5d • General discussion
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Hi Mark. Hope you are well, good to see you still pushing forwards and speaking up...I've been off socials for a while...I noticed that you belong to CABI. I attended a presentation many moons ago, and they also visited a project that I started in lockdown , several years ago now, in lancs...
Have just watched your recent video on YT and felt called to share my ponderings...i do check in on them every now and then as I muse over solutions and cycle back around old ones to see how certain options may be developing, in hopes that there is a tangible route.
I agree with those who state that this is happening organically and gradually however we do still need an infrastructure whereby we can work together and share resources and solutions and good news collectively...CABI does present as a solution, along these lines, and did give me great hope and inspiration, back when I first heard of them...
What stands out for me, years down the line after covid and the lockdowns , is that, the surge of realisation that perhaps we were not as safe as we might like to think, in the hands of our government led many of us to stand up and fight against the system....
I absolutely do not dispute the reasons many made these decisions, however, I do feel that identifying as 'against ' the system overtly, made us separate in our quest to bring us together. Filtering the truth to people via fear and anger in a time when we were all scared shitless, whichever side of the coin we were staring at , caused people to push away and isolate themselves or isolate those who were trying to help..
I do not doubt that a parallel system is needed...however my feeling is that by outlining ourselves as 'separate'- ...in terms of 'recruiting ' the masses, is not going to be successful. Largely bc people love to be like everyone else, and be virtuous...and they struggle to change. Fear it.
Now that doesn't mean we shouldn't raise concerns...we should continue to preach to the converted and build on that...
I also believe that a CA should be formed with a more visibly united cause at heart without professing to be an 'alternative' system, but rather a complementary collective- community sweethearts, filling.the gaps and working together to find out what is missing..and what everyone wants and creating it from the inside, alongside...
I wonder if this is making sense...I have a lot to say on this and think way too often about it...but we are losing many people through the separation element, and strategically, I think it can be approached in a more mainstream, inclusive and palletable way in order to achieve more 'buy in'.
Empowered, united, diverse , celebrated , uplifted equal, valued , heart centred communities.with real systems that benefit all...i have faith we can do it...I think whilst we are all different we unite on the basics. The core of humanity and we can combine forces on this basis. Regenerating the land and ourselves on the land, With the land and each other. Creating the means to do so, in all of the ways
Many projects are doing similar things yet appealing to different demographics or approaches, language, locality, belief systems etc...ultimately with a shared essence or goal...to be safe , connected and meet our basic needs. we can combine the collectives..to create a collective of collectives and create a powerhouse of activists who work together on what is important for all of us, whilst respecting our differences and uniting in the ways we all need to move together, in humanity for a future worth living.
We need to go big to reach tipping point and I absolutely believe its possible 🙏
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