Forum Post: Five Most Reasonable Demands
Posted 13 years ago on Oct. 11, 2011, 10:07 p.m. EST by ewmunn
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I saw a list of demands on here recently that were somewhat laughable from even a progressive standpoint, so I have conjured up some of my own which should sufficiently deal with the problems that the Corporate-Government has set upon the shoulders of the working class:
Corporations should not legally qualify as people. Majority shareholders should carry the burden of any and all debts in the case of failure of the corporation.
Regional limits should be set upon corporations in Food Service, Supermarkets, and generic supply stores. This is absolutely necessary to prevent abuses of blue collar workers by far-away executives, and would resuscitate the individualistic Mom-and-Pop stores that have all but disappeared.
Penalties must be put in place on corporations that hire workers overseas that exceed the minimum wage of hiring an American worker. We still have the ingenious ideas and the spending power, this must be used as leverage against the declining job market while there is still time.
Research, research, research! A large chunk of spending in the next few years will have to be dedicated to creating jobs in clean energy and efficient infrastructure. Our technology is becoming dated, and the jobs are going where the cutting edge discoveries in oil-dependence-reduction and clean and fast transport are.
Education MUST be our nation's first priority. The public school system is not moving fast enough to counter a severe slip in proper understanding of the English language and deficient Math and Science skills. Hire more teachers, pay them more. The more personal the education, the greater the chance of retention and nurturing of individual talents.
These demand will help. There is no magic bullet that will solve all problems, but this moves in the right direction. I respect that fact that ewmunn has taken time to craft this list. I confess that if I were to craft such a list it would look slightly different, and I assume this is the purpose of the thread. A velvet revolution requires non-violence and non-compliance. If things continue they way they have been going, I recommend that we have consider a massive boycott of both work and spending. A day where the economy generates nothing gets attention quickly. Imagine stores empty of workers and shoppers. I remember post 9/11 NYC where we were told to stay in our homes and a few days past and we were told to get back to work to show the "terrorists" we wouldn't let them win. What? It was obvious that a few days of New Yorkers not working was killing the economy. I get the trap though, most of us have mouths to feed and people who depend upon us, so not working is easier said than done. I guess I offer it as something to consider. It has been the way of revolutions in this century that don't require blood shed. Of course, I am willing to be wrong about that. These are my first thoughts regarding this thread and my first post. Thank you, ewmunn for your contribution. I wish all of you all the best during these troubled times.
The vast majority of the American public is not behind us...yet. It is ill-advised to enter into an uphill fight in a flawed political system before that is so. It is equally unwise to be formulating demands. Each new demand is an opportunity for a potential ally to dismiss us as not representing their perceived interest. The only thing that the 99% will be able to unify behind during this period of distortion and misrepresentation is the belief that, in this country, people have the right to peacefully assemble and speak their minds. This is the totality of what should be done. This act alone is intolerable to the 1% and their functionaries. It is more than enough to create the violent repression that will bring new individuals into the movement. Civil disobedience beyond this simple scope is premature. This is a long fight, breaking the law and inconveniencing the 99% will not create empathy. Disobedience should only be exercised to the extent necessary to defend our right to freedom of assembly. I demand only to exercise my right to peacefully assemble in a public and accessible location and to voice my dissent. Everything else is incidental.
ONE; end the whole current system, and restore true freedom. not bought freedom, which we have today
Problem is crony capitalism.
Fix that and you don't need these demands.