I am appalled at the ageist comments I am reading.

[usonian]

167. History goes in cycles. I remember the fight for civil rights.

Like these brave people (please read)
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100219813493

And I’m mad as hell that we have to fight racists all over again.

And I’m more determined than ever, because I have a daughter who is fighting for equality and opportunity every day on her job.

Now, we’ve got Frankenstein Bull Connors unbound. (I saw the movie, co-written and directed by Roger Corman) and it’s spookily lie the present.

It doesn’t matter how old you are, if you’re fighting for justice.

I posted earlier about the lack of a fairly permanent bunch of Democrats, above the fray of primaries, ready to spread the message of freedom and justice for all, no matter who is nominated. It’s the same message we delivered in the 60’s, but in more desperate times now.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100219825280

If it calls for GREAT people, great people need to step up. Not just whiz-bang fund-raisers.

I know four who can if they will up their game.

James Carse wrote a brilliant book “Finite and Infinite Games” and here is the beginning of the book:

THERE ARE at least two kinds of games. One could be called finite, the other infinite.
A finite game is played for the purpose of winning, an infinite game for the purpose of continuing the play.

Our star players need to play the infinite game, the one whose purpose is continuing the play, not in the intra-party skirmishes.

Stars! Step up. Joe Biden, Bill and Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama.

To capture the fire of youth and the wisdom that comes from having done a lot along with others; that’s the goal. And quite a few old dogs still have that fire within. But not if everyone’s betting on one horse or another.


You may read “Finite and Infinite Games” at the archive.

https://dn790002.ca.archive.org/0/items/james-p-carse-finite-and-infinite-games/James%20P%20carse%20Finite%20and%20Infinite%20Games.pdf