Some people have noticed a use of the public educational system in a common-core style that is used to produce enthusiastic consumers and compliant workers for our capitalistic system. An educational system dedicated to producing self-reliant, informed, and active citizens capable of self governing would be better suited to our democratic (small d) Constitutional republic. Aside from civic issues surrounding this modern type of education is the effect on families.  Something has changed dramatically over decades that is manifesting uncomfortably today.  A local system very recently seems to consider a new normal of inviting parents back into the educational system.  Since law enforcement stationed in schools doesn’t seem to work, parents may be the last resort.

wbng.com/2021/12/25/dads-duty-start-binghamton-high-school-after-recent-student-conflict/   –BINGHAMTON (WBNG)– A local community educational group called CARES (Community Advocates Restoring Educational Standards) is looking to create a healthier environment at Binghamton High School.After a fire was set inside of the school bathroom last week followed by fights outside of the school building, CARES decided that now is the time to start the Binghamton chapter of Dad’s on Duty.–end of wbng info–The arrogance of hierarchical Establishment seems endless.  Rights of corporations have been elevated in our capitalistic system far beyond rights of individuals including the employees of these entities.  Employees are used and abused to the furtherance of the interests of corporations to extents that are exploiting people as patsies under the guise of human resources.
Corporate may not always know best, but laws protect mishandling in ways not provided for human beings—https://popularresistance.org/notruckstocolorado/    –The protest brought massive attention to the unjust conviction of Lazaro Aguilera-Mederos. So far, more than four million people have signed a petition on Change.org asking for “commutation as time served, or grant clemency.”–end of popularreesistance info–PETITION to sign if you wish–  https://www.change.org/p/jared-polis-grant-clemency-or-give-commutation-with-time-served-to-rogel-lazaro-aguilera-mederos –He had complied with every single request by the Jefferson County courts, and investigators on the case. Hes passed all of the drug and alcohol tests that were given including a chemical test. This accident was not intentional, nor was it a criminal act on the drivers part. No one but the trucking company he is/was employed by should be held accountable for this accident.—-end of change info—
The corporate structure doesn’t mean fascism will occur, but when politicians are paid off by big-money interests, the risk is real.https://portside.org/2021-12-24/donald-trump-has-normalized-fascism   –Fascist propaganda takes place in the US in already fertile ground – decades of racial strife has led to the United States having by far the highest incarceration rate in the world. A police militarized to address the wounds of racial inequities by violence, and a recent history of unsuccessful imperial wars have made us susceptible to a narrative of national humiliation by enemies both internal and external. As WEB Du Bois showed in his 1935 masterwork Black Reconstruction, there is a long history of business elites backing racism and fascism out of self-interest, to divide the working class and thereby destroy the labor movement.Hitler was a genocidal antisemite. Though fascism involves disregard for human life, not all fascists are genocidal. Even Nazi Germany turned to genocide only relatively late in the regime’s rule. And not all fascists are antisemitic. There were Italian Jewish fascists. Referring to the successful assimilation of Jews into all phases of Weimar era German life, my father warned me, “if they had chosen someone else, some of us would have been among the very best Nazis.” We American Jews feel firmly at home. Now, where the fascist movement’s internal enemies are leftists and movements for Black racial equality, there certainly could be fascist American Jews.–end of portside info–

In one person’s view, the hierarchical character of capitalism is a red herring used to weaken principles of our democratic (small d) Constitutional republic.  Fascism seems to be a slow evolution.  Several characters that seem to promote the authoritarian actions that diminish principles of a democratic (small d) Constitutional republic—*https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2018/12/05/intr-d05.html*https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-koch-nazi-allegations-20160113-story.html*https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/proud-boys-leader-enrique-henry-tarrio-was-once-a-regular-miami-kid-12889526*https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2021/01/jim-clyburn-joe-biden-old-president-generation/617761/*https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/how-big-business-bailed-out-nazis*https://www.globalvillagespace.com/how-nazi-germany-benefitted-americas-corporations/
Persuasion of the efficiency of hierarchical Establishment clouds the reason “messy democracy” is healthier for human and environmental rights.  
In order to cleanse the mind of ideological political rhetoric, consider the following.  Some people recognize the ideology is not real life, but that purveyors surely are adept at destroying that which is real.https://wildhunt.org/2021/12/column-elemental-air.html          –When I began to hear the soft sound of wind chimes, I knew that I had moved beyond meditation into liminal space. I looked around, trying to find the chimes, and saw a woman walking towards me from the east. Tall and graceful, she carried a book in the bend of her arm. She wore a long, flowing gown of pale green, pale yellow, and white. The chiming grew louder as she drew near, but the sound remained pleasing.As she passed by, I asked, “Do you hear that sound?”She laughed in a way that echoed the chimes and answered, “The question is: do you?” Then she smiled at me and went on her way.This morning, Solstice Eve, I rose early and went outside to greet a different aspect of air. I shivered as I sat on the bench, every surface around me covered with pretty patterns of hoar frost. I was filled with gentle anticipation as I waited to greet the last short day of the year.Dawn. New beginnings. Gradual change. Thought becoming action.–end of wildhunt info–

As one who is aware of being especially rough on the hierarchy that has in the past burned women to death, one has found a book that in its preface promises to explain away the ire against John Winthrop for presiding at these strange executions as being overly critical.  And so I await enlightenment on the topic of John Winthrop in the in-depth explanation in The Puritan Dilemma by Edmund S. Morgan.  Just as one included the excuse from the Koch Industry rather than the accusation, a perspective of the reason to excuse John Winthrop for participation in burning women is also offered.
The demands of hierarchical control are solemn.  Ideology demands such action as opposed to a gentler approach from those promoting human and natural rights.
https://www.commondreams.org/views/2021/12/24/what-im-getting-american-oligarchs-year-christmas   –Ho-ho-ho, wait till you hear about the gifts I gave to some of America’s power elites for Christmas.–end of commondreams info–
Locally one sees ads on media about ways to support animal rescue shelters.  Several thoughts about that—*There was a time that adopting a dog or cat wasn’t only a bit less expensive than adopting a human child*Many youngsters of bygone times learned compassion and responsibility with pet adoption*Vet services by mom-and-pop outfits were affordable*Recent advances in business practice has corporations buying up individual veterinary offices, raising prices that gouge pet owners, and removing any notion of competitive pricing*Family pets are then dumped onto rescue agencies 
This is in keeping with a Pyramid Scheme economy called capitalism and it isn’t working well for the majority of people, animals, or nature.  
We deserve better.      https://www.lwv.org/newsroom/press-releases/league-refuses-help-perpetrate-fraud–LEAGUE REFUSES TO “HELP PERPETRATE A FRAUD”

WITHDRAWS SUPPORT FROM FINAL PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE–end of lwv info–Murray Bookchin, who founded social ecology, a theory that strongly influenced early Green Socialist thought, strongly advocated the discussion and study group as the first step of any revolutionary movement. A group of individuals meets to expand their knowledge of radical thought and form a radical intellectual community; through the give and take of discussion, can eventually form ideas for next steps in organizing and political activity. According to Bookchin, study groups help create solidarity and a shared language — with a shared coherent vision — for building a mass, organizing, political movement!
Along with Climate Change, many people oppose the imperialism of the USA under control of the Republican/Democratic duopoly.  Use of the wealth of our nation should be to enhance quality of life for We The People rather than for imperialism.  Some people vote accordingly.I———————–That “we are a 2-Party system” is a fabrication of the Republican/Democratic duopoly and spread by MSM.  In FACT the majority of voters aren’t either registered Democratic or Republican.  The censorship about this info must be envied by bureaucrats of the Former USSR and their simplistic style of 1-Party elections.  

Regardless of which character sits in the Oval Office, We The People have work to do to maintain principles of our democratic (small d) Constitutional republic.  Several items to challenge—*We need the integrity of ranked-choice voting so voters won’t feel compelled to “hold your nose and vote”*Censored debates must be stopped.  The Democratic/Republican duopoly pretends to legitimate debates in what is nothing other than another campaign show.  Independent debates run by uninterested sponsors such as The League of Women Voters, must be restored.  (Access www.debates.org to understand the extent of duopoly control).  The so-called Debate Commission is a corporation to promote the Democratic corporation and Republican corporation, not to inform We The People*Challenge and stop gerrymandering that is a trick especially of the Republican branch of the duopoly.*Stop voter suppression by political Parties, and especially confront and stop Party suppression, which is the over-arching approach to voter suppression.  Party suppression seems to have been the responsibility of the Democratic corporation*Promote by law ranked-choice voting, so we won’t be told again, by D&R duopoly, to “hold your nose and vote”
If these issues are handled, our next elections can be honorable. 
*******************************************************************https://news.gallup.com/poll/15370/party-affiliation.aspx—-Political Party affiliation of voters.