Something has to give, so let's start

By Cameron C., Jacksonville DSA member

Capitalism has destroyed the very fabric of everyday life. 
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Community isolation, mass consumerism and division among classes are rampant in ways not seen since revolutionary times. We are divided by finance sectors in which the corporate hand rules with an iron fist and when it can't, it merely pretends to be a force of good in an age in which all that is left is crooked, rugged individualism and the facade of fake smiles that is corporate culture. Martin Luther King Jr. accurately described this culture years ago, and sadly, despite some advancements, things have hardly changed. 

The oppressive ruling class has engulfed more than enough and now is the time for real, on-the-ground change. The corporations may own our social media and control discourse, but they can never control our raging spirit that senses the corruption coming from Ivy League elitism and managerial isolation of the working class. 

We can change this, and we must change this. At the end of the day, we are the ones who hold our collective power to use against this oppressive, elitist ruling class that wants to decide our future instead of our local communities. Every source of oppression in our society comes from the greedy few who desire wealth and power. 

We will change this, through community-led action and education toward class consciousness, and we can make milestone leaps over this corrupt system. After all, Marx correctly predicted that we have nothing to lose but our chains. 

So let's start here and let's start now! Join the Jacksonville DSA chapter and let's build a more beautiful future for everyone, and not sink into the despair of corporate hegemony.