My Thoughts on Solutions

From what I see, it seems like a two prong battle.

Unfortunately, because the way I see things is slightly different from "world views" I may not use the usual wording, the same jargon, thus my message may not come through properly. But I am hoping that by arguing out, discussing, rephrasing what I said, some light can be shed somewhere -for the good. Or perhaps y'all can correct me!

Anyway, I see two frontiers that needs to be dealt with.

(1) FORTIFICATION
(2) RETALIATION

FORTIFICATION. As the greedy folks get richer, as usual, they get more lazy. Not stupider, just lazier. I suspect that now, instead of doing the hard work of dehumanizing peoples, nations; instead of propogating their false message of negative imagery, and sometimes instead of actually crusading around and killing, they have resorted to capitalizing on our OWN evil inclination.

They use our own people to do their dirty work! They use the people of the nation, the natives to do their dirty work.

I once argued with my husband about these greedy folks (for the sake of understanding, I'll call them white supremists), and I asked my husband, "if these people found coltane or gold in, say, Plony Land -I really don't think they'd go in there and heinously and savagely rape the women of PLonia nor would they encourage the Plonian men to do so as they take over all the resources there."

He replied, "But I don't think the Plonian men would have it in them to do such a thing!"

Now, before you get up in arms, this is NOT to say that the black Africans are so savage that they'd rape their own women, whereas the Plonians are so civilized that they would never do such a thing. Some people are so calculating, so "orderly" and thinking themselves so "civilized", that they don't want to "appear" as savage as they can be and will cover things up!

The Plonians may possibly do something else. Or even a different NON-AFRICAN group can do the same thing. But what I'm trying to say is that every group may have various ways of responding to their greed. Equally horrendous, but according to their way. Their nature. Their inclination. Most resort to plundering, rape, mutilation, etc.

What I am trying to say is this: The Plonians who fall for this greed would do their own hurt and painful thing to their own country -according to their evil inclination.

Every group, or even every person has their own good and their own bad. One person may have a want for food constantly. They'll want to eat and eat and eat and may need help, diet, etc to fight it. Where as another person will have a tendency find fault, and criticize and nag to no end. One person will feel the urge to steal, whereas another person will have the inclination to kill. Some may feel very low worth, and do nothing, others may lust for acceptance and do anything!

Basically, we all have our bad parts and our good parts within us. Our inclinations. Our nature.

One positive aspect of these white supremists is that they love the intellect. They will analyse, survey, study, research every person, thing, and place! And I don't doubt that they know what I am saying now.

For this reason, I feel before we can truly fight them and win, we must fortify ourselves. Look into ourselves truthfully and see what are our good traits? What are our bad traits? And we need to work on ourselves to improve.

But don't wait until there IS improvement! Just being aware of ourselves is fortification already. In this way, when the white supremists approach, we know what tools, what buttons they will attempt to press within us, to motivate us to follow rank, to think as they think, to fall victim to them (God forbid).

RETALIATION. This has been written about in many blogs. Boycotting their companies, their products seems to be the going plan. Making them see that their greed is getting them nowhere.

I think with these people, its CRUCIAL for all of us to have the spine of an IRON ROD!

Yes, it will be hard to battle cable, it will be hard to let go of perhaps a beloved cellphone (change my number? what?!) These things are so comfortable. Such nice "sedatives."

If you choose this route: there are a list of companies that are involved in the Congo and Sudan atrocities at ABW's blog.

Another way to retaliate. And I am just thinking out loud, is to perhaps to pressure the world? United Nations? to make the resources of the land belonging to the people of the land. This is just an idea, please comment on this!

Alternatively, we can show our money power by promoting rival companies. I think Shecodes from Black Women Vote! came up with that one.

Writing to your Congressmen.

Any more ideas?

This is our world. We should take care of it.