Art and politics were inextricably linked, for me, but many of my chums thought differently and many had differing politics. At the moment, the only progress on any front I can see is by finding some points of concensus, and building a new politics from there. I think both US parties have to re-invent themselves. There should be an evolution in politics - one that takes into account some increasingly more obvious circumstances - from things like climate change, limited oil reserves, Freedom, injustice, financial responsiblilty, etc... right down to the courtesies of life. And I think both sides need to take some aspects of this stuff on board. We all care passionately about our freedom, but we've also got to take care of our place of living, and we've got to clear up our own shit, and we've got to learn how to act like a mature grown up responsible civilisation, which is what we have the potential to be. And we can only start with the personal, as I do agree with frickinmuck, that we should do that within our abilities. I find I can't argue for it's own sake any more - I just want to find out what I really think, then incorporate it. Like politics, we all must evolve.
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Date: 2007-01-21 07:49 pm (UTC)At the moment, the only progress on any front I can see is by finding some points of concensus, and building a new politics from there. I think both US parties have to re-invent themselves. There should be an evolution in politics - one that takes into account some increasingly more obvious circumstances - from things like climate change, limited oil reserves, Freedom, injustice, financial responsiblilty, etc... right down to the courtesies of life.
And I think both sides need to take some aspects of this stuff on board.
We all care passionately about our freedom, but we've also got to take care of our place of living, and we've got to clear up our own shit, and we've got to learn how to act like a mature grown up responsible civilisation, which is what we have the potential to be.
And we can only start with the personal, as I do agree with frickinmuck, that we should do that within our abilities.
I find I can't argue for it's own sake any more - I just want to find out what I really think, then incorporate it.
Like politics, we all must evolve.