Simon Johnson - on Starting a Revolution

[MYJETGLO]

The reality of this life is...We the adults of this world are allowing a handful of civil servant adults to dictate to us, control us, steal from us, lie to us, exploit us etc. It is absolutely unacceptable that we as adults are allowing ourselves to be totally engulfed and absorbed by a handful of people. There are more than 60 mill people living in Britain who are being controlled by less that 1000 people of a political status. Everything that is occuring to us is because we are allowing it!

[MYJETGLO]

No!!!! No more playing the political game. A game that has evolved since Plato's days. A game that has had more rules created, altered and abandoned at will by politicians to suit their needs and greeds!!! To play the political game is to just live by their dictated rules. Do you not yet understand that we and the world is in the mess it is in because we keep complying with the politicians and their rules...their game!!! To change we must change the game and those who referee the game!!! NOW!

[VirtuosicElevator]

"Don't follow leaders, watch your parking meters" -Bob dylan

[rprice33]

Be your own leader.

[Poncho151500]

Revolutions aren't started by leaders. They're CAUSED by them!

We, together, as a whole create a revolution because of the oppression our 'leaders' have forced upon us. We, together, have the power to change this messed up system FOR THE BETTER!

[HypedUp100]

we need to start it NOW!!!!!!!!!!!

[freddiemercerful]

Fuck leaders, and fuck this dickhead, the revolution must be the conscious work of the working class!

[MrBluePsych]

@freddiemercerful and our system calls for a representative... I think you do not disagree with him, you just think you do... if it is the "working class" that will be responsible, then members of the "working class" must act as representative for other members of the "working class"...

[Supernova12034]

you need young, angry people. thats what you need.

[shurednichso]

WOW.

Can i see the full interviews anywhere?

[sneaksuit]

It will be GLOBELIZED.

[sneaksuit]

We do not need leaders! We will all do it collectively via the internet! Think OUTSIDE the box!

[bapyou]

@sneaksuit The Revolution will not be digitized.

[OANSproduction]

@bapyou funny comment. But television is a different kind of monster, dont you think?

[bapyou]

@OANSproduction "But television is a different kind of monster"

Yes and no. All forms of electronic communication have a tendency to isolate rather than connect.

Example: The revolution in Egypt early 2011: Initial attempts to organize protests via social media garnered lukewarm results. Then, when the government switched off the intenet, everyone came out of their homes to see what the hell was going on. That is when the mass movement really took off.

[Rattapax]

There will never be another revolution in America again. Two reasons: one is mega-churches or mega-Christianity, and the people who represent the rich also represent the religious. Second, is cheap food that is bad for you but tasty to most. No body will every starve in America. In fact, the poorer and more uneducated you are, the more likely you are fat. Even some homeless people are fat in America.

[Username93611]

@Rattapax

The first is absurd speculation. Atheism is the fastest growing belief system in the U.S. and in the U.K.. The second is quite an insightful point. I don't think that was by intent of the plutocracy, but it's certainly to their benefit. Fat people are less lightly to do typical things much less something like a revolution that would be actual hard work that isn't fed to you, and they don't have the motivation of starving. How true.

[Rattapax]

@Username93611 I am pretty sure Christianity is dropping 1% a year in the U.S.; I think we are a 77% Christian nation. Once they start teaching evolution without apology, atheism will pick up. So I tentatively agree with you. And, yes, fast food was certainly unintended. Also, the lottery adds to the illusion of social mobility in America. You may find this link interesting: ht tp ://ww w. npr . or g/201 1/ 04/16/ 135472478/study-amer icas-wea lth-not-widely-distributed.

[lordmetroid]

@Rattapax Fat and starvation is unrelated. If you have been fed sugar all your life you become fat but at the same time, you have become insulin resistant and your body can't make any use of the fat cause you keep being hungry(due to the high levels of insulin) and keep eating vast loads of sugar.

[Rattapax]

@lordmetroid Where did I say fat and starvation were related?

[st0gey]

I agree with everything you said, particularly concerning the futility of ‘waiting for the masses…’ It’s not enough to wait. You have to choose your own level of involvement and look to it. And yes, the ‘massive overwhelming demand’ you speak of needs fostering; it’s an excellent place to focus your efforts. So, what have done about it? You know who you can’t rely on, that’s very useful info, many ppl still haven't grasped it! Can you do anything to help others come to that realization?

[BillGoose1313]

@st0gey - My point was that there are so many examples of how government and big business work in their own best interest not the peoples'. Do we really need more "experts" to point out this fact? I'm not looking for an "instant solution" but you have to admit waiting for the masses to "adhere to basic moral principles" with "sustained effort" is futile. Just like thinking we can "vote out" the problem. This country needs a massive overwhelming demand for real change.

[BillGoose1313]

Thousands of YouTube videos of the experts describing the problems. None include the outline of a solution. We have hundreds of organizations and thousands of websites that protest this and that but for the most part are diluted and impotent. How about some instructional YouTube videos of how the "average joe" can make a difference? Let us stop TALKING about a revolution...

[st0gey]

@BillGoose1313 - Do you really need 'instructional YouTube videos' to tell you how to make a difference? You can make a difference by simply trying to adhere to basic moral principles such as: 'If you don't approve of something, don't support it'. Organization and solidarity are the greatest means of achieving change. Look to that! You want instant solutions but there are none! YOU need to make sustained efforts to make things better.

[dikkydoo1]

the interviewee says 'ive been ripped off it needs to stop' the person in the UK says 'ive been ripped off, who can i rip off to even the score'?