Russell Brand, defining his revolution in terms of controlled - TopicsExpress

Russell Brand, defining his revolution in terms of controlled local action, as he states: “Creative local, direct action, is the answer. We shouldnt be looking for sort of glamorous new figures to lead us. Looking to conventional politics is not going to provide any answers. Im interested in people taking control of the places where they live.” The power of the street then, already prevalent in gang culture in the inner cities. Brand may not articulate it, but this is the power that drove two consecutive military superpowers from the streets of Afghanistan. What would happen if ordinary citizens find the same level of resonance and coherence in the neighborhoods of London, Frankfurt, Paris and New York—to simply strip the 1%-controllers and their federal functionaries of their invasive, tentacle-like,proprietorial powers. Seems implausible now, but a few Brands and Snowdens around the globe and this idea may well become a game changer in revolutionary thinking..