Democrats Aren't Your Friend Either

Democrats aren’t your friend either. Both parties in this bipartisan system are invested in maintaining the supremacy that oppresses and subjugates people experiencing marginalization. Whatever their intentions, people on both sides are invested in keeping the existing hierarchy. It should go without saying that in arguing this, I don’t mean that the platforms of both Dems and Reps have the same level of detriment, rather I hope to discuss the fact that both cannot bring the change necessary for liberation. As dominant currents, both aim to subordinate the public. Any support of a capitalist system supports the competition and dehumanization (individual worth determinant on monetary status) of that system, thereby working against the efforts necessary to achieve any type of justice. These politicians observe pain passively while preforming their duty to their monetary contributors, not their regional constituency. Political monopolies (and oligopolies) must be abolished in the process of destroying coercive institutions. There is not a single person who can validly argue that the lifeless rhythm of the US political machine can be assuaged by political identification. Democrats play the same game as Republicans, and while you can easily vote for the lesser of two evils, I sincerely hope that you are not blind to the history of abuse and hegemony that maintains the game and do not quake in the face of the assertion that the game itself must be abolished to achieve sustainable and equitable justice.

We live in a monetary dictatorship and changing the world so drastically is frightening to say the least. To dismantle everything, start everywhere. Your subversive actions can go even further with greater social support. Activism networks amplify actions and connect like-minded individuals. What are the alternatives to Democrats, Republicans, and Independents? Anti-capitalism is a good place to start. You cannot be anti-racist and not be anti-capitalist. So now you need to ask yourself, what does my anti-capitalism look like? Start by reframing your consciousness and considering the expressions and manifestations of power imbalances in everyday life. Focusing on the theoretical alone is inherently dangerous; I strongly encourage joining the Memphis movement through the Memphis activism calendar: Memphisactivismcalendar.weebly.com. For instant (and relatively rare) notifications of what’s going down, text @memphisact to 81010.

We cannot wait for our “representatives” to change the system they cannot exist without.