There's an important message here, and it's not the idealistic euphoric dream of democracy of the Arab spring. It's that power is very seldom given up by those who hold it. Some of us who saw this coming were called cynical at the time. I defended myself by saying I was a realist. I couldn't see the military giving up power once they held it -- not without considerable violence. Which has begun.
The same thing holds here. Corporations are not going to give up power voluntarily. Fortunately we have peaceful methods in place to change the power structure BUT IT REQUIRES VOTES. The Democrats and Republicans will not provide those votes. We need new political power in government, and this is accomplished with a new political party, not by griping, whining, screaming about injustice. There's a method to change power without violence in this country but it is not being taken advantage of yet. A national recall election, even as a symbolic first step, would garner the forces and start the ball rolling. This can be done without violence, even without protesting. Change the style. Change the aesthetics. This is what would blow everyone's mind and win even more to the cause. The time is right for a Humane Revolution. Usually change is driven by minorities. This time majority opinion can lead the way. This is a very rare historic moment, and so far it is being wasted and becoming self-defeating.
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