http://www.truth-out.org/3-things-must-hap...

by: Bruce E. Levine, Alternet | Op-Ed

Most Americans oppose rule by the corporatocracy but don't have the tools to fight back. Here are three things we need to create a real people's movement.

Transforming the United States into something closer to a democracy requires: 1) knowledge of how we are getting screwed; 2) pragmatic tactics, strategies, and solutions; and 3) the “energy to do battle.”

The majority of Americans oppose the corporatocracy (rule by giant corporations, the extremely wealthy elite,

and corporate-collaborator government officials); however, many of us have given up hope that this tyranny can be defeated. Among those of us who continue to be politically engaged, many focus on only one of the requirements—knowledge of how we are getting screwed. And this singular focus can result in helplessness. It is the two other requirements that can empower, energize, and activate Team Democracy— a team that is currently at the bottom of the standings in the American Political League.

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1. Knowledge of How We are Getting Screwed
2. Pragmatic Tactics, Strategies and Solutions
3. The Energy to Do Battle

and in this article is a very wise quote from Harriet Tubman:
“I freed a thousand slaves. I could have freed a thousand more if only they knew they were slaves.”

edited to remove reference to a photo in the article