Working Together for Successful Change
To Ending the Political Madness in Today’s America
November 14, 2013 by Tom Murren
Like most of Americans I know, I have been increasingly alarmed and frustrated by a number of reactionary trends we’ve been seeing take place in America over the last 20 years; from the growing political divide we now have in our country, that basically has crippled our governing bodies; to the ever increasing DIN of “destructive and naïve” voices spreading hate and fear coming from various different “radical” right-winged minority factions from all walks of life – groups that on their own, would be viewed as “social wing-nuts”, but groups who are being financially backed and promoted by a very focused, well-funded, intellectual group of well-orchestrated corporate giants; the American OLIGARCHS, like the Koch Brothers; who are MANIPULATING these radical factions to advance their own agendas to deregulate America, and yield greater profits on the backs of the “average American”.
As these “rag-tag” collective groups of people are better funded, and as a whole, have become “better skilled at working together”, they, in aggregate, have COLLECTIVELY been gaining ground and momentum, and have been increasingly successful in undermining ALL of our sectarian structures of governance, have been altering our American political landscape, and are collectively working to “chip away” at the very foundation of our democracy and social integrity. In 20
But, in spite of their LOUD noise and the broad reach of their “destructive” collective objectives, WE must never lose sight that WE still represent the MAJORITY of American, and MORE and MORE Americans are becoming alarmed. It is HIGH-TIME to take our country back from these hungry wolves.
A “PROGRESSIVE STRATEGY” for taking back America:
This paper is intended to be a “constructive work” – one that can help EACH of us learn to effectively amplify “our individual voice” by working in coordination with other “like-minded” Progressive people.
This work combines a brief outline of who the “radical-right” are, and history of how we got here, and what we must do, to guarantee “the will” of the majority prevails and preserves our beloved democracy.
This paper is essentially a HOW-TO guide of how and where we can ALL meet and forge together; HOW we can successfully exert our COLLECTIVE clout and voices; to keep the far-right in CHECK from gaining any more ground; and, to minimize “each” group from further advancing THEIR individual agendas.
Each of the strategies I’ll mention are already in place, and growing numbers of people have been, and continue to work together using existing strategies already ”in-place”. What is SIMPLY needed is for MORE PEOPLE to get involved in still GREATER participation, and for EVERY ONE of us working together in still GREATER unison.
If you are reading this paper, you already have the competency and many of the skill sets needed.
(1) WORK to get out the vote (aka “GOTV”) in support of people and referendums you believe in.
(2) Stop our “bitching and moaning” and take CONSTRUCTIVE action.
(3) Collaborate and WORK TOGETHER in unison, with our fellow “center-left” allies.
(4) Don’t “re-invent” the wheel. Identify and use existing structures, methods and tools, in social/public media, in organization that work - to amplify our voices in orchestrated unison with others GROUP setting(s), to perform much like a strong choir performing in a powerful recital.
(5) EDUCATE ourselves and the masses of American voters whom may not be currently involved, but, are already ON THE SAME PLATE in their sentiments, and GET OUT THE VOTE (ie: “GOTV”).
(6) EDUCATING ourselves and “our allies” of WHO our opponents are, and understanding their methods being used.
(7) Keeping the public’s eyes on what is REALLY happening by constantly focusing on our opponents tactics, successes and failures.
Our opponents have been very successful in consolidating together. They continue their drive to divide us and the politically non-aligned, by USING FEAR, REDUNDANCY, “false-morality principles”, and deceit. Their sole COLLABORATIVE goal is to stifle and undermine ANY political clout of EVERY ONE who does not share in “their visions”.
How do WE succeed in countering their efforts?
Simple – we must understand their agendas and their game plan, and begin, working TOGETHER as a unit.
WHAT should we do?
ALWAYS take the HIGH GROUND, arm ourselves with the TRUTH, and grow our coalitions with the facts.
WHAT do we each need to do, and HOW do we take ACTION working together with others and do so effectively?
Simple –
(1) KNOW YOURSELF - understand YOUR GIFTS and LIMITATIONS…we all have a combination of each, and we each have a LOT to bring to the table.
(2) KEEP AWARE and UP TO DATE -- KNOW “what” and with “whom” we are REALLY up against. PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE is an effective tool, to help each of us prepare to separate out “propaganda / deceitfulness” from the FACTS. To do so, we each need to stay informed, vocalizing the truth.
(3) Be ACTIVELY INVOLVED in our democratic process.
(4) REACH OUT TO OTHERS and TEACH THEM factual information you’ve learned.
(5) PERSONALLY “VOTE” in each and every election.
(6) HELP in getting out the vote of others …. EVERY ELECTION is critical.
(7) STAYING INVOLVED as activists who are willing to work to save what we all hold dear.
(8) Participate in every way you can. LEARN NEW TECHNIQUES and FIND NEW GROUPS who are collaborating and “working together” for change.
i. Toward that end, I recently joined a FACEBOOK group called “PROGRESSIVE DEMOCRATS – MOVING FORWARD, NOT BACK”. This group is actively working with another organization called UNITEBLUE.ORG. These are groups of people who have banded together – and USE TOOLS (like TWITTER) in concerted ways, to reach out to MILLIONS of other Americans at a time. Find these, or similar groups, PARTICIPATE, and learn HOW to outreach “with others” effectively.
Essentially, we use the same strategies used SUCCESSFULLY by President Barrack Obama during his 2008 Presidential campaign, and the same techniques NOW being used effectively by our “radical” opponents on the right.
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