I feel there's a lot of emphasis in the piece on negatives that we already know, such as the hypocritical "Board of Peace" and less on the solution.
What solution?
The author quotes Thich Nhat Hanh [0]
> To work for peace is to uproot war from ourselves and from the hearts of men and women.
When enough people turn from consumerism, racism, nationalism, and feel strongly about equality, while celebrating our individual differences, honor every individual, and act with fairness, opportunists playing the fascist playbook will not be able to take power, given the % of the population adamant against untruth (racism and division are taught), vile intention, speech and action.
Hypocrisy, the bending and breaking "the golden rule" of treating others as we would like to be treated, will be loudly and widely called out, not whitewashed.
Some Buddhists call this a "human revolution" [1]
> “Human revolution” is the term used by second Soka Gakkai President Josei Toda to describe a fundamental process of inner transformation whereby we break through the shackles of our “lesser self,” bound by self-concern and the ego, growing in altruism toward a “greater self” capable of caring and taking action for the sake of others—ultimately all humanity.
Such "enlightened" people will fight (peacefully) against killing, racism, xenophobia, inequality, wars and militarism, the insane concentration of wealth, and consequent unequal opportunity and unequal access to the benefits of society: ESPECIALLY among the most vulnerable.
The fascist playbook always targets the most vulnerable, dehumanizing them.
[0] If you can spell his name from memory, you're well read.
I feel there's a lot of emphasis in the piece on negatives that we already know, such as the hypocritical "Board of Peace" and less on the solution.
What solution?
The author quotes Thich Nhat Hanh [0]
> To work for peace is to uproot war from ourselves and from the hearts of men and women.
When enough people turn from consumerism, racism, nationalism, and feel strongly about equality, while celebrating our individual differences, honor every individual, and act with fairness, opportunists playing the fascist playbook will not be able to take power, given the % of the population adamant against untruth (racism and division are taught), vile intention, speech and action.
Hypocrisy, the bending and breaking "the golden rule" of treating others as we would like to be treated, will be loudly and widely called out, not whitewashed.
Some Buddhists call this a "human revolution" [1]
> “Human revolution” is the term used by second Soka Gakkai President Josei Toda to describe a fundamental process of inner transformation whereby we break through the shackles of our “lesser self,” bound by self-concern and the ego, growing in altruism toward a “greater self” capable of caring and taking action for the sake of others—ultimately all humanity.
Such "enlightened" people will fight (peacefully) against killing, racism, xenophobia, inequality, wars and militarism, the insane concentration of wealth, and consequent unequal opportunity and unequal access to the benefits of society: ESPECIALLY among the most vulnerable.
The fascist playbook always targets the most vulnerable, dehumanizing them.
[0] If you can spell his name from memory, you're well read.
[1] https://www.sokaglobal.org/resources/study-materials/buddhis...