Canadian hey? In my books, I write about the Animal State. This is the State we evolved out of when we adopted Abstract Thinking, which differentiates us from the Animal. We retain our Animal State. Regarding Evolution, once part of us, nothing ever leaves and we retain our Animal State with our physical form, and our thinking, but we gained something. We gained Abstract Reasoning, and it is this that brought us all technology, all advancements which are building a progressive civilization.
We still need the Animal. For one, we have these bodies to maintain, and sometimes fight/flight serves in a pinch, but the star of our last evolution was the Abstract World that opened up to us. This is what placed us light years ahead of all other known Animal life. We gained this and Evolution does not go backwards. You keep what you had, but you keep what you gained too.
The Abstract Mind brought us the idea of Democracy. Basic rights and freedoms for every person on this earth, at least from a democratic perspective. America fought for this Independence and carved out the pillars of Democracy in its constitution. It became the standard for “We the People” to everyone around the World and became a beacon to strive for. America defended these values in foreign lands and was prominent in the defeat of Hitler; an Animal intent on destroying democracy.
Now, it would seem against all laws of Evolution, the Animal is back. It has no regard for life and is incapable of seeing past its own needs and desires. It’s an Animal. Thoughts beyond self, are not part of its makeup.
Democratic values have no place in the Animal World. The fact that Ukraine is representing and defending Democracy to the last person, is because they know what it’s like not to have it. They have lived under an Authoritarian Government. They know you lose your humanity; exactly what the Animal wants.
So we’re watching this unfold. Trump and Vance are beating up one of our great Heroes of Democracy, while Musk is throwing out Nazi salutes and tearing down Democracy from within. This is what America has become, not all Americans, but America.
Elsewhere, Western leaders are meeting to put together a proposal for a Peace Deal to present to the United States with the expectation it will broker a deal with Russia. These same Leaders probably think Trump and his Gang will leave the White House in four years if they lose. Somehow they’ve overlooked the fact that the Animal has complete control of the government and has no intention of relinquishing it.
After the Pandemic, something we should be painfully aware of is our leaders are not focused on the Common Good. One of the most important expectations from a democratic government is they have our welfare in mind. There was nowhere near the respirators, or personal protection equipment needed at the beginning of the Pandemic, and many more lives than necessary were lost. A lot of these supplies were expired. We even relied on China and the sensitive supply chain for our most basic medications and equipment needs.
It’s time for us, the People, to understand that leadership of every stripe has failed us, and they sure as hell are not prepared to defend Democracy. That’s up to you and I. We need to defend our basic Democratic Rights and Freedoms, or we will lose them forever.
Democracy lives in the hearts of the majority of people in every nation and in every corner of the World. Often we just see the face of the Animal, but in the hearts of the people, they want Democratic Values. It’s as much a part of them as being Human. They see it allows them their Humanity, and they’ll be willing to act if they believe their actions will effect change.
There is a way for the People to effect change, and it is our responsibility as Global Citizens to utilize it. Civilization has created a voice for the people. It’s anti-hierarchical and belongs to us. It’s peer to peer communication facilitated by the Internet. One voice, one vote; a devastating force when these voices get together and act as one. No single leader can defeat billions of voices with intention behind them.
In addition to Ukraine, Canada’s democratic values are now under threat. The Canadian response has been to buy Canadian and this may resonate a little, but this is not Canada’s fight. It’s the fight of everyone who values Democracy over all other ideologies. It doesn’t matter where you live. This is your fight. This is the last thing you want to lose, and the one thing you want to gain.
The Global Voice has acted in unison already. I always refer to the ‘Me Too” movement, where everyone, via the Internet came to this same place of focus, and shone a light so bright that many more than the accused perpetrators escaped its light. We need to do something like this right now. Start finding our voice and showing up at places of abuse. Doing something as simple as buying a bottle of Maple Syrup to say, ‘Here’s one voice against abuse”. We need to start showing up through our intentional actions. Show up at the places that signal our number, and our strength. Create a presence that will give our leaders something to think about. Let them know we’re watching, judging, and to show we will act in our own interest if need be.
Non-violence. History tells us this. Just coming together on common issuses to demonstrate our consumer might, and to show, we who uphold Democracy, are willing to act. Regardless of where we live, if we’re a Democratic Voice, we can say or do something to show our numbers. Ukraine should get into this too. Start sending pierogies over. I’d eat those things all day long.