Surviving Capitalism (Not) : Spanish Revolution [7:37m video]

We’ve lived so long under the spell of hierarchy—from god-kings to feudal lords to party bosses—that only recently have we awakened to see not only that “regular” citizens have the capacity for self-governance, but that without their engagement our huge global crises cannot be addressed. The changes needed for human society simply to survive, let alone thrive, are so profound that the only way we will move toward them is if we ourselves, regular citizens, feel meaningful ownership of solutions through direct engagement. Our problems are too big, interrelated, and pervasive to yield to directives from on high.
—Frances Moore Lappé, excerpt from Time for Progressives to Grow Up

Friday, July 15, 2011

Spanish Revolution [7:37m video]

Many thanks to Yonny Galactico for this excellent, inspiring video .

Actually the title of this video is a bit misleading. The Spanish Revolution has only just begun. But, it portrays the new consciousness that has arisen among Spanish workers, and they wish to communicate their optimism to the workers of the world, to encourage them to believe in themselves, to believe in their power to create a new society that is just, free of corruption, and sustainable.

This new consciousness is infectious. It has been spreading across the Middle East, North Africa, and Europe. We in the US are lagging behind. Mostly activism has been shown only by people in the state of Wisconsin. But, I'm confident that when it really takes hold here, the current system will collapse like a house of cards.