: I'm interested DDN what way would you describe yourself politically? I'm not being a political sectarian or anything, just interested.DDN: Well, I've been told by several people that my political views are essentially Marxist. I'm not well read up on Marxism so its difficult for me to assess the accuracy of this label. If I had to align myself with any particular party at this point it would probably be the Greens. Perhaps I'm a Green Marxist? I'm not moderate on ANYTHING as far as I can tell and hence have been labeled a radical, an extremist, and even an anarchist. I tend to reject the radical and anarchist labels in favor of the "extremist" label being inclined to see the human condition as extreme and in need of correspondingly extreme measures. I don't consider extreme measures to be "radical" ones if they are in response to extreme circumstances nor do I condone anarchy as a final solution to ANYTHING (although it certainly may have its place in a grander scheme).
I think humanity is suffering from a spiritual/intellectual crisis that transcends politics, sociology, and economics. Until this crisis is addressed (or allowed to be addressed) humanity, by definition, is, and will continue to be, a failure. By "failure" I mean that suffering will continue to be the rule instead of the exception. I support pretty much any political movement or cause that would signifigantly increase the probability that humanity will have a true spiritual and intellectual awakening. Modern, organized religion (particularly Christianity) is, at best, a cure that is worse than the disease. It serves primarily to stand in between humanity and divinity. Technology promised us a freedom that would have (or could have) been highly condusive to an enviroment that promoted spiritual and intellectual evolution, but instead has been used mostly to subjegate the many to the whims and greedy desires of the few (fossil fuels as opposed to solar/wind power to site just one example).
I feel strongly that we could and should establish a Utopian society on this planet and that a firmly rooted spiritual foundation is the primary prerequisite for such a society. I see that there are some very specific institutions and activities that stand firmly in the way of humanities spiritual progress and I am rather militant in my approach as to how they should be dealt with. I think of these institutions as pillars supporting what I consider to be an evil and barbaric empire (with the US as its heart and cardiovascular system) that has a death grip on this planet and the souls that inhabit it.
Based on these beliefs, I feel that we could do a lot worse than to obliterate and replace the following:
Public education (in its current form, particularly in the US).
All fossil fuel industries.
All destructive agricultural practices.
US withdrawal from foreign nations and from the personal lives of US citizens (I speak here primarily of victimless crime legislation which is basically aimed at turning the US into one giant labor camp at our own phenomenal expense).
The western medical establishment (accept for reattaching severed arms and legs).
I would have us make what I think are pretty obvious substitutions for all of the above systems, alternatives that struggle 24-7 under the suffacating weight of evil, irresponsible, greed ridden capitalist empires:
Community organized home schooling
Alternative energy technologies: wind, solar, cold fusion, etc.
Sustainable, decentralized agriculture: organic, biodynamic, community supported farming (CSFs).
Alternative medical technologies: Dietary approaches, Homeoapthy, Herbology, etc.
So how am I measuring up so far? A few more clues: I'm a great admirer of Wilhelm Reich, Howard Zinn, Zacharia Sithcin, John Judge, Eugene Debs, Louis Farakan and Dennis Lee. I haven't owned a motor vehicle in nine years, I don't eat cows and pigs, I like women that are at least 12 years older than me and of dark skinned races, I read alot, I drink lots of beer and I'm bigger than a bread box. So what am I?
