We’re going to be a violent society until we make a conscious decision to be a nonviolent one. 1/4
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It’s not just guns on our streets that’s the problem. Violence begins with violence in our hearts, violence in our speech, even violence in our thoughts. 2/4
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Anything any of us can do on any given day to be gentler and more peaceful than we were the day before, is a step in the right direction. 3/4
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Public policies - from environmental regulations to foreign affairs to animal protection - are examples of collective decision-making in the direction of either violence or peace. 4/4 marianne2024.com/issues/anim…

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Excellent points Marianne. Gummies all ‘round!
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@marwilliamson we know the grift isn’t as profitable when you run for lower office but it seems that if you really wanted to make meaningful change instead of poking your head out of your house every 4 years almost like you’re told to you could have run for Senate or Congress🤷🏻‍♀️
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You need to get to the bottom of how corporate work in America, by being allowed to contract out to alternative types of labor, has produced Boeing Airplanes with loose or missing bolts. Or not seeing "USDA Prime" labels on our grocery store meat. Lack of honest work!
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yes agree. AND the ruling class makes money from war, owns the media conglomerates, and legally bribes most politicians. So protest the weapons makers. Get money out of our elections. Zero lobbyists.
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Abortion. Let’s start there. We sanction violence against the most vulnerable members of our society. Life is given no value and no protection. It starts there Marianne. When we care more about trees than human babies, you get the violent society that we see here in America.
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I *do agree with this part
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Anything any of us can do on any given day to be gentler and more peaceful than we were the day before, is a step in the right direction. 3/4
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🙌🙌🙌🙏🙏🙏
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This hippy dippy bullshit aint gonna fly