In times of old, The Furies protected Mother Right. If a mother (or any woman) was harmed, The Furies swooped down and took their vengeance. They were one of the last vestiges of a world that existed before the patriarchy. When we feel righteous anger, it is The Furies who are calling out to us to make what is wrong right again.

Wednesday, March 17, 2004

Tired of the Spectacle  

As many of you who read FS regularly know, I have mixed feelings about the effectiveness of the anti-war demonstrations. Last year, I was stunned that millions of people around the world seemed to have absolutely no effect on the war: it started in spite of our protests. I believed then we needed to step back and analyze our actions. I know that after decades of activism, I feel as though I have accomplished nada. So I'm perplexed at what to do next. I admire those who do direct action. It is no longer my way—if it ever was. I try indirect action and have recently started getting involved in the political process. I have my doubts about that, too, but I'm not comfortable standing on the sidelines letting things just happen. We're planning a peace rally here Saturday. I'll go because I want to support my fellow peace activists. But I know it won't make any difference on US policy.

Pattrice Jones in her Common Dreams article makes the argument that these "spectacles" (peace demonstrations) do absolutely no good and, in fact, take energy away from the real solutions. I think she makes some good points.
Posted by: Kim Antieau / 3/17/2004 02:30:00 PM
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