I feel that people have wanted change since the 60's, as you have shown. It is 2009 and still, nothing.
Not true at all. The revolutionary consciousness that existed in the 60's/70's changed a lot! The people demanded change and received change in return (not all of it, but some). Equal rights, an END to the Vietnam war, etc. All of that was accomplished by the people of the US and abroad (it truly was world wide). It wasn't a socialist revolution by any means, but a revolutionary state of mind nonetheless.
The reason it did not progress further is complicated, many reasons (for one the leadership of those movements, for the most part, were not revolutionary enough). Also due in part because the ruling class gave in to a number of the demands of the people, such as equal rights and ultimately ending the Vietnam war. I mean, more progressive changes occurred under Nixon than almost any other recent president, not because Nixon was some progressive leader, but because he (they) were forced to give in on a number of issues because of the very real threat of a complete revolution.
In bold is the main thesis to this debate, IMO. You are correct...but how long? We keep waiting and waiting and waiting...still, nothing. Not to mention, the government has done a FINE job keeping the "sheep in the herd" so to speak. Can we agree on that ("Socialism BAD...make lots of money GOOD!)"?
Yes, here in the states. But you must think globally too. The US isn't the world. How long? Who knows comrade. That all really depends on how much longer the US is able to continue as we are today. I'm sure the Iraqi oil (those trillions of dollars of untapped reserves) and invading Iran will extend the lifespan by a few decades at least. But what occurs in the rest of the world can also directly effect the US as well.
I don't really concern with my lifetime though. I'm looking at much larger picture. Like Marx didn't say this and this would happen in his lifetime, he accurately predicted what would happen a hundred years later. That's why I wanted you to try to look at the timeline of mankind and try to look at the larger picture, 50 years from now, 100, 1,000. Of course mankind will change. Of course society and consciousness will change, it is the inevitable. You are stuck in today's world, right now, today's level of thinking and understanding. But look throughout history how things change. Some times gradual, sometimes rather rapidly.
Ever heard the saying "everyone wants to go to heaven, but no one wants to die"? Kind of the same principle here...people want change, but no one is doing a goddamn thing about it.
I disagree. Millions of people across the world try to make a difference. Revolutions occur all the time. And things take time, little by little things change, it doesn't come over night. Even the Bolsheviks in Russia it took them over 25 years of fighting for revolution. The FARC rebels have been fighting a revolution for over 40 years, they are still fighting.
