Wonder why the MSM is ignoring Wisconsin?

A tremendously wealthy segment of people are very close to achieving total ownership of America. And that includes ownership of each and every one of us. They have convinced a tremendous number of people -- the ignorant, -- the frustrated, -- the mean spirited, -- the bigots, -- and those who can only be called a lunatic fringe, -- that they are the victims and the rest of us are the enemy.

Our federal and state governments are under attack from that 1% who own almost everything, and want to own everything else. And in the process, that 1% is destroying what remains of American democracy.

How did we get here? Come on, you know the answer. Limbaugh, Fox “News,” and control of the MSM, Reagan, Bush Jr., the entire Republican Party, and far too many Democratic collaborators.

Coverage of the “revolution” that’s taking place in Wisconsin and other areas of the country is minimal and a big “no-no.” And anyone who didn’t get the memo is in trouble.

Yet, it’s critical that we all back the demonstrators and do everything possible to support the unions. If it weren’t for unions, there would never have been a middle class in this country. This may be our last chance for the foreseeable future to remain a free people.

I’d really welcome any and all comments regarding how we here on DU can do even more to support the unions and fight back against those who would oppress us all.

Government, media, judiciary, fuel, water and food supply. (they're still working on the water...)

They already own everything and everyone. George Carlin talked about this years ago.

The media doesn't report it because they are owned by Big Corporations - which are THE PROBLEM. NOT Big Government, Big Corporations. And they know it. And we know it. Except now, a few more people are waking up.

support what might be the start of a (peaceful)revolution.

rather than organizing LABOR via companies -- LABOR has to come together

outside of corporations --

LABOR deciding on its own skills, own training, own rates -- own work place

rules/regulations/accommodations --

and put capitalists in the position of "asking for help" --

Without LABOR there are no profits for capitalists --

But Big Government is for all intents and purposes owned by the same Big Corporations.

This often-overlooked fact leads some people to mistakenly accuse our government of being "spineless" or "incompetent," when in fact it's doing an excellent job of serving its new masters.

Big government can have an agenda just as much as big corporations. (In fact taken to their extreme I'd argue they are identical.)

Unfortunately, that's all part of the plan. It leads some people who should know better (and many people who don't) to call for the reduction or abolition of Big Government. This would be a huge mistake and is exactly what the Corporatists want. We need to take back our government, not get rid of it.

Sorry, but I'm not ready to pin my long-term hopes to profit-driven, corporate-controlled social media, its impressive recent showings notwithstanding. The best long-term hopes for the public lie in publicly-controlled institutions. In some sense, it couldn't be simpler.

It's certainly true that the rich activists don't want this 'getting around' and working against their greedy interests.

But it is also in the interest of government agencies such as Homeland Security, the US Marshalls, the Department of Defense/National Guard & Reserves.

Think about it. The job of HSD requires managing public emotion, convincing us that everything is cool, and keeping us calm.

Because it is in the interest of HSD, it is immediately of interest of the Executive Branch, who want to keep us calm so that no outbreak of unrest takes place on 'THEIR' watch.

This has ESTABLISHMENT written all over it. Anyone who was politically aware in 1968 completely understands.

It's unpopular to talk about it around here, but as Chomsky says, we live under what is functionally economic facism.

The people with the money (capitalists) have achieved control of both policy making and policy enforcement. I don't expect that to be good for labor, education, or the environment.

is a mechanism the fascists will use to maintain control in the event of an uprising.

and america is living proof

by corporate press -- especially re 9/11 -- MIHOP!

A fund, supported by donations (hopefully plus other sources eventually) to provide alternate employment if Walker carries out his threat to do massive layoffs.

Don't give money to non-union outlets, if you have a choice.
Use "social media" to pass on union information, news, updates.
Support union activities like Wisconsin, there are hundreds of rallies being held or planned across the country:
go to one, or find out if there is a local non-chain store supporting them, like Ian's Pizza in Wisconsin,
(which is employee owned), and order food for the protesters from them.

Ask, on Twitter, what union people need at their rallies.

it's a simple equation. The media is owned by the big capitalists. They don't report this because it's a TRUE uprising of the working class. It's not a kabuki theater "politics as usual" type of astroturf. They KNOW that the more people who know about it, the more it grows. That's something that they don't want. Ergo, no MSM coverage.

What they can't control YET is the alternate media, the Internet, Facebook, Twitter, etc. They're working on it, but they don't own that yet.

The history of the union movement in the U.S. needs to be studied by all Americans, with emphasis on the relationship between strong unions and a strong middle class. Supporters of the union movement and the middle class should have auxiliary chapters available for them to join. Members should be trained to support union candidates, strikes and enlistment.

Unions should have their own media outlets. They should become the anti-corporations. Union halls should be open to all members and auxiliary members for phone banking, meetings and organizing. Unions have to stop being myopic - looking out for only their specific jobs and problems - and start seeing that solidarity means pulling together the whole country, supporting a liberal agenda of abortion rights, gay rights, civil rights, rational immigration policy, and feminism. We all have the same goals and must stop being divided by phony issues invented and pushed by those who seek to keep us from seeing our own power.

This latest assault on unions is an attempt by corporations and their lap dogs to end support for the Democratic Party and liberal candidates. It may already be too late.

"We all have the same goals and must stop being divided by phony issues invented and pushed by those who seek to keep us from seeing our own power."

Powerful, indeed :thumbsup:

I wish there was a way to get that message to them. This is the right time for this! People are so upset right now and lord only knows we need a movement like the one you talk about.

Should be an OP

and evolved with the times.

as if trickle down is a viable economic strategy. It isn't. We expect Republicans to be assholes because it is their very nature. But Democrats? Obama should have refused to sign the billionaire tax cuts extension no matter what. It would have been a far better long term strategy.

Let's fill the rotunda with daisies, each bouquet representing a locked out protester. We can do this. DU can do this.

Concentration of power.