Civilization Is Not And Can Never Be

I Thought A Forest Was Made Up Entirely Of Trees, But Now I Know That The Foundation Lies Below Ground, In The Fungi.

Civilization Is Based On A Clearly Defined And Widely Accepted Yet Often Unarticulated Hierarchy. Violence Done By Those Higher On The Hierarchy To Those Lower Is Nearly Always Invisible, That Is, Unnoticed. When It Is Noticed, It Is Fully Rationalized. Violence Done By Those Lower On The Hierarchy To Those Higher Is Unthinkable, And When It Does Occur Is Regarded With Shock, Horror, And The Fetishization Of The Victims.

We Can Follow The Example Of Those Who Remembered That The Role Of An Activist Is Not To Navigate Systems Of Oppressive Power With As Much Integrity As Possible, But Rather To Confront And Take Down Those Systems.

Love Does Not Imply Pacifism.

Surely By Now There Can Be Few Here Who Still Believe The Purpose Of Government Is To Protect Us From The Destructive Activities Of Corporations. At Last Most Of Us Must Understand That The Opposite Is True: That The Primary Purpose Of Government Is To Protect Those Who Run The Economy From The Outrage Of Injured Citizens.