Barbara Ehrenreich - Smile or Die: How Relentless Promotion of Positive Thinking Undermined America

[99th_Monkey]

14. "We do have power. We have COLLECTIVE power ...

...which we could use to end a great deal of unnecessary suffering in the world."

These are the last words of the video, in case you missed them.

In light of the above, how can you say "If Ehrenreich wants to throw up her hands
and say we have no power then she is as guilty of depressing the collective psyche
as she claims the positive thinkers are." ??

Elsewhere you also say "Our chief goal should always be to EMPOWER the INDIVIDUAL."
which contrasts sharply with Ehrenreich's emphasis on the COLLECTIVE power we
have when we somehow find ways to successfully organize ourselves at the base,
to manifest in a way that reframes the collective psyche, changes the conversation,
and sheds a bright light onto the shadowy corruption, unfettered greed, and criminal
behavior of our ruling class.

BTW - you may want to check out the Chris Hedges piece that I posted down-string.

Happy Labor Day!!