We, as a society, need a form of universal solidarity! How can we promote inter-participation of minds and bodies; so as to inform our societal and economic structure? While there are certainly many options that must be milled over, one option seems wisest, in a democratic society where informed choice and rigorous debate rule the sway of our national policy; we must enlist everyone into government service, we must throw ourselves upon the gears of capitalism if we are to know its evils and thwart them.
Selective service, the draft, should be initiated nation wide in every nation. Why? Because if everyone was forced into the position of 'serving the imperialist cause' than people will be quick to judge the war for what it is for; a war for greed, stealing the natural recourses of others 'opening up new opportunities/economies' to the capitalist system. People become more intentionally self-aware of politics and economic when the suffering produced by said systems are inflicted upon them.
Why does America have a 'voluntary army'? Simply because a national draft caused too much suspicion towards the 'reasons' for the war. So how does one create a solid force of blood packets to lubricate the machine of war? Easy, create a mass of improvised people and incentivize them with 'promises' of education and pay, the way out from poverty, this thereby seduces the desperate people to submit themselves for potential sacrifice for the body sustenance of the capitalist system.
'Free choice' is the hollow phrase chanted by the stalwarts of the system; as they believe that this allow them 'free reign' over the mass of 'volunteers' as 'they knew what they were getting Into' is used to sweep their complaints and fears under the rug of greed. These people, who would have heavily benefited from a publicly financed system of higher education, are then used as bodies to propel the capitalist expansion/enforcement of imperialism around the world. Now, this is extremely costly, and in fact would cost more than a strong social safety-net and well financed healthcare and education; these things however mean nothing to the capitalist system, who's greed for more power around the world, and thereby more influence and wealth, propels them to drain the nation dry of funds so as to expand itself.
What happens, in a democratic nation, when the people (who vote policy and law into being) are placed into imperialist wars? They don't like being in an imperialist war and would work to vote themselves out of it; as war is not a pleasant affair for those in the conflict. This may sound counter intuitive, as no one wants to be drafted, but think about it; as no one wants to be drafted into war, is this not a good reason for everyone to be drafted on the first place, no one wants to go, so we vote not to go, then no one goes. Simple in print, I know, but we must think a little outside the box if we are to confront capitalism on its own terms. Sometimes retreating from pain causes more pain in the long run, when charging towards the monster actually could scare it off entirely; as the monster is a coward.
You said "Selective service, the draft, should be initiated nation wide in every nation. Why? Because if everyone was forced into the position of 'serving the imperialist cause' than people will be quick to judge the war for what it is for; a war for greed,"
ReplyDeletewhich is true and false in what you perhaps should figure out as if you have to show up for a job you don't like the carrots and sticks get their results in what you fail to mention or elaborate on. So without getting into your defective presentation I would say "No!".
Your saying of 'no' is the exact point I'm making. If we could initiate a global 'war strike' it would inconvenience the imperialist system. Yes, under the current system the established 'carrot and stick' method is easy to apply to 'poor disadvantaged people' who have nothing to lose by volunteering for the services. Disbanding this would grant greater participation to the masses in their government, if democratically elected this matters, and thereby help divvy up the ruling power among the people in a democratic fashion. Yes the fears of the powers within the system are certainly merited, but noncooperation has devastated imperialism before; it isn't out of the question. I would agree that combating imperialism and corporatism are difficult and terrifying, but people are more powerful than they believe; if Gandhi was able to turn the British empire on its head, that it is not without possibility that we could do the same. Yes, I do acknowledge, the unlikeliness of this, but behaving and submitting to the feeling of powerlessness is exactly what they want.
ReplyDeletePlease you can have any delusion your insanity prefer but don't tell me who and what I agree and disagree with cause I will start putting words in your mouth for you to eat and suck on, as you are over your head again in your bullshit as at best you are inconsistent for a guy who wants to clean up. Where in review of what you state your exact language wavers as there is no such thing as a simple little war as you suggest as Kerensky the socialist was elected for that reason,for the same reason some in the Ohkrana opposed him so that they would had tried to crush change regardless of what occurred, just as Ghandi was accepted by the British.
ReplyDeleteStrike- the non-participatory form of disobedience, labor strike, solder strike, non-participation. Saying 'no' is an act of nonparticipation, not wanting to participate in the imperialist case, aka. a war strike. The British did use force on Ghandi and the bloodbath backfired on them. Just as the over use of violence against Martain Luther King Jr. did his opposition no favors. Non-participation civil disobedience on a mass scale can devastate both the state and the capitalist system, if the solders went on strike what force would respond to their strike? They are the force.
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