General Discussion

and are the kind of people power we need. I think the tick-tocker is being careful, and I don't blame him. But he's right. Capital hasn't been threatened yet.

I think some of the most effective tools are massive strikes and refusal to play (don't buy things). Ironically, the war may doom itself because there are a lot of people in this country who are going to refuse (or will be unable) to shop while oil prices continue to rise. Not only does expensive oil cost more at the pump & heating homes, but it also drives up cost of trucking goods etc so prices across the board will inch up.

We can't afford this war - at least the average American can't. Maybe the billionaires can afford it, but they never seem to have actual skin in the game - they leech off everyone else by avoiding both taxes and military service.