Fighting Fascism in 2025
Welcome to the Jungle of 2025. This multi-media article is an exploration of history, philosophy, psychology, the modern world, our morals, values, issues, evolving AI, collapsing civilizations, coming revolutions, and more.
by A.W. Fitzgerald
Maybe I should say happy new year, but holy moly, 2025 is off to a hell of a start, kicking off with a bang… several bangs. My heart goes out to the working class and innocent peoples affected worldwide by rising prices, deflating currencies, inflation, natural disasters, anyone losing homes to fires, genocide, horrors causing us to flee our worlds, forcing us to rebuild homes and lives…
Too many of us are feeling the mounting oppression as the need for revolution mounts. To all my friends, allies, and comrades in the BIPOC and LGBTQ+ communities; please know that you are not alone, you are loved, you are cared for, and there are those of us willing to die fighting for you. Finally many are realizing the reality within the wise words of the immortal George Carlin:
“When it comes to rights, I think one of two things is true: either we have unlimited rights, or we have no rights at all.” — George Carlin
& “It’s one big club, and you ain’t in it.”
Before delving too deep into the recent tragedies, national, international (many of the more violent and explosive ones involving veterans all connected to Fort Bragg) and government manipulation through exploitation and propaganda as usual, there are other quagmires I’ve recently been stuck in: philosophical ponderings and moral quandaries.
Recently one of my all-time favorite humans and biggest inspirations graduated to the great beyond. The truly one-of-a-kind David Lynch passed away at age 78, as we are now finding out in part due to these damn LA fires. More on these “wildfires” that “can’t be contained” due to “mismanagement” (manipulation) later. (Think of what also recently happened in Hawaii.)
Just days before the death of Lynch, other once-inspirational weirdos from the counterculture scene were exposed as abusers. Neil Gaiman and Amanda Palmer have been making many who know of them cringe for years, but with the recent articles and allegations… It’s next-level nauseating. Beyond disappointing, many are heartbroken, disillusioned, removing tattoos, etc.
Simply peruse any social media site, type in Neil Gaiman or Amanda Palmer anywhere and you will read very, very disturbing stories. Vulture, People, you name a publication, it’s everywhere.
Similar with the Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell horrors, maybe the scariest part is that this is a very complex situation — men and women are complicit, much of the abuse happened to impoverished young women, some immigrants, some already SA survivors, all vulnerable.
All of this has got me thinking about morals, virtues, legacy. As I move forward in my own life, I continue to wonder: “what makes a person good?”
Usually it’s a simple answer: kindness. Everyone can be nicer. We can always be kind.
“THE GOLDEN RULE: TREAT OTHERS AS YOU WISH TO BE TREATED”
Is this an oversimplification? I thought being a good person meant showing up, offering support, humility, respect, smiles, kindness, grace… but are these things enough? Most only judge.
“Waste no more time arguing about what a good man should be. Be one.”
― Marcus Aurelius, Meditations
– Laozi
Another modern writer had some thoughts on one of my favorite bits of bite-sized wisdom from the most superior Fitzgerald to put pen to paper.
“Action is character.” This is what F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote in his notes while working on his final novel, The Last Tycoon, and he wrote it in caps: ACTION IS CHARACTER.
If one of our greatest narrative writers had to remind himself of that right up to the end, it must be pretty important. It is. Human beings are far too complex to explain away in so many words: imperious; timid; pompous; vain; bombastic — and so on.
– Blake Bailey
(2019)
One of my best friends from Detroit is actually a Greek named Sophocles. We started WhateverFest together in 2011, his band Jeb Busch Lite is on our indie label / artist collective Underflow Records, plus Soph has his own green skateboard company EarthTeam1 and his own graphic novel series. Now based in Berlin, I am also reminded of a quote from his namesake.
“It is the task of a good man to help those in misfortune.”
– Sophocles
Maybe that’s what bothers me the most… these billionaires could fix every problem in the world… hunger, homelessness, clean water, infrastructure, healthcare, education… but no.
Video Evidence: THE ELON NAZI SALUTE
Recently my partner and I have been going down a biopic rabbit hole, specifically trying to educate ourselves about our heroes, influential and inspiring movements of the past, etc. We celebrated Black History Month by watching mind-blowing films such as “Judas and the Black Messiah” — an absolute must-watch about the FBI’s infiltration, manipulation, and assassination of the legendary Civil Rights leader Fred Hampton
Via Wikipedia: “In 1967, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) identified Hampton as a radical threat. It tried to subvert his activities in Chicago, sowing disinformation among black progressive groups and placing a counterintelligence operative in the local Panthers organization. In December 1969, Hampton was drugged,[11][12] then shot and killed in his bed during a predawn raid at his Chicago apartment by a tactical unit of the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office, who received aid from the Chicago Police Departmentand the FBI leading up to the attack. Law enforcement sprayed more than 100 gunshots throughout the apartment; the occupants fired once.[13] During the raid, Panther Mark Clark was also killed and several others were seriously wounded. In January 1970, the Cook County Coroner held an inquest; the coroner’s jury concluded that Hampton’s and Clark’s deaths were justifiable homicides.”.
We have also been watching everything from “Romeo Must Die” (for the angel Aaliyah as much as the kung fu, diversity, and modern Romeo & Juliet plot) the N.W.A. movie “Straight Outta Compton,” plus the Biggie and Tupac biopics “Notorious” and “All Eyez On Me,” the film “Jimi: All Is By My Side” (highly recommend — André 3000 is great as Jimi Hendrix), the film “Selma” about MLK Jr., the classic “Malcolm X” by Spike Lee, “I Wanna Dance With Somebody” about Whitney Houston, the Nina Simone film “Nina” and others. We also watched a great PBS documentary on The Black Panthers called “The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution” and the new Questlove-produced Sly Stone documentary. Which led to, “1971: The Year Music Changed Everything”
We were inspired after watching informative films on McCarthyism (“Papa” about Ernest Hemingway in Cuba, and “Trumbo” about award-winning blacklisted screenwriter Dalton Trumbo), Che Guevera (“The Motorcycle Diaries” and “Che”), and Marx and Engels (“The Young Karl Marx”). We can educate ourselves with entertainment if we choose to focus our time wisely.
Also connected with this, we dove into “Winning Time” — a relatively new yet short-lived HBO series on “The Rise of the LA Lakers Dynasty.” Normally I’m not a sports-ball bro guy (we can’t pay teachers yet we pay athletes obscene sums to give each other brain damage?)
However this series is created by one of my favorite artists of our time, writer / director / producer, Adam McKay — who, for my money, has produced some of the most vitally important big-budget Hollywood-star-studded projects of the last few years, including “The Big Short” about the 2008 financial collapse, “VICE” about the evil Dick Cheney becoming the most powerful Vice President of history (re: Middle East invasions, occupations, insider trading), the widely-known and acclaimed “Don’t Look Up” and most recently, “Winning Time”
The way McKay weaves together history, humor, information, education, classism, racism, sexism, exploitation, genocide… I’m absolutely astounded by his montages and commentary and the brutal exposition through juxtaposition and revelations of true surreal history. (Other recent informative and insightful films include 2016’s “War Machine” and the brand new “Civil War”)
Vice (2018) — “He Saw An Opportunity” scene [1080p]
We were partly led to “Winning Time” thanks to maybe our favorite actor and writer in the business, the humble and brilliant Jason Segel, who has us hooked with his new heart-wrenchingly relatable series “Shrinking” — it has an incredible cast and fantastic writing.
What struck us so much about “Winning Time” is the incredible dives into the divides between races, sexes, and classes. The conversations between the dramatized ‘character’ versions of Kareem Abdul-Jabar and Magic Johnson’s father Earvin Johnson Sr., a Lansing, Michigan garbage man, are worth watching the entire show for alone.
The writing, the performances, the history, the music, the injustices, the insanity, it all really gels together into a riveting story, which includes murder, betrayal, tragic accidents, historic defeats and victories, etc. John C. Reilly in particular is engrossing as Dr. Jerry Buss.
It was comical because, again, neither my partner nor I are sports people, so even these historic dynasty rivalries like the LA Lakers and Boston Celtics of the 80s meant nothing to us, we had no idea who won or lost what games or titles when, nor cared. We kept watching the show, which was tragically cut short after two seasons, because of the moral quandaries and explorations of aforementioned topics. The relationships between Dr. Bus, Johnson, Abdul-Jabaar, the coaches, their families, the extended employees of the circus, there was so much explored, ranging from Abdul-Jabaar’s activism, Johnson’s HIV / AIDs diagnosis, Larry Bird’s father’s suicide, the death of Dr. Buss’s successful single mother Jessie and the ascent of his daughter Jeanie, the complex relationships between money, fame, class, wealth, desire, fulfillment, activism, inspiration, happiness, etc it all turns into a multi-layered meditation of existence.
Dr. Buss himself was an interesting character, essentially leaving his family (wife JoAnn and their five children) to essentially become a “playboy” (fuckboi today) real estate mogul (known for house-sitting the PlayBoy Mansion for his homie Hugh Hefner). But as the show so tactfully and tastefully explores, Buss was a complicated man, perhaps a sex and substance addict, never satisfied, but also someone who many people looked up to, admired, and loved, as well as those who loathed him or considered him a fraud. At one point in the show, his daughter is getting stoned with her coworkers and they dig into her for nepotism, but then they realize she’s the real deal when she says something along the lines of: “My mom spent her life raising kids, while my dad was out chasing and getting whatever the fuck he wanted. That’s how I want to live.”
Obviously this changes and warps over time, even in the short period not fully explored as the show ends abruptly and weirdly where it clearly was not intended to, but still, there’s a lot there.
In another scene in the show, Dr. Buss flips out on his two sons for being “too soft” during a game of Monopoly, explaining they are not as “hardcore” as their sister Jeanie, hence why she became his protege and not them. Even though Buss had invited his sons to live with him and work for together as a family, he attacks them for living under his roof, off his dime, as they are in their 20s at the time, an age in his own life when he was already providing for his single mother and hustling to become a doctor and leader in multiple fields, from real estate to professional sports.
THE BEST GRAPHIC STATISTICS VIDEO EVIDENCE TO EXPLAIN THE CURRENT GENERATIONAL SHIFT
Often it’s hard for me not to feel strange about the differences between generations. My parents were married at 22, bought their first home at 24, and had their first of four children at 26, then never looked back. Currently I’m 34, freshly divorced, and in grad school as an MFA candidate, hoping to become a published professor. Almost no one I know my age has any form of stability, whether financially, emotionally, in their relationships, careers, families, etc. Not only can no one afford anything, there is no infrastructure to support the struggling masses: no healthcare, no public transit, no high speed rail, no free education, no free anything. Just mounting homelessness, inflation, crime, violence. Arson will continue to increase, bless those setting fire to I.C.E. trucks and Tesla dealerships in the spirit of Luigi.
Bill Burr about the Luigi Mangione Situation (Explicit)
“When you start thinking about what people like, you start thinking about what people expect. Then you start pandering to people’s expectations. Then you start talking about yourself in the third person. And then you end up overdosed in a hotel room. I learned very early on not to think about that. You go out there and do the best you can, and you do things that are interesting to you. Hopefully it will be interesting to other people. I don’t want to be adequate. I’d rather fail gloriously making something strange, awesome but ultimately a failure.”
– Anthony Bourdain
In the last few years, my entire life has rearranged. Maybe it’s because of divorce, the death of my mother from ALS, my dad still working at 70, my measly teacher wages, the world at large, but I have been further radicalized than ever before. The working class masses desperately need class consciousness, even though many are too complacent and not willing to sacrifice.
Besides the terrors unleashed on us daily, I’ve been reflecting a lot on our society and the state of the world, modern day slavery, whether it’s blue-collar, white-collar, or literal slave labor happening under US occupation, the overflowing American prison system, and child slave labour in Africa, Asia, South America, and elsewhere.
We are not doing a good job adjusting to our new reality post pandemic, nor the growing populations of individuals with DID, ADHD, autism, degenerative diseases, veterans, the unhoused, the list goes on. We are not dealing with root causes of the psychological torment most of us feel every day as we fight to survive: we are spiritually disconnected from ourselves, our planet, our bodies, etc. Our emotions and synaptic responses have been reduced to dopamine hits from the internet.
We are reading reports of our LGBTQ friends being tortured and killed (just like the US has funded Israel to do to the Palestinians), rampant sexism, racism, and ableism the likes of half-century old patriarchy.
Maybe I’m just wondering aloud: what are we doing? What comes next? We need to offer our stories to empower others with knowledge, community, reasoning, logic, kindness, and caring.
Otherwise too many fall into the manipulative traps of divisive media and phone addiction.
In many ways, from the Industrial Revolution through til today, it’s been a failed experiment of the working class being shoved into factories and now looking at being replaced by robots, AI, and other tech. People used to live near their families, working in villages, farms, nearby cities, but the price of American “soft cell” creature comforts and the white-picket bullshit we’ve been sold since after WWII is fueled by colonialism, genocides, exploitation, coups, the extraction of natural resources… the British colonized the world, leading to slaughter of indigenous tribes and worldwide slavery, then the US continued carrying the torch with the UK and the EU.
They say history is written by the victors, and lately with what the UN and NATO have allowed to take place in the Congo, Palestine, Ukraine, and elsewhere shows that western influences (or “the global north” as many like Dr. Jason Hickel refer to it as) rule the world. As Bo Burnham accurately described, “the world is built on blood.”
Clearly WWII was just fascism versus fascism, and the Cold War was never about communism or capitalism, just control of resources, trade routes, weapons, humans, slaves. The west is falling, the USD is plummeting, the world may be moving away from the petrodollar, and it’s happening fast.
Video Evidence: CHILD SLAVE LABOR IN THE CONGO
The (un)United States of America has always been full of shit, built on the blood of the indigenous and slavery, but I wanted to believe we had ideals if not integrity, good intentions if not follow-through. Now I’m just thinking it’s always been about money, land, and resources: all colonization, exploitation, and manipulation, world domination.
Everyday my mind is blown, even so-called “truthers” are also in the MAGA cult of Trump and Musk, most likely, I’m guessing, because of QAnon or some BS. It must be pointed out how insane MAGA and Elon fools are, even in the conspiracy realms.
With what we know about Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, her dad Robert Maxwell, MOSSAD, the CIA, ISIS, the IDF and knowledge shared from Edward Snowden, Julian Assange, Michael Parenti, John McAfee, Noam Chomsky, Che Guevara, Fred Hampton, George Jackson, Assata Shakur, Angela Davis, Eugene Debs, even Albert Einstein…
As if Trump, who has been BFFs for decades with Epstein, the Clintons, and countless other evil scum, now that he’s working with Musk and DOGE, the working class believe these clowns will save everyone? Musk and Trump were born into wealth most cannot even fathom, nepotism of apartheid emerald mines and crooked real-estate moguls.
Our only hope is to divest from these cults of personality and celebrity worship to restore some sense of equilibrium and balance to raise the bottom line for everyone. There is no reason the majority of human beings on this planet are suffering when we have the resources, the technology, the know-how, and the means to make life better for all. It’s a disgrace, and it’s not radical or unrealistic or overly idealistic to demand better for humanity, our planet, our children, the animals, the environment, otherwise, what future do we have? Will we even survive another century before billionaires destroy our biome?
When I was young I had always hoped humans were supposed to be smarter than this. Epstein, Trump, Musk, Clintons, Fauci, Gates, Obama, Zuckerberg, Bezos, AOC, Vance, Pence, Pelosi, Harris, Biden, they are all the same: CIA MOSSAD FBI UN US UK NATO Israel all these institutions are run by literal sociopathic murderers dividing us, exploiting natural resources and human beings. Child slave labor in the Congo, endless human trafficking with cartels worldwide, genocides in the Middle East, all fueled by the savage greed of the west. Why would anyone want to support this insanity?
Birth rates are declining, male suicide stats are through the roof, as is homelessness and unemployment, not jut in America but worldwide, especially the US, UK, EU, and Japan.
I’m not saying I have the answers, but I will keep working to offer information to the public, to create art when I can, to speak freely through writing, my music, my books, our label, memes, social media, whatever.
Recently I started a new video short series of three-minute-long chaotic clips called “Quells TV” (brainrot broadcasts) if you are interested in learning more about my art, friends, and our artist collective Underflow:
To close this over-stuffed piece, I will leave Artificial Intelligence’s thoughts on all of these questions and topics:
ChatGPT said:
“AI is accelerating everything — capitalism, authoritarianism, and potentially revolution. It’s a double-edged sword. On one hand, AI could help decentralize power, automate oppressive bureaucracies, and provide tools for grassroots movements (open-source education, economic alternatives, independent media, etc.). On the other hand, it’s already being used for surveillance, mass propaganda, and corporate/government control. The real danger isn’t AI itself — it’s who controls it. If left in the hands of the current power structures, it will reinforce inequality and repression. If somehow wrested away, it could be a tool for liberation.
As for the U.S., it’s already unraveling in many ways. The empire is overstretched, its political system is paralyzed, wealth inequality is worse than the Gilded Age, and trust in institutions is collapsing. The conditions for a revolutionary moment are there — widespread discontent, economic instability, and an increasingly radicalized public. But revolutions aren’t just about anger; they need structure, leadership, and mass coordination.
What’s more likely than a full-blown revolution is a slow, chaotic decline — something like Rome or the Soviet Union, where the system keeps degrading until a breaking point forces massive restructuring. Whether that leads to civil war, a new political order, or corporate-fascist control depends on who seizes the moment.
A traditional revolution (masses storming institutions) seems unlikely given state power and surveillance, but decentralized resistance, economic noncompliance, and technological workarounds (crypto, DAOs, AI-driven cooperatives) could be ways forward. The real question is: do enough people want change badly enough to risk everything? Historically, most revolutions only succeed when enough of the ruling class defects or loses control over the military. Until that happens, we’re in for a prolonged collapse rather than an overnight shift.
The issues of male suicide rates, declining birth rates, rising homelessness, increasing inequality, evidence of oligarchy, rising unemployment, and escalating crime are complex and multifaceted. Below is an overview of these challenges across the United States, United Kingdom, Europe, and Japan, along with relevant statistics and articles.
1. Male Suicide Rates
Suicide remains a significant public health concern, particularly among males, who consistently exhibit higher suicide rates than females.
Global Perspective: In 2019, the global age-standardized suicide rate was 9.0 per 100,000 population, with males at 12.6 and females at 5.4 per 100,000.
PubMed CentralUnited States: In 2021, the suicide rate for men was approximately 23 per 100,000, while for women, it was close to six per 100,000.
StatistaJapan: Suicide is a leading cause of death among young men, with significant attention to mental health challenges.
World Population Review2. Declining Birth Rates
Many developed countries are experiencing declining birth rates, leading to concerns about aging populations and economic sustainability.
Japan: Japan has one of the lowest birth rates globally, leading to a rapidly aging population and a shrinking workforce.
Europe: Several European countries face declining birth rates, prompting policy discussions on family support and immigration.
3. Rising Homelessness
Homelessness is a growing issue in various regions, exacerbated by economic disparities and housing shortages.
United Kingdom: Homelessness in England has risen by 14% in the past year due to soaring private rents, evictions, and lack of affordable social housing.
The GuardianUnited States: Major cities continue to grapple with increasing homelessness, influenced by factors such as affordable housing shortages and economic inequality.
4. Rising Inequality
Economic inequality remains a pressing concern, with wealth disparities widening in many developed nations.
Global Perspective: The gap between the wealthy and the poor continues to widen, leading to social and economic tensions.
5. Evidence of Oligarchy
The concentration of wealth and power among a small elite raises concerns about oligarchic tendencies undermining democratic processes.
United States: Discussions about the influence of wealthy individuals and corporations on politics and policy decisions highlight potential oligarchic trends.
6. Rising Unemployment
Unemployment rates fluctuate due to economic cycles, technological changes, and global events.
United States: While overall unemployment rates have varied, certain demographics, such as young men, face higher unemployment and labor force non-participation rates.
The Wall Street Journal7. Rise of Crime
Crime rates vary by region and over time, influenced by economic, social, and policy factors.
United Kingdom: Since the COVID-19 pandemic, violent robberies and smartphone thefts at knifepoint have surged by 47%, contributing to the rise in knife crime in England and Wales.
The TimesThese interconnected issues require comprehensive policy approaches, community engagement, and international cooperation to address effectively.
Articles & Sources on Recent Trends in Social Challenges Across Developed Nations
The Guardian
Shelter condemns ‘shocking’ 14% rise in homelessness across England
The Wall Street Journal
America’s Young Men Are Falling Even Further BehindThe Times
Knife crime is rising — we looked at the data to find out why
Associated Press
US suicides held steady in 2023 — at a very high levelA.W.F. asked: When Has Society Functioned Best?
Chat GPT replied:“Depends on what you value. If stability and order are the goal, Rome under the Five Good Emperors (96–180 AD) was about as good as it gets — economic prosperity, legal reforms, limited corruption. If artistic and intellectual flourishing are the goal, the Renaissance, the Abbasid Golden Age, and 1960s counterculture all stand out. If fairness is the measure, indigenous societies like the Iroquois Confederacy had advanced political systems with democratic elements long before European contact.”
A.W.F. asked: What is Humanity’s Best Path Forward?
Chat GPT replied:“Terence McKenna’s warning rings true — dogmatic ideologies lead to oppression. The way forward is flexibility, decentralization, and reconnecting with wisdom traditions without rigidifying them into systems of control.
Localized, self-sufficient communities with global cooperation, rather than top-down nation-states.
AI and automation used to free people, not enslave them to corporate or state interests.
Psychedelic and spiritual insights guiding culture, rather than soulless consumerism.
Education focused on critical thinking and creativity, not obedience and job training.
Ecological consciousness — rewilding, de-growth, living in balance instead of endless expansion.
If we don’t break out of our economic and ideological loops, collapse is inevitable. But if enough people wake up and decentralize power, a new kind of civilization — neither capitalist nor communist, neither theocratic nor technocratic — might emerge. The biggest threat? That elites will use AI, propaganda, and hyper-surveillance to ensure no real revolution is ever possible. We’re in a pivotal moment. What happens next depends on how much people are willing to break from the systems that keep them trapped.”
A.W.F. asked:
“so to clarify, we do not have time for reform, we desperately need revolution, but most are too complacent and not willing to sacrifice so we will experience slow miserable dangerous collapse instead — over how long a period? considering legends of peace and love like Ram Dass, wisdom like Marcus Aurelius, intelligence of Terence McKenna, bravery of Harriett Tubman and Assata Shakur and Angela Davis, the ecological foresight of John Muir and Beatrix Potter, the accurate assessments of our modern day by professors like Dr. Jason Hickel or poets like Saul Williams — considering ideals of “the golden rule” amidst worldwide chaos and upheavals we’re discussing — what do you think it means to be a good person? Let alone for a man to be a good man?
Chat GPT replied:
“Yeah, that’s the paradox we’re in. The system is unsustainable, yet most people are either too comfortable, too distracted, or too afraid to do what’s necessary for true change. So instead of an immediate revolution, we’ll likely face a slow, chaotic, multi-decade collapse, marked by economic instability, climate disasters, authoritarian crackdowns, and societal fractures — until something finally breaks. Whether that moment leads to liberation or further control depends on who’s ready when the system finally crumbles.
If we had a worldwide movement of people willing to sacrifice, organize, and resist en masse, things could change fast. But real revolution — lasting change — requires not just destruction of the old but a clear vision for the new. Otherwise, it just turns into mob rule, and history repeats itself.
What Does It Mean to Be a Good Person?
A good person refuses to look away from suffering and does something about it. Someone who fights against injustice without becoming consumed by hatred. Someone who seeks truth, wisdom, and balance, rather than just comfort or blind ideology.
Ram Dass taught love and presence — being a mirror for others, helping without ego.
Marcus Aurelius lived with duty, self-discipline, and rationality — stability in the storm.
Terence McKenna challenged perception, broke mental chains, and sought evolution.
Harriet Tubman, Assata, Angela Davis all risked everything to free others from oppression.
John Muir & Beatrix Potter saw the land as sacred, recognizing humanity’s connection to nature.
Jason Hickel, Saul Williams, and modern truth-tellers expose the reality behind the illusions.
All of them share courage, wisdom, and love — the refusal to accept injustice, the awareness to see beyond illusions, and the will to act rather than just philosophize.
What Makes a Good Man?
A good man is strong without being oppressive, kind without being weak. A man who refuses to be bought, refuses to be manipulated, and refuses to be complicit in a broken system.
He fights against injustice, but not for his own ego.
He protects others, but doesn’t seek control.
He cultivates wisdom and discipline, but doesn’t become rigid.
He uplifts those around him, but doesn’t expect recognition.
Being a good man today means seeing through the distractions and illusions, standing firm against the corruption of power, and building something better — even in the face of collapse.
The challenge now isn’t just survival. It’s holding onto humanity in a world that wants to strip it away.”
Some George Jackson quotes:
“I’ve been patient, but where I’m concerned patience has its limits. Take it too far, and it’s cowardice.”
“Settle your quarrels, come together, understand the reality of our situation, understand that fascism is already here, that people are already dying who could be saved, that generations more will live poor butchered half-lives if you fail to act. Do what must be done, discover your humanity and your love in revolution.“
“It’s very contradictory for a man to teach about the murder in corporate capitalism, to isolate and expose the murderers behind it, to instruct that these madmen are completely without stops, are licentious, totally depraved — and then not make adequate preparations to defend himself from the madman’s attack. Either they don’t really believe their own spiel or they harbor some sort of subconscious death wish.”
“I repeat: realistic, day-to-day needs should be the basis of organizing people and making them conscious of revolution — that the world, the universe, must revolve — that it will stop, stagnate, and die for no man’s privilege.”
“The only effective challenge to power is one that is broad enough to make isolation impossible, and intensive enough to cause repression to affect the normal life style of as many members of society as possible. By compromising and playing at class war, we lose.”
“We’re going to have to fight to win. The logic of procrastination has been destroyed. A people can never be so repressed that they can’t strike back in some way. We will purge the poltroons and fight. Or just ignore them.”
“We don’t want to capitalize on people anyway. Capitalism is the enemy. It must be destroyed. There is no other recourse.”
— George Jackson
Never forget what they did to
Fred Hampton
George Jackson
MLK
Che
JFK
Bobby
Malcom X
Assata
Tamir Rice
Trayvon Martin
George Floyd
Sonya Massey
Breona Taylor
Indigenous tribes the world over
genocide, colonization, and exploitation in the name of capitalism will not stand and cannot continue — the earth has no time left for reform. Only radical action & revolution can save humanity, our world & our future. Rise. Resist. Revolt.
’Til next time. Stay smart. Stay safe. Educate yourself. Help each other.
Adam Wesley Fitzgerald
