by Jasper Teunissen
Of course I don’t have to explain to you why people are rising up today. Even Wolfgang Schäuble, German finance minister, knows:
Warning of “catastrophe,” Schäuble said, “We need to be more successful in our fight against youth unemployment; otherwise, we will lose the battle for Europe’s unity.” Reuters reports: While Germany insists on the importance of budget consolidation, Schaeuble spoke of the need to preserve Europe’s welfare model. If U.S. welfare standards were introduced in Europe, “we would have revolution, not tomorrow, but on the very same day,” Schaeuble told a conference in Paris. (Common Dreams / 29-5-13)
Deep down inside he knows that the wealth of the world belongs to us all. So his fear is deserved. He doesn’t even know the magnitude and beauty of what he is afraid of.
The date of #J1 has been circulating for months already. The Blockupy protests, a second attempt to close down the European Central Bank in Frankfurt, were announced long time ago. In Spain a new wave of Marea Ciudadana is planned for today, while Portugal will stage a new round of Fuck the Troika protests, in the United States people will reoccupy Zucotti Parktoday. The ongoing escalation in Turkey fits perfectly: it has been boiling there for decades, and now the hearts of the people are all opening up, releasing all the pain and anger, making space to fill it with fresh blood and passion for life.
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