Thursday, May 01, 2008

Become an "Independent"

I hear a lot of people trying to express their dis- and malcontent with the current regime by declaring that the are "not Republican or Democrat, I'm an Independent!"

Well, bully for you! But what do they mean by "Independent"? In most cases you can be sure that it means that they will vote for either a Democrat or a Republican, they just don't want to publicly commit to either one.

But if you are reading this at all, then I probably don't need to mention that supporting either of those fine institutions is support for the status quo, business as usual, same old shik.

My point? Declaring yourself an "Independent", if not your first step toward abandoning capitalism altogether, is pointless. Why not just think for yourself. Read the lies put out by the press every day and recognize them for what they are: manipulation of the masses.

"Independent" indeed! Be independent long enough to realize how much we all need each other. Then you might make the socialist leap.