The Playbook

I just finished an article on Znet about a non-violent direct action in Washington DC to halt the construction of new gas line infrastructure. First off Znet epitomizes the Playbook, promoting the same writers writing the same articles they have written for thirty or more years. Michaqel Albert writes the same pleas for funding, Kathey Kelly , Stephen Shalom, all the same old same old. The article about the DC action described the Playbook to a T. Gather activists and make a plan for "disruption". Do the NVCD traing and the art build, the pvc pipes, the lock-down techniques etc. Have the action, have five people get arrested, do the jail solidaity event followed by "de-brief". Have a celebration, go home and write an article and prepare to do the exact same thing. Again and again. Oh, I forgot the chants and signs. Drums. At the de-brief they discuss what worked, what didn't and what to do better next time. Do they ever ask about the definition of insanity? If your metric for success is the reduction of greenhouse gasses, how is that working out? Stale is not appealing. Sclerotic is boring. At least the right-wing is being creative, blowing up government, destroying propriety, getting some laughs. It's idiotic and doesn't lead anywhere because it is all reactive, but at least it is entertaining. Imagine if the Left could be that creative and also have a plan that is fresh!