The Revolution is Here.
It came to us via a nasty viral entity. The virus went viral, and everything changed. One of my favorite maxims: "A Change of Consciousness Can Happen in An Instant." Turns out that when folks realized that a nasty viral entity was now everywhere, a Change of Consciousness was in the air.
What did the new Revolution teach us?
Borders and walls are meaningless. Nations and Governments are only valid and relevant if they can take care of people! Guns, ammo, bullets are totally irrelevant.
Race & class are beside the point. The color of your skin is irrelevant. Your investment portfolio is irrelevant and shrinking.
Biology and Science are pushed to the forefront. Turns out facts, data, & reality really do count. Political spin, lies, propaganda, disinformation evaporate in the face of the cold hard reality of disease.
We are (as the Dalai Lama always told us), Human Beings First. We are all the same. We are all connected, via invisible strings. We are all responsible to each other. We all have a responsibility to care for ourselves, for our planet, our environment, and for each other.
Turns out Capitalism is a figment of our imaginations. We really can print up money and give it to everyone. No one need go without, no one need be left behind, no one need go hungry, no one need to lack a safe place to shelter. No one need be denied quality healthcare.
We are not in a competition with each other, we are engaged in a vast interdependent cooperation agreement with each other.
We are all safe and healthy if and when we are all safe and healthy.
Most of us are "non-essential personnel." Maybe only essential to ourselves and our loved ones.
Essential Personnel = First-responders, Nurses, Doctors, Care-givers, Teachers, Health-Care workers, Scientists. These are the essential ones. These are the ones we turn to for help, for counsel, for care.
We can live with less, and in a more sustainable way. We can live more responsibly. Instead of mindless consumption, mindful contemplation.
THE REVOLUTION IS HERE. NOW.
The a.m. soundtrack - King Crimson's "In the Court of the Crimson King." I guess I have "progressive" politics on my mind. Makes me think of the great "progressive" rock of King Crimson. The brain-child of Robert Fripp, one of the great British guitarists. This record takes you to another land, far away. Exquisite musicianship; the players venture to the far reaches of expert proficiency. The first song gets a bit frenetic, the rest of the album sort of washes over you with softer, mellower vibes. Greg Lake has such a fabulous voice, rounded, grounded tones. "I talk to the wind..." Excellent record all around. As they say, "a classic."