November 07, 2004
Post-Election Notes From The Blogosphere : Margaret Cho
by Liza Sabater
Margaret Cho : Don't Despair, Act
I think Bush is probably really scared, if he is smart enough to be. He should be, because he has an enormously difficult task in front of him. There is no way he will regain public popularity. All he can manage to do is not fuck up too badly, which will probably prove to be impossible, as he is the rare maestro of the fuck up. Look at it this way. We might have some fun. Life is a tragedy for those who feel, and a comedy for those who think. It is vital to mourn for the victims of this government but not at the expense of losing our sense of humor. Our ability to laugh coincides directly with our ability to fight. If we can make fun of it, we can transcend it. Just imagine the incredible storm of shit that Bush will have to endure. It will make Hurricane Jeanne look like a humidifier. The polarizing of the population has been a wondrous gift to debate, and we are more politicized and aware than ever before. With all this caution and attention focused on our 'elected' officials, we have a moment where we can grasp the brass ring of self-government. In the immortal words of DMX, "They don't know, who we be." but they will, and they will be sorry. [Emphasis mine]
This is another way of saying : Act don't React.
I've read a lot of articles like this one throughout the blogosphere and Big Media. It's as if people in the progressive movement are starting to get that government officials and party leaders are moot at this point. Action is what people are either pleading for or pledging.
Instead of wait and see what the political elite does, the grassroots are organizing in order to shift the attention to the transformative power of our actions. That's what I mean by change through a shift. Shift the paradigm of power through a network of transformative actions : Art, music, dance, comedy. What's the proof of concept? COMEDY CENTRAL's: The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, of course.
Posted by Liza Sabater in 2004 Elections, Accountability, Activism, Comedy, Culture, Politics, Social Networks
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