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,SEV]AL YE>S AGO1 ,I WORK$ AS AN AFT] S*OOL PROGRAM TEA*]4 ,9 ! #c-#d H\RS ,I SP5T ) KIDS BE=E !IR P>5TS >RIV$1 9/EAD ( PLAY+ \TSIDE OR RELAX+ AFT] A LONG DAY AT S*OOL1 ,I HELP$ ADM9I/] TE/S1 MONITOR$ P]=MANCE1 OV]SAW HOMEWORK1 & H&$ \T WORK%EETS4 ,! S*OOL ,I WORK$ AT DIDN'T HAVE MU* MONEY2 NEI!R DID ! KIDS OR ! PEOPLE :O WORK$ !RE1 & DUE TO L[ TE/ SCORES WE W]E ?REAT5$ ) BE+ TAK5 OV] BY ! /ATE4 ,ADM9I/RATORS WANT$ TO GET !SE SCORES UP & LOOK$ TO ! AFT] S*OOL PROGRAM TO RAISE P]=MANCE4 ,! KIDS ( C\RSE1 HAD O!R IDEAS4 

,! KIDS WANT$ TO DO ANY?+ BUT BE 9 ANO!R #c-#d H\RS ( S*OOL4 ,ONCE1 WE DID AN ACTIVITY :]E !Y MADE PO/]S AB\T H[ !Y W\LD *ANGE ! S*OOL = ! BETT] IF !Y HAD ! P[] TO DO SO4 ,ALMO/ EV]Y KID 9 ! CLASSROOM ( AB\T #b DREW ! S*OOL ON FIRE4 ,! NATIVES1 AS !Y SAY1 W]E RE/LESS4 

,:5 ,I DID ATTEMPT TO IMPLEM5T 9/RUCTION ! KIDS W\LD GO( (F1 TALK BACK1 OR SOMETIMES EXPLOD$ BY FLIPP+ OV] !IR DESKS OR WALK+ \T ( ! ROOM4 ,! /RESS ( ALMO/ #a H\RS ( S*OOL+ WAS TOO MU* = MANY ( !M1 :O ALSO HAD TO GO HOME TO BLUE-COLL> FAMILIES ?AT W]E (T5 /RUGGL+4 

,9 ORD] TO BETT] MANAGE ?IS *AOTIC & /RESSFUL SITUATION1 BOSSES & SPECIALI/S GAVE US A SET ( TOOLS :I* BY ALL ACC\NTS W]E COMPLETELY1 'DEMOCRATIC4' ,WE W\LD />T BY 0MAK+ AGREEM5TS0 ) ! KIDS & CREAT+ 0BUY 90 = ACTIVITIES & COMPLET$ WORK4 ,9 ORD] TO FUR!R CREATE AN 5VIRONM5T ( LAW & ORD]1 ,I (T5 W\LD APPO9T /UD5T HELP]S FROM ! CLASS ?AT WORK$ AS AN AUXILI>Y POLICE =CE 9 EX*ANGE = SPECIAL PRIVILEGES OR C&Y4 

,9 MANY WAYS1 ?IS CLASSROOM 5VIRONM5T MIRROR$ ! CREATION ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,A P[]FUL ELITE HELP$ TO MANAGE & %APE A UNRULY POPULATION ( 9D5TUR$ S]VANTS1 SLAVES1 & 9DIG5\S PEOPLE4 ,BUT TO DO SO1 IT NE$$ A POLICE =CE4 ,9 ORD] TO GET !RE1 IT GAVE PRIVILEGES TO SOME 7:AT BECAME :ITE PEOPLE7 :ILE CURTAIL+ !M = O!RS 7EV]YONE ELSE74 

,! COLONIAL P[]S US$ ANTI-,BLACKNESS & :ITE SUPREMACY1 ,I US$ ,SKITTLES & EXTRA HALL PASSES4 

,BUT GOV]NM5T IS MU* MORE ?AN C>ROTS & /ICKS1 POLITICS 9VOLVES OV]ALL ! SPECTACLE & MY? ( DEMOCRACY4 ,= 9/ANCE1 9 \R TRA9+ SESSIONS WE W]E TOLD1 0,GET !M TO CREATE A SET ( AGREEM5TS >\ND RULES & BEHAVIOR 9 ! CLASSROOM1 BUT MAKE SURE Y\ %APE & GUIDE !SE RULES4 ,OBVI\SLY1 DON'T LET !M GET \T ( H&40 ,MEAN+1 WE W]E TO HELP GIVE ! APPE>ANCE ( ! /UD5TS %AP+ ! GUIDEL9ES = !IR BEHAVIOR1 H[EV] AT ALL TIMES WE 7:O W]E RUL$ OV] BY ! ADM9I/RATION & !MSELVES BY ! ,U,S GOV]NM5T7 9 ACTUALITY W]E !RE TO CREATE ! PHYSICAL FRAMEWORK4 ,BUT MOREOV]1 WE EXI/$ TO GU>D AGA9/ S*OOL & ?US GOV]NM5T AU?ORITY BE+ ATTACK$ BY ! UNWA%$ Y\NG MASSES HELL B5T ON DO+ Z]O WORK & COLLECTIVELY S++ ,J-,LO SONGS4 

,LA/LY1 9 ! EYES ( ! S*OOL P[]S ?AT BE1 ! ULTIMATE GOAL ( SU* A PROJECT WAS ?AT ! KIDS W\LD ESS5TIALLY GR[ TO GOV]N !MSELVES1 BUT ALWAYS H[ WE WANT$ !M TO BE GOV]N$4 ,TO KEEP !M FROM AGREE+ TO ACTUALLY SET ! S*OOL ON FIRE1 WE HAD TO MAKE !M ?9K ?AT !Y W]E ! ONES ORGANIZ+ !IR DAY TO DAY ACTIVITIES :I* !Y HAT$ SO BITT]LY4 ,9 %ORT1 WE HAD TO MAKE !M APPE> AS ! *IEF >*ITECTS 9 !IR [N IMMIS]ATION4 

,BUT :AT AB\T ?OSE ?AT RESI/$8 ,IT WASN'T LONG BE=E ACTS ( REVOLT BROKE \T4 ,A TAG ON ! BO>D H]E1 A MEAN DRAW+ ( MYSELF !RE4 ,EV5 A C\< C\LD SPREAD LIKE WILDFIRE 9TO A *ORUS ( REBELLION4 ,BE=E MY EYES1 A HO>D ( ,SPONGE ,BOB BACKPACKS BECAME A SEA ( LITTLE ,NAT ,TURN]S4 0,/OP IT1 /OP IT6 ,QUIET610 ,I CRI$ \T4 0,:AT >E Y\1 ! OLD :ITE GUY FROM ! ,HUNG] ,GAMES810 !Y W\LD ASK4 ,DISGRAC$1 ,I KNEW ! ANSW]4 ,YES4 

,EV]Y?+ 9 ! CLASSROOM ?AT ,I HELP$ CREATE EXI/S 9 ! WID] ,AM]ICAN POLITICAL L&SCAPE4 ,FROM ! GR[+ POLIC+ ( EV]YDAY LIFE1 TO ! WID5+ POOL ( ?OSE )9 A GIV5 POPULATION ?AT >E 0PUT 9 TIME \T40 ,BUT JU/ AS 9 MY CLASS1 9 ! GR[N UP WORLD TE*NOLOGY & /ATECRAFT HAVE EVOLV$ TO MAKE POLITICS APPE> AS ?IS P>TICIPATORY ACTIVITY ?AT IS ALIVE 9 ! H&S ( ! POPULATION4 ,NO?+ C\LD BE FUR!R FROM ! TRU?4 

,IT WAS 9 HELP+ KIDS CREATE & %APE !IR [N GOV]NANCE ?AT ,I CAME TO UND]/& ! REAL NATURE ( H[ DEMOCRACY WORKS4 ,:5 ,I W\LD NE$ KIDS TO DO AN ACTIVITY1 ,I W\LD />T \T BY 0MAK+ AGREEM5TS40 ,!SE RULES IF BROK51 ?IS W\LD !N MEAN ?AT ! /UD5TS W]E BREAK+ AGREEM5TS !Y HAD MADE 0) !MSELVES40 0,OH Y\'RE NOT DO+ Y\R WORK ,TIMMY8 ,BUT Y\ AGRE$ TO IT6 ,GO SIT 9 TIME \T60 

,!RE IS AN IMM5SE SY/EM ( VIOL5CE & DOM9ATION 9 PLACE OV] US ?AT KEEPS ! :EELS ( ?IS SY/EM RUNN+4 ,:ILE IT APPE>S WE HAVE A H& 9 %AP+ \R LIVES1 9 REALITY !RE >E CLE> SY/EMS ( CONTROL & MANAGEM5T 9 PLACE TO MAKE SURE ?AT ! OV]ALL /RUCTURE ( ?IS SOCIETY IS NOT ?REAT5$4 ,NO MATT] :O IS ELECT$1 NO MATT] :AT POLITICAL P>TY Y\ JO91 ! APPE>ANCE ( POPUL> CONTROL1 ( DEMOCRACY1 IS A TOTAL ILLUSION4 ,NO :]E HAS ?IS ILLUSION BE5 GREAT] 9 REC5T MEMORY ?AN 9 ! CAMPAIGN ( ,B]NIE ,S&]S4 

0,! ,GAME ,IS ,RIGG$0 

,YE>S LAT]1 MANY ?+S 9 MY LIFE HAVE *ANG$ BUT MU* REMA9S ! SAME4 ,I NO LONG] HAVE A P>T TIME JOB ?AT PAYS ME 5\< TO LIVE 9 A POV]TY /RICK5 C\NTY4 ,I TOOK A DIFF]5T UNIONIZ$ POSITION 9 A MAJOR 9DU/RY :]E WAGES1 WORK+ /&>DS1 & B5EFITS HAVE FALL5 :ILE ! RATE ( WORK HAS 9CREAS$4 ,! AM\NT ( MONEY ?AT ,I PAY = R5T HAS GONE UP OV] ! LA/ F\R YE>S4 ,I CURR5TLY WORK UP TO #f H\RS A WEEK :ILE MY P>TN] MAKES M9IMUM WAGE 9 A NE>BY WEAL?Y D[NT[N >EA 9 ! S]VICE 9DU/RY4 ,I LIVE 9 A RAPIDLY G5TRIFY+ WORK+-CLASS T[N \TSIDE ( A MAJOR METROPOLITAN >EA4 ,EV]Y YE> ?+S BECOME MORE EXP5SIVE1 HOTT]1 MORE POLLUT$1 & RES\RCES MORE SC>CE4 ,FOOD /AMPS >E CUT1 MORE PEOPLE >E MADE HOMELESS1 & EV]Y?+ FROM R5T CONTROL TO LIBR>Y H\RS >E ATTACK$4 

,IRONICALLY1 ,I REPRES5T ! T>GET AUDI5CE ( BO? ! ,S&]S & ! ,TRUMP CAMPAIGN4 ,BO? AS A WORK] ?AT IS ATTACK$ BY ,WALL-,/REET & CORPORATE CAPITALISM & AS A :ITE MALE :I* HAS HI/ORICALLY BE5 P&]$ TO ALONG ! L9ES ( :ITE SUPREMACY1 ANTI-,BLACKNESS1 & X5OPHOBIA4 ,FUNNY ?+ IS1 ,I'M NOT BUY+ ANY ( IT4 

,9 ! LA/ YE>1 ,I WAT*$ ! ,S&]S CAMPAIGN GR[ 9 SIZE BUT /ILL1 ,I KNEW ?IS DAY ( DISAPPO9TM5T WAS COM+4 ,ON ,MONDAY1 IT >RIV$ AS BE=E VOT]S HAD EV5 TAK5 TO ! POLLS OR ! BALLOTS HAD BE5 MAIL$ 9 & C\NT$1 ,HILL>Y ,CL9TON1 ! MU* HAT$ MULTI-MILLIONAIRE1 PROPON5T ( NEO-LIB]ALISM & ,U,S IMP]IAL 9T]V5TION1 ATTACK] ( ! POOR & WORK+-CLASS1 PROPON5T ( 0,SUP] ,PR$ATOR0 ANTI-,BLACKNESS1 & MU* HAT$ ,DEMOCRATIC ,P>TY FRONT RUNN] DECL>$ VICTORY4 ,:ILE ,HILL>Y W\LD GO ON TO RECEIVE MORE VOTES ?AT ,B]NIE ,S&]S1 ,CL9TON DECL>$ VICTORY BAS$ ON ! AM\NTS ( ',SUP] ,DELEGATES' ?AT W]E PL$G$ TO H] FROM ,D,N,C ,P>TY 9SID]S & FAI?FUL4 ,?US1 EV5 IF ,S&]S W\LD HAVE WON BY A L&SLIDE1 HE W\LD HAVE LO/ DUE TO ME*ANICS ( ! POLITICAL APP>ATUS4 ,BUT ! AU?ORIT>IAN 9N] WORK+S ( ,AM]ICAN DEMOCRACY GO MU* DEEP] ?AN SIMPLY ! ELECTORAL COLLEGE4 

0,?OSE ,:O ,[N ! ,C\NTRY ,\<T TO ,GOV]N ,IT0 

,AM]ICA IS A SETTL] NATION CREAT$ \T ( COLONIES MANAG$ BY IMP]IAL P[]S4 ,ORIG9ALLY1 ONLY WEAL?Y :ITE M5 W]E ALL[$ TO VOTE4 ,AS ONE ( \R F\ND+ FA!RS1 ,JOHN ,JAY PUT IT1 0,! PEOPLE :O [N ! C\NTRY \<T TO GOV]N IT40 ,S9CE ! F\ND+ ( ! ,U,S1 IT TOOK BITT] /RUGGLE TO EXT5D ! VOTE TO NON-:ITES1 TO WOM51 TO ! POOR1 & EV5 TO PEOPLE UND] #b#a4 ,S9CE ! CIVIL RI<TS MOVEM5T1 VOT+ RI<TS 9 MANY /ATES HAVE BE5 ATTACK$ & ?OSE 9 BO? MAJOR CORPORATE P>TIES HAVE PASS$ A V>IETY ( LAWS 7SU* AS VOT] ,I,D *ECK+7 TO 5SURE ?AT NAMELY ,AFRICAN-,AM]ICAN VOT]S >E KEPT AWAY FROM POLL+ /ATIONS4 ,FUR!R1 MANY =M] & CURR5T PRISON]S1 ! MAJORITY ( !M POOR & ( COLOR1 >E B>R$ FROM VOT+4 ,= A C\NTRY ?AT DESCRIBES ITSELF FIR/ & =EMO/ AS A DEMOCRACY1 IT HAS A HORRIBLE TRACK RECORD ( DEF5D+ UNIV]SAL SUFFRAGE & OP5LY WORKS TO BLOCK IT = SOME & CELEBRATE IT = O!RS4 

,BUT EV5 IF EV]YONE 9 ! ,U,S C\LD SIMPLY WALK 9TO A POLL+ /ATION & CA/ A BALLOT )\T HASSLE1 W\LD IT /ILL MAKE A DIFF]5CE8 ,NO1 IT W\LDN'T4 ,! C&IDATES >E DECID$ BY ! ELECTORAL COLLEGE & ! POLITICAL P>TIES !MSELVES1 NOT ! VOT]S4 ,?IS CURR5T ELECTION %[S ?IS TO BE TRUE MORE ?AN EV]4 ,! ELECTION1 JU/ LIKE ! DEBATES & ALL ! ,T,V 9T]VIEWS & %>$ 9T]NET >TICLES1 IS P>T ( A %[2 A PAGEANT ( DEMOCRACY4 

,BUT ! ELECTORAL COLLEGE IS JU/ ONE P>T ( AN OV] ALL PICTURE4 ,!RE'S ALSO ! ,SUPREME ,C\RT :I* IS APPO9T$ BY ! ,PRESID5T & ! ABILITY BY ! ,PRESID5T & ,CONGRESS TO OV]RIDE ! DECISIONS ( VOT]S4 ,BUT !SE >E JU/ ! ?+S ?AT PEOPLE RECOGNIZE & ADMIT TO !MSELVES AS \T ( \R CONTROL REGUL>LY4 ,WE DON'T GET TO VOTE ON W>S OR IF WE FI<T & DIE 9 !M4 ,WE DON'T GET TO DECIDE IF 0\R0 GOV]NM5T IS ALL[$ TO CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE & ATTACK SOCIAL MOVEM5TS FROM ,OCCUPY TO ,BLACK ,LIVES ,MATT]4 ,WE DON'T HAVE CONTROL ( IF IT DE/ROYS ! 5VIRONM5T4 ,!RE IS NO VOTE ?AT CAN /OP ! POLICE FROM KILL+ ?\S&S ( PEOPLE P] YE> OR 9C>C]AT+ MILLIONS MORE4 ,9 ALL ( !SE SITUATIONS & 9 A MILLIONS MORE1 \R GOV]NM5T IS A 9/RUM5T ( BO? CLASS RULE & RACIAL AP>!ID ?AT EXI/S = ! B5EFIT ( ! RI* & P[]FUL AT ! EXP5SE ( ! RE/ ( US4 

,BUT EV5 IF WE C\LD VOTE ON ALL ( !SE ?+S1 TO CREATE A TOTALLY DIRECTLY DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY OR P]HAPS EV5 VOTE = A POLITICIAN ?AT SAYS ?AT !Y W\LD EI!R NOT DO !SE ?+S OR DO AWAY ) !M1 WE /ILL >E LEFT ) ! RE/ ( ! WORLD ?AT GOV]NM5T EXI/S TO MANAGE 9 ! FIR/ PLACE3 CAPITALISM4 

,!RE IS ,NO ,VOTE ,AGA9/ ,CAPITALISM 

,EV5 IF ,B]NIE GOT ELECT$1 EV5 IF WE HAD ! ABILITY TO VOTE ON EV]Y?+ ?AT \R GOV]NM5T DOES1 ?AT /ILL W\LDN'T *ANGE ! FACT ?AT WE LIVE 9 A CAPITALI/ SOCIETY2 & IT'S ?AT FACT ?AT IMPACTS EV]Y?+ >\ND US4 

,ALMO/ EV]YONE READ+ ?IS DOESN'T [N ! PLACE :]E !Y WORK2 WE DON'T CONTROL ! \R MEANS ( SURVIVAL4 ,9/EAD WE >E =C$ TO SELL \R LABOR = A WAGE4 ,SOME ( US MI<T TRY & GO TO S*OOL TO GET A BETT] JOB :]E WE CAN DO ?IS = MORE MONEY1 BUT (T5 ?AT JU/ LEAVES US 9 EV5 MORE DEBT4 ,DEBT3 = \R C>S1 = \R HOMES1 = \R $UCATIONS1 = \R CR$IT C>DS :I* KEEP ! HEAT ON OR PROVIDE DAY C>E = \R *ILDR54 ,MORE & MORE1 WE >E 9 DEBT1 OR 9D5TUR$ TO SOMEONE ELSE4 ,= FOOD1 = %ELT]1 EV5 = A JOB ITSELF4 

,BUT SOMEONE IS GETT+ RI*1 IT JU/ SURE ISN'T US4 ,S9CE ! ECONOMIC CRISIS ( #b#h1 ! RI*E/ #a.0 HAS GOTT5 RI*] :ILE ! RE/ ( US HAVE GOTT5 POOR]4 ,9 ! MEANTIME1 MO/ ( US >E WORK+ MORE ?AN EV51 ) EV]Y SECOND AT WORK MAK+ SOMEONE ELSE MORE WEAL?Y4 ,NEO-LIB]ALISM1 \TS\RC+1 & ATTACKS ON LABOR UNIONS HAVE L$ TO A DECIMATION ( JOBS 9 RURAL >EAS :ILE 9 METROPOLITAN ONES1 WORK & CAPITAL IS RE-ORGANIZ$1 AS CITIES BECOME G5TRIFI$1 WORK]S >E PU%$ \T1 & R5T & HOME PRICES EXPLODE4 ,:OLE G5]ATIONS ( WORK+ PEOPLE >E N[ GR[+ UP ) A GRIM FUTURE AHEAD ( !M4 ,!IR LIVES LOOK BLEAK] ?AN !IR P>5TS DID AS ECONOMIC1 ECOLOGICAL1 & SOCIAL CRISIS LIE >\ND EV]Y CORN] & WORLD W> LIES ON ! HORIZON4 

,DESPITE ! CLAIMS ( ! ,OBAMA ADM9I/RATION & ! ,DEMOCRATIC ,P>TY TO ADDRESS !SE PROBLEMS1 !Y HAVE ONLY HELP$ FACILITATE ! FATT5+ ( ! #a.04 ,! WEAL? GAP BETWE5 BLACK1 BR[N1 & :ITE FAMILIES HAS ONLY GOTT5 L>G] 9 ! LA/ #h YE>S AS BLACK NET WOR? HAS %RUNK MORE ?AN AT ANY TIME 9 HI/ORY S9CE ! GREAT DEPRESSION4 

,:ILE FASCI/S LIKE ,TRUMP CONT5D ?AT ?IS IS DUE TO FREE TRADE DEALS LIKE ,N,A,F,T,A & ! ,F,T,A,A1 :I* IS TRUE 9 P>T1 AT ! SAME TIME !Y PROMOTE AN ECONOMIC NATIONALISM ?AT SIMPLY SEEKS TO FUR!R DRIVE D[N WAGES BY ATTACK+ UNIONS1 ! 5VIRONM5T1 SOCIAL PROGRAMS1 & IMMIGRANT WORK]S4 ,NONE ( !SE ?+S WILL ACTUALLY HELP ,AM]ICAN WORK]S1 ONLY FUR!R CONC5TRATE WEAL? 9 ! H&S ( ! FEW JU/ AS !Y HAVE DONE 9 ! LA/ SEV]AL DECADES4 ,ONE ( ! ?+S IT WILL DO IS DIVIDE ! WORK+ CLASS2 KEEP+ IT LOOK+ AT ?OSE >\ND & BEL[ IT1 9/EAD ( ?OSE RUNN+ ! %[ & DIRECT+ !IR MIS]Y1 ABOVE4 

,BUT :ILE ,TRUMP USES RACISM TO GA9 VOTES1 MU* AS ,GEORGE ,WALLACE OR ,B>RY ,GOLDWAT] DID BE=E HIM1 ?IS ELECTORAL /RATEGY IS BAS$ ON A V]Y REAL F\NDATION ( ANTI-,BLACKNESS & :ITE SUPREMACY ?AT IS KEY BUILD+ BLOCK ( ! ,AM]ICAN SY/EM4 ,RACISM IS ! GLUE ?AT B9DS ?IS SOCIETY TOGE!R & KEEPS POOR & WORK+ PEOPLE FROM L9K+ UP AGA9/ IT4 ,?IS IS :Y ! POLICE KILL SO MANY PEOPLE EV]Y YE> & MILLIONS >E LOCK$ AWAY 9 JAIL4 ,DESPITE ALL ! VOT+ & RE=MS S9CE #a#g#g#f1 NOT MU* AS *ANG$ AB\T ?IS ASPECT ( ! C\NTRY1 IF ANY?+1 !RE IS SIMPLY N[ MORE ?AN EV] A MY? ?AT DEMOCRACY CAN OV]COME ?IS OPPRESSION4 

,BUT CAPITALISM IS MORE ?AN A CON/ANT CYCLE ( BOOM & BU/ ?AT ALWAYS AFFECTS ! POOR & WORK+ CLASS NEGATIVELY1 & IS BAS$ UPON :ITE SUPREMACY & ANTI-,BLACKNESS TO 5SURE SOCIAL CONTROL4 ,IT IS ALSO A SY/EM ( RES\RCE EXTRACTION & 9DU/RIAL PRODUCTION ?AT ALWAYS NE$S TO GR[ & EXP&4 ,BUT IT IS ?IS GR[? & EXPANSION ?AT IS HURDL+ ALL ( HUMANITY CLOS] & CLOS] TO ! BR9K ( CLIMATE *AOS1 A NEW WORLD W>1 5DEMIC DR\<T & FOOD %ORTAGES1 & ! CREATION ( MILLIONS ( REFUGEES4 ,TRUMP REPRES5TS ! FASCI/ /RONG MAN ?AT D5IES ALL ( ?IS1 BUT ! ALT]NATIVE ( ,S&]S IS NO MORE IDIOTIC3 ! BELIEF ?AT CAPITALISM CAN BE RE=M$ & ?AT GOV]NM5T CAN DO IT4 

,BUT 9 ?9K+ AB\T ! NE$ TO ABOLI% CAPITALISM1 BO? AS A MEANS ( 9DU/RIAL PRODUCTION & AS A WAY ( LIFE BAS$ >\ND SELL+ \R LIVES = WAGES & 5DLESS CONSUMPTION1 WE COME UP AGA9/ A V]Y CLE> REALITY3 WE CAN'T DO ?IS ?R\< VOT+41 ?R\< ! ,/ATE1 OR ?R\< A POLITICIAN4 

,JU/ AS ! /UD5TS 9 MY CLASSROOM W]5'T ALL[$ TO BURN D[N ! S*OOL1 SO TOO >E WE NOT ALL[$ TO BURN D[N CAPITALISM ?R\< A SY/EM DESIGN$ TO PROTECT IT4 ,?IS ISN'T ALL[$ BY ?OSE 9 P[] NO MATT] H[ MU* WE WANT IT & IT C]TA9LY ISN'T ON ! BALLOT4 ,&1 IF Y\ EV5 />T TO ?9K AB\T IT1 !RE >E PL5TY ( >MIES1 POLICE1 & GOV]NM5T AG5CIES 9 PLACE TO MAKE SURE Y\ DON'T EV5 GET CLOSE4 ,?IS IS :Y MO/ PEOPLE JU/ SIT AT HOME1 0,!Y GAME IS RIGG$4 ,:AT CAN WE DO80 ,WE !N RETURN TO ! SAME S5SE ( P[]LESSNESS1 ISOLATION1 & DESPAIR ?AT EXI/ ACROSS ALL >EAS ( DAILY LIFE4 

,! WORLD CAN'T BE *ANG$ ?R\< POLITICS 9 A MEAN+FUL WAY BECAUSE GOV]NM5T IS A SY/EM ( MANAGEM5T ?AT 5SURES ?AT ! P[]1 WEAL?1 & PRIVILEGE ( A FEW IS PROTECT$ AGA9/ ! RE/ ( US4 ,?AT HI]>*IES & SY/EMS ( OPPRESSION & DOM9ATION BAS$ UPON RACISM1 SEXISM1 & ECONOMIC EXPLOITATION >E KEPT 9 PLACE1 NOT DONE AWAY )4 ,BUT MOREOV]1 DEMOCRACY ACTS AS A SMOKESCRE5 = ?IS DICTATOR%IP4 ,IT IS ! SY/EM ( 0AGREEM5TS0 & 0BUY 9S0 ?AT KEEP US ?9K+ ?AT WE CAN HAVE A SAY 9 AN APP>ATUS ?AT DOM9ATES US4 

,IT CAN'T4 ,IT NEV] HAS4 ,& IT NEV] WILL4 

,= MANY ,AM]ICANS ?IS IS ! H>DE/ ?+ TO UND]/& & TO COME TO GRASPS )4 ,?AT 9 ORD] TO ACTUALLY CREATE ANY?+ RESEMBL+ A 0DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY0 WE W\LD HAVE TO EMPLOY L>GELY UNDEMOCRATIC MEANS4 ,IF WE DON'T WANT TO BE POOR1 WE MU/ TAKE OV] ! MEANS ( EXI/5CE FROM ! RI*4 ,IF WE DON'T WANT ! 5VIRONM5T TO BE DE/ROY$1 WE MU/ DE/ROY ! CAPITALI/ ECONOMY4 ,IF WE DON'T WANT A POLICE /ATE1 WE MU/ CONFRONT & ABOLI% ! C\RTS1 POLICE1 & PRISONS 9 EV]Y ASPECT ( \R LIVES4 ,NONE ( ?IS CAN BE DONE ?R\< ! VOTE OR ?R\< SITT+ D[N AT ! TABLE ( POLITICS ) ! RI* & P[]FUL4 

,WE HAVE TO BUILD SOME?+ MU* DIFF]5T ?AN JU/ SUPPORT = A C&IDATE4 ,WE HAVE TO BUILD SOME?+ ?AT CAN MAKE A REAL REVOLUTION4 ,?AT CAN CREATE A DIFF]5T WAY ( LIFE4 ,WE HAVE TO BREA! 9TO EXI/5CE A MOVEM5T ?AT EXI/S \TSIDE ( ! FRAMEWORK ( POLITICS AS WE KN[ IT4 

,BUILD+ ! ,=CE ?AT ,WE ,NE$ TO ,SURVIVE 

,ACROSS ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 ! ,S&]S CAMPAIGN HAS RAIS$ OV] @s#b#g MILLION DOLL>S4 ,PEOPLE KNOCK$ ON DOORS1 !Y PUT UP /ICK]S1 !Y ORGANIZ$ RALLIES1 & !Y MADE PHONE CALLS4 ,MANY PEOPLE FELT ?AT A *ANGE WAS COM+4 ,BUT MOREOV]1 !Y FELT ?AT ?+S W]E DIFF]5T ?IS TIME & ?AT F9ALLY ! SY/EM W\LD WORK ! WAY IT WAS SUPPOS$ TO4 ,AFT] ALL1 ISN'T P>TICIPAT+ 9 ! DEMOCRATIC PROCESS ONE ( ! MO/ ,AM]ICAN ?+S ONE CAN DO8 ,W]5'T ALL ?OSE PEOPLE DO+ EXACTLY :AT WE W]E TOLD S9CE WE W]E LITTLE KIDS WE %\LD HAVE BE5 DO+ TO MAKE ?IS C\NTRY BETT] ALL ALONG8 

,BUT AS ,CL9TON ANN\NC$ H] VICTORY1 OR MORE REALI/ICALLY1 ! LOYALTY ( ! ,DEMOCRATIC ,P>TY FAI?FUL ',SUP] ,DELEGATES1' = MANY1 MEMORIES CAME BACK4 ,NAD] 9 #i#i1 ,K]RY 9 #d1 ,OBAMA 9 #h444 

,:AT IF WE HAD PUT ALL ( ?AT TIME1 5]GY1 & ORGANIZATION 9 BUILD+ SOME?+ ?AT WASN'T BAS$ >\ND ELECT+ A POLITICIAN8 ,:AT IF WE PUT ?AT TIME1 5]GY1 ORGANIZATION1 & HUNDR$S ( MILLIONS ( DOLL>S 9TO BUILD+ ORGANIZATIONS ?AT CAN FI<T1 W91 & SEIZE L&8 

,= ALL ! RHETORIC ( ! ,S&]S CAMPAIGN1 HIS USE ( LANGUAGE ( ,OCCUPY & ,BLACK ,LIVES ,MATT]1 BO? MOVEM5TS ?AT ! ,DEMOCRATS HELP$ TO CRU% UND] !IR [N HEELS1 !RE WAS NOT A 0POLITICAL REVOLUTION40 ,NO?+ WAS TAK5 OV]4 ,NO BUILD+S W]E OCCUPI$4 ,NO >MIES OR POLICE =CES CONFRONT$4 ,! PRISON]S W]E LEFT SQU>ELY 9 !IR CELLS4 ,! /REETS W]5'T RIPP$ UP = G>D5S & ! OIL PUMPS TURN$ (F4 ,POLITICS WORK$ JU/ AS IT ALWAYS DID4 ,! P[]FUL /AY$ 9 P[] & ! RI* WILL ONLY GET RI*]4 ,! MILLIONS ( PEOPLE PULL$ 9TO ! ,S&]S CAMPAIGN WILL N[ GO HOME & GO TO B$4 ,9 ANO!R F\R YE>S1 A NEW G5]ATION WILL BE CALL$ UPON TO ELECT SOMEONE JU/ LIKE HIM & AGA9 BE LET D[N4 ,BUT MOREOV]1 ?OSE 5]GIZ$ BY ,S&]S >E N[ FREE TO BE L$ DIRECTLY 9TO ! ,DEMOCRATIC ,P>TY MA*9E444 

,IF WE >E TO MOVE 9TO ! FUTURE1 WE HAVE TO COME TO FIR/ UND]/& :AT WE >E UP AGA9/4 ,WE >E UP AGA9/ A SY/EM ( GOV]NM5T ?AT IS BAS$ >\ND VIOL5T =CE & WE >E FI<T+ TO DE/ROY A WAY ( LIFE ?AT IS ORGANIZ$ >\ND 9DU/RIAL CAPITALISM4 ,= HUMANITY TO SURVIVE1 NOT JU/ SURVIVE 9 ! S5SE ( LESS PEOPLE 9 PRISON1 A HI<] M9IMUM WAGE1 & NO /UD5T DEBT1 BUT SURVIVE 9 ! S5SE ( CONT9U$ LIFE ON ?IS PLANET1 A REVOLUTION MU/ BE C>RI$ \T ?AT SWEEPS AWAY 9DU/RIAL CAPITALISM & ! GOV]NM5TS ?AT MANAGE IT - 9TO ! DU/ B9 ( HI/ORY4 

,! SOON] WE GET TO BUILD+ SU* A MOVEM5T1 ! SOON] WE CAN GETS T[>DS MAK+ ?IS REALITY4 ,= EV]YONE RECOV]+ FROM !IR #cRD DEGREE B]NS1 WE ASK PLA9LY3 :AT SIDE >E Y\ ON8 ,! GAME IS RIGG$4 ,Y\R C&IDATE LO/4 ,IT'S NOT ?AT ! SY/EM IS BROK51 IT'S ?AT IT IS WORK+ JU/ ! WAY IT WAS ALWAYS SUPPOS$ TO4 

,ISN'T IT TIME WE HAD A REAL REVOLUTION8 ,OR WILL WE CONT9UE TO BUY 9TO \R [N DE/RUCTION8 

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