A Progressive Future in George Bush's America

[info being]

Forgive me for this, but the good guys have lost tonight. We did everything we could, and we were defeated by ignorance and bigotry. OK, I don't believe we actually lost...but we "de facto" lost. What do we do?

I'm leaving this country. This is a Conservative, bigoted, fascist country, and I do not belong. I'm moving to Eastern Europe for personal reasons. I will self-identify as an ex-American. But I will retain my identity as a Progressive.

Regardless of where we reside, we Progressives will face an identity crisis and I'd like to make a few suggestions about how we cope. We need to stop identifying with a nationality. We need to see ourselves simply as humans within a minority, yet still very large, community. We need to reach out to each other and simply ignore...simply filter out...the ignorant, brainwashed masses.

We need our own rules, our own infrastructure, and our own culture. Rather than identifying with a bigoted, ignorant country, we can choose to create and then identify with a virtual society.

For a start, please read my essay (http://anotherdreamer.typepad.com/another_dreamer/2004/08/an_alternate_sy.html). We can no longer look to the establishment as a credible source of hope or change.

Also, I'd encourage you to take a look at my recently released software platform (http://www.infobeing.net), which is the Progressive antidote to a "good ole' boy network." Take a minute to think about the implications of being able to route the right message to all the right people, and then take some time to create some InfoFilters. I know, as any good Progressive, you see that as a distasteful advertisement. I think we need to stop thinking like that. I think we need to support each other, and this is two years of sweat for me.

We need to stop looking to Democrats, or anybody else, to rescue us. With the amount of money we spent on this failed campaign, we could have financed our own future The good news is that it's not too late.

[lightbulb]

1. It's sad to see you go. I respect your choice and reasoning

But I do think the vast majority of us shall stay and fight.

[Jacobin]

2. Mostly the ones who don't have a choice, I'm afraid

The Brain Drain in this country starts tonight.

[info being]

6. Well, actually I'm lucky because I do have a choice.

The rest of us will probably turn to anti-depressants.

[ikojo]

7. Then you are following the advice of one of Bush's labor

department people who said that workers who are unhappy with their jobs should take prozac. Typical establishment response, whether from a pug or Dem...don't try to change things just take drugs to anesthetize yourself and get through the day.

I'll admit I may ask my doc for a script because I am SO NOT feeling well psychologically right now. I have looked forward to this election since Jan 20, 2001. To have it turn out as it has is more than I can bare. At least if I were dead I wouldn't know what happened.

[GregD]

3. You may want to show your platform to these folks

www.planetwork.net

They are great folks, with excellent values.

[info being]

4. Thank you

And I know that nobody is in no mood for a platform tonight...so I really appreaciate your thoughtfulness.

[porphyrian]

5. I'm not giving them my country.

Fuck them. I'll see them all in prison.

[melody]

8. DO NOT GIVE UP THE COUNTRY

Move to a progressive area and lets split off from these backward morons before we let them have it.