Jan 11 2009
working within the system flawed
The “flaw” that Michael Moore is referring, and the strategy within, as mentioned above, is commonly referred to as “Working within the System.” Working within the System is the ideal, but if that is what these individuals and groups are striving for, they would be running for office under the banner of change instead of playing music or making movies. If the System does not change, then what is the point of working within it? Anti-Flag said it best when they sang “Their System Doesn’t Work for You.” No matter what one does, the System will never work for you; you will only work for it, so why would a band like Anti-Flag think that they will be effective in their protest from within the System? To answer this, “the System” must first be defined as it is a word that is thrown around quite frequently. The “revolutionaries” of the 60s were yelling for its downfall and the punks, activists, and revolutionaries of today are calling for the same.
