While true, the question is how powerful is fear? I submit that the vast majority of Americans are timid and will keep their heads down if force is out against them. Right now, using force is limited to the immigrants and those not born in America, but that could expand. There was no cost to showing up for "Hands Off" demonstrations so t…
While true, the question is how powerful is fear? I submit that the vast majority of Americans are timid and will keep their heads down if force is out against them. Right now, using force is limited to the immigrants and those not born in America, but that could expand. There was no cost to showing up for "Hands Off" demonstrations so there was a big turnout. Bravery seems to be inversely proportional to how much one has to lose materially. This goes hand in hand with "freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose"
I love the Kristofferson line. It's a lyric for the ages.
To fear or not to fear- that is the question! Revolutions happen when people lose their fear. Fear, like everything, has a beginning, a middle and an end.
When there's too much of nothing, no-one has control. No one can stop the loss of fear when it finally comes.
As James Baldwin put it, no one is more dangerous than a man who has had everything taken away and has nothing left to lose.
While true, the question is how powerful is fear? I submit that the vast majority of Americans are timid and will keep their heads down if force is out against them. Right now, using force is limited to the immigrants and those not born in America, but that could expand. There was no cost to showing up for "Hands Off" demonstrations so there was a big turnout. Bravery seems to be inversely proportional to how much one has to lose materially. This goes hand in hand with "freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose"
I love the Kristofferson line. It's a lyric for the ages.
To fear or not to fear- that is the question! Revolutions happen when people lose their fear. Fear, like everything, has a beginning, a middle and an end.
When there's too much of nothing, no-one has control. No one can stop the loss of fear when it finally comes.
As James Baldwin put it, no one is more dangerous than a man who has had everything taken away and has nothing left to lose.