National chauvinism is a very tough nut to crack, since a vast propaganda network is in place to keep the workers whipped up into a patriotic frenzy. Maybe this will change, but I doubt it unless it is addressed.
Michael YatesThe Vietnam War was so obviously evil and bore down most heavily upon working class youth that it made me think about things more deeply than I had before. It disillusioned me completely and forever about the government. And it made me aware that the media and the government lied almost as a matter of course. But it also opened my eyes to what was really going on in America.
Michael YatesRacism is the most divisive force in our society, so until it is dealt with we cannot hope for much.
Michael YatesWhat needs to be grasped is that the system itself is the cause of all of the misery in the world. This is a simple but powerful idea.
Michael Yates