarchist and radicals. The credibility of
peaceful protesters and activists will and already has been tarnished. This
will make the global entities stronger and the voice of the people weaker. I
truly think the global entities are quite aware of this and may even look
forward to it. Tales from the False
Side In the future, we
will see the face of these global entities, smiling and saying how great
things are because of them. They will show a beautiful face of peace and
love. The will try to show a face of community and acceptance. And every one
that is against them will be made out to be a bigot, radical, anarchist,
conspiracy theorist or some other kind of less than credible, unsupportable
person or group. This is the way of
big business. This is the way of corrupt power. One only has to look at
today's headlines to see prime examples of the same kind of two-faced helping
and hurting, perpetrated by these groups. Let us take the
Tobacco Industry and Phillip Morris, and their commercialized public face vs.
the real face. Phillip Morris has put millions of dollars in to trying to
make themselves look good. They have come out with commercials showing them
distributing food to the needy, etc… Then they turn around and fund a report
in the Chez Republic about how the early death of smokers saves the
government money. They research ways to make their product more addictive.
They add chemicals and all sorts of stuff to drive up profits at the sake of
customers. All of this on top of the fact that they are pushing a drug and a
product that kills millions and millions of people every year. So they take a few
boxes of 'Mac N' Cheese' out to some hungry refugees and it makes it all
better. Now they are the good guys. No matter how many
people die in the fight against cigarettes, no matter how many people fight
for legislation, no matter how many people shout and cry for justice. Nothing
really changes. They just go global so they can avoid the regulations and
kill internationally more people in the ways that become outlawed in America.
This is just one
sample. This is just one reason why violence has become more prevalent in
these demonstrations. People are frustrated and no matter what they do, the
global entity just keeps on growing in power and influence. People are going to
fight for some kind of revolution. Unfortunately, in the end it may just help
empower the ones they are fighting. So what can people do? Is Anarchy the only
way? article
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