Do not surrender in advance
Create an alternative
I believe the best way to oppose the worst of the actions threatened by the incoming Republican Administration is simple: Create an alternative.
What’s needed is a bottom-up organization where we create communities - online and in-person - that our friends, neighbors, coworkers and families want to join.
When They Go Loco … WeGoLocal was created with that in mind. Ignore the craziness on the teevee and on the internet as much as possible - and go local with other locals.
Individually, we support local businesses and we Fight Greedflation by making our own versions of stuff we like - at a fraction of the cost. (At a fraction of the taxes, too!)
We’re taking our money out of the Republican Economy to come next year and we’re keeping it for ourselves.
As an example: bagels. I’ve written before on this Substack about making my own bagels. I think they’re better than any I can buy, even at the fanciest bagel places around - such as Tilly’s in Chicago. Those are delightful, but mine are uniquely tasty. (I use flaked salt on top, for instance, and make sure there’s topping on the bottoms.)
Bagels made in the kitchen of our friends Susan and Michael. They had a bunch of great toppings (including sliced avocado and red onion) that made for a nice breakfast … at a bargain price.
Other people like my bagels too. I asked my neighbor if he wanted everything bagels, sesame seed or salt? “Yes” was his reply. He got a couple of each, and I still had a few left over for our house. I can always make more.
By striking this individual blow against Corporate Greedflation, I’m taking money out of some bagel-maker’s pocket you say? What’s wrong with that?
Let say a good bagel in a bakery (not grocery store sub-par bagels) might cost $2 without toppings.
In the past I’ve estimated that it costs me about $2 - for the batch. I get 8 for the price of 1 … and they’re better!
So I’d like to see others do the same kind of thing: taking their money away from some Corporate Porker.
I’m not a group action kind of person, though. My question on those massive marches you see on TV: where does everybody go to pee?
But I’m all for taking individual actions, and added together we could make a difference.
If you think it’s too hard to make your own bagels - it ain’t. I am not a professional but after a year or so of making bagels a couple of times each month it’s fairly easy.
Give it a try - and start creating your own Alternative to Corporate Greedflation.
Then share some with your neighbors…