Back in the Aughts, when I was a Democrat, I participated happily in marches and protests like yesterday's. I went to
Crawford and Camp Casey. In 2011 I marched in downtown Houston during
the Occupy uprising. (I spoke with
corporate media at both events but my remarks were left out of their reports.) I felt empowered and enthused by doing so. There was no social media at that time so we bloggers made the news happen, swelling our heads with our perceived influence.
We sincerely felt like we had the power to change the world. History reminds us we had little sway. Yesterday's events were cathartic for participants and most observers, but after twenty years of evidence, these actions not only
don't move the needle but actually create an atmosphere for worsening the problems for which we demand redress.
George W. Bush bombed Iraq and got re-elected.
Annise Parker had the cops sweep Occupy out of the Houston park because the Bayou City Art Festival was looming on the calendar. Texas Progressive Chode Kuffner is still posting
how much he likes her. This is your latest clue that voting for Ds or Rs isn't solving anything. So if you got out in the heat and exercised your 1A rights yesterday, enjoy the feels, but if you saw Ukraine flags or signs like this one ...
... be clear about what happens next.
Point made, enjoy the views.
Update:
Holy Bullies and Headless Monsters thinks Trump's birthday parade "could have used some drag queens".
