Awareness, Intention, and Action
The Creative Method of Wealth Generation explores how intention, awareness, and action interact to turn ideas into financial abundance, offering a structured approach to wealth. What personal experiences first led you to question traditional ideas about money and success?
After spending more than a year intensely focused on a single financial goal—and watching it materialize almost to the exact dollar I had envisioned—I couldn’t just celebrate it and move on. I became obsessed with understanding how that could possibly happen.
At the time, I wasn’t trying to challenge or replace traditional ideas about money or success. I simply wanted answers. How could a thought, held consistently in mind for a year, translate into a real-world outcome with that level of precision?
That question sent me down a path I never expected to take. I had no intention of studying physics or theoretical physics, but one inquiry led to another. Over time, I found myself deeply immersed in understanding the underlying laws of reality itself—how awareness, intention, and action interact beneath the surface of what we call “success.”
What began as personal curiosity eventually became a decades-long exploration—and ultimately, the foundation for this book.
You weave quantum physics and spirituality together throughout the book. How do you explain that relationship to skeptics?
When I stepped back and asked how the universe actually operates, I kept coming back to two primary lenses: science and spirituality. If there’s a third way to explore reality at that depth, I’m genuinely open to it—but those are the two disciplines that have been asking the biggest questions for centuries.
My intention with this book isn’t to convince anyone of anything. This is simply the record of my own journey—what I studied, what I tested, and what consistently produced results in my life. I don’t ask readers to “believe” anything. In fact, I hope they’re skeptical.
Skepticism invites inquiry, and inquiry leads to understanding. My goal is to spark that process—to encourage people to explore, question, and verify these ideas for themselves so they can apply the creative method of wealth generation in a way that feels authentic, grounded, and real.
You’re open about struggling with doubt yourself. How did you learn to work with doubt instead of fighting it?
I’m still working on it. I don’t think doubt is something you “conquer” once and for all—it’s something you learn to work with.
For me, it’s a daily practice. And I mean daily. I’m constantly hunting in my own thinking and language for fear, doubt, and self-centeredness—paying attention to whether I’m operating from a competitive mindset or a creative one. The moment I notice it, I adjust.
I’ve come to see this work the same way you’d approach physical fitness. You don’t go to the gym once and expect to be in shape forever. It requires consistent effort, awareness, and discipline. Some days you feel strong, some days you don’t—but you keep showing up.
That’s how I work with doubt. I don’t fight it. I train alongside it. And over time, the creative muscle gets stronger—even on the days when doubt is still present.
The book includes stories of real financial success. How do you define “success” beyond numbers?
That’s an astute question—and it’s one I intentionally leave open in the book. I hope every reader defines success for themselves. That’s why I don’t try to hand them a definition.
For me, success isn’t just a number on a balance sheet. The real value for me…the juice…comes from setting a predetermined goal that stretches who I am and expands what I believe is possible, and then bringing that goal into reality.
So if I had to define it personally, success is the fulfillment of a clearly chosen goal—one that requires growth, awareness, and intentional action along the way. The external result matters, but the internal expansion matters just as much, if not more, to me.
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In The Creative Method of Wealth Creation, Mark Helm pulls back the curtain on the true physics of wealth. Blending 40 years of research in theoretical physics, spiritual law, and real-world entrepreneurship, he reveals a step-by-step framework for turning thought into measurable financial reality.
This isn’t wishful thinking. It’s a practical method for creators.
In this book, you will learn:Why thoughts are not random—but creative forces with structure and energy
The current science behind these wealth building principles principles
The exact mental framework used by some of the world’s greatest wealth creators
How to shift from the competitive plane (scarcity thinking) to the creative plane (expansion thinking)
How to form a precise desire, and turn it into reality
The missing steps most people ignore
Why gratitude, willpower, and focus are not moral virtues, rather energetic tools
True stories of how this method has been used to build millions
Who this book is for:People who know they’re capable of more, but can’t seem to break through.
Entrepreneurs, investors, creators, and anyone looking for a repeatable formula for wealth.
People who want more than motivational hype, that need a science-backed, spiritually aligned method that works.
Those ready to step out of fear, competition, and limitation into creation.
You are not meant to chase money. You are meant to create it.
Once you understand the laws that govern thought, energy, and action, wealth can become a byproduct of who you are.
Clarity, Self-Trust, and Intention
Queen Code is part-memoir, part-mindset guide that uses powerful archetypes and lived experience to help women stop playing the victim, rewrite inherited stories, and rule their own lives with clarity, courage, and self-trust. Why was this an important book for you to write?
I wrote Queen Code: The Book to help readers recognize the stories that are already playing out in their lives, often without them realizing it. The archetypes make those patterns relatable. When you can see the role you’re stepping into, you can also see that the story isn’t fixed. Your perspective can change, your response can change, and the outcome can change, too.
That’s where personal policies become essential. They give you something steady to come back to when emotions run high or old patterns try to take over. Through Queen Code: The Book and my signature Queen Code Mastery™ program, I offer people a way to move from reacting to leading themselves, with clarity, self-trust, and intention. When you understand the story you’re in and have personal policies to guide you, you stop feeling at the mercy of circumstances and start choosing how you show up. That’s where real change begins.
The idea of “personal policies” stood out to me. How did that framework emerge for you, and how has it changed the way you handle conflict or drama in your own life?
The idea of “personal policies” was born from a conversation about business policies. Companies, stores, and banks have standard policies that their customers and/or employees adhere to, so why shouldn’t people also have policies to guide them? From there, my signature Queen Code Mastery™ program was created along with the Queen Code Oracle Card Deck, and of course, this book.
What I realized while creating Queen Code Mastery™ and writing Queen Code: The Book is that I’ve been using personal policies my entire life to navigate challenges and avoid unnecessary drama — not always perfectly, but consistently enough for them to evolve into what they are today.
The archetypes feel playful but also true. Did any of them surprise you or evolve as you were writing the book?
There was a bit of both. In some cases, the story led to the archetype, and in others, the archetype fit the story I was telling. The stories came from my own lived experience and from what I’ve observed in the lives of people around me. As I was writing, a few of the archetypes surprised me and took shape in ways I didn’t expect. They’re playful, yes, but they’re also honest. They reflect how we actually move through life, stepping into different parts of ourselves depending on the season we’re in.
If a reader could embody just one of your principles for the next year, which would you hope it is?
If a reader embodied The Sovereign for the next year, they would be choosing self-leadership and personal responsibility — the starting point and the foundation everything else is built on. Leading yourself first is both a radical choice and freeing. When you stop getting pulled into drama and live by your personal policies, everything shifts. Self-leadership isn’t about perfection, but it requires honesty and consistency. When you stop abandoning yourself in the little things, clarity starts to show up. Relationships improve, decisions come easier, and life feels more peaceful.
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Everyday Moments
Yoey Does It Her Way follows a determined little girl who learns at her own pace and has her family’s support as they cheer her on every step of the way. Why was it important to focus on joy and everyday moments rather than challenges?
Focusing on joy and everyday moments in Yoey Does It Her Way was important because it shifts the lens from limitation to celebration.
Children who live with differences — including those born with Wolf-Hirschhorn Syndrome — so often have their stories told through the framework of challenge. Appointments. Diagnoses. Milestones measured against charts. While those realities exist, they are not the whole story. Joy is.
By centering the book on everyday moments — trying something independently, laughing, discovering, persisting — the message becomes empowering rather than sympathetic. Yoey is not defined by what is hard. She is defined by who she is.
This approach:
- Normalizes inclusion instead of spotlighting differences
- Shows capability before difficulty
- Allows children to see similarity first
- Models confidence rather than struggle
It also invites all children — not just those with disabilities — to recognize that doing something “your way” is a strength. Independence looks different for everyone. Progress looks different for everyone. Success looks different for everyone.
Joy makes the story accessible. It allows readers to connect with Yoey as a child first — playful, determined, unique — rather than as a diagnosis.
And ultimately, joy tells a child reading the book:
“You are not a problem to solve. You are a person to celebrate.”
Yoey is curious, busy, and proud of herself. How did you shape her personality on the page?
From the beginning, Yoey has her own personality and will. She is non-verbal but still manages to express her opinions! Yoey Does It Her Way was built around her voice: determined, joyful, observant, and quietly confident. Rather than writing about what others expected of her, I tried to follow what she chooses to try, how she approaches a task, and how she defines success.
Her personality shows up in several intentional ways:
- Determination in Small Moments
The story focuses on everyday actions — making friends at the park, swimming, riding a scooter, trying again and again — because that’s where her resilience shines. The language mirrors her steady persistence rather than dramatic struggle. - Joy as a Default Setting
Yoey isn’t written as fragile or overwhelmed. She is curious, playful, and proud. Her reactions emphasize delight and discovery, shaping a tone that feels uplifting instead of heavy. - Independence with Confidence
The phrase “her way” is central. It reinforces that independence doesn’t mean doing something like everyone else — it means doing it in a way that works for you. That belief guided the pacing and phrasing of each scene. - Strength Without Spotlighting Difficulty
Instead of centering the diagnosis, I wanted the readers to experience Yoey through her personality traits — spirited, brave, thoughtful — rather than through medical language and understand the support she gets from her family to find success. - Gentle Repetition and Rhythm
The structure likely echoes her steady, determined energy. Repetition reinforces her persistence and builds a celebratory cadence as she succeeds in her own time.
What conversations do you hope this book sparks between children and adults?
Yoey Does It Her Way can open the door to some of the most meaningful, gentle conversations between children and adults — because it centers on everyday life, not lectures.
Here are powerful conversations it can spark:
- “What does doing it your way mean?”
- Children can reflect on:
- What feels easy for me?
- What feels hard?
- How do I solve problems differently?
- Adults can reinforce:
- There is more than one right way to do something.
- Everyone’s timeline looks different.
- Children can reflect on:
- “What makes you proud of yourself?
- The book invites children to notice small victories:
- Trying again
- Speaking up
- Being patient
- Finishing something independently. This builds internal confidence instead of comparison.
- The book invites children to notice small victories:
- “How can we be a good friend?”
- Children may naturally ask:
- How can I help someone without taking over?
- How do I include someone who does things differently?
- Adults can model:
- Support without rescuing
- Encouragement without pity
- Respect for independence
- Children may naturally ask:
- “What makes each person unique?”
- The story allows space to talk about:
- Different abilities
- Different learning styles
- Different personalities. It shifts the focus from “Why is someone different?” to “What makes them special?”
- The story allows space to talk about:
- “What feels big or new right now?”
- Because Yoey celebrates everyday milestones, children may open up about:
- Trying something new
- Feeling nervous but brave. The book becomes a bridge for emotional honesty.
- Because Yoey celebrates everyday milestones, children may open up about:
- “How do we celebrate effort?”
- Rather than only praising outcomes, adults can ask:
- Did you try?
- Did you keep going?
- What did you learn? This fosters a growth mindset naturally.
- Rather than only praising outcomes, adults can ask:
- “What is something you do your own way?”
- This question empowers all children — not just those who relate to Yoey’s experiences. It reinforces autonomy and self-worth.
- The book doesn’t spotlight diagnosis or difficulty — so conversations stay rooted in:
- Capability
- Joy
- Respect
- Inclusion
- Confidence
It allows children to see: “I’m not behind. I’m not different in a bad way. I’m growing in my own way.”
And for adults, it offers language that feels celebratory instead of corrective.
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From playground fun and family swings to swimming, frozen yogurt, and learning new skills, Yoey embraces life with a bright smile and a big spirit. Some things take her longer to learn, but with hard work, loving support from her brother Royce and her parents, and her own fierce determination, Yoey keeps growing and shining. Yoey is many wonderful things—curious, sweet, busy, brave—and most of all, she wants to be your friend.
This story gently invites young readers to understand and appreciate differences through Yoey’s experiences, while the final page offers helpful information for adults about Wolf-Hirschhorn Syndrome.
Death of a Dream Seller
Death of a Dream Seller is a cozy murder mystery set in a sham New York acting school that is taking its last bow. Former staffer Paloma Pennington comes back to the Gramercy Theatrical Arts Academy for a bittersweet “grand finale” party after the school declares bankruptcy, even though the building is nowhere near Gramercy Park and the whole operation has always felt a bit fake. She once sold spots in the pricey program and knows the place charges eye-watering tuition for cramped dorm rooms in Chinatown and dream-of-stardom promises that rarely come true. During the party, she and co-worker Sterling discover the body of their boss, Edwin Everett Asher, stabbed on the empty fifth-floor stage with what looks like a theatrical dagger, his corpse propped under a Florentine mask. A blizzard keeps everyone trapped while the police lock down the building and question a lively group of teachers, board members, and ex-students, many tangled up in a Broadway show called Monte Carlo Autumn that made huge profits yet never paid back its investors and hid behind an anonymous company called Fair Day Partners. As Paloma pieces together that fishy show, a nearby art-gallery robbery, and Edwin’s phony bankruptcy, the story moves toward a shocking reveal.
I enjoyed the narrative voice a lot. Paloma tells the story in a dry, funny first person, and I liked how she mixes straight talk with little flashes of drama. She is the granddaughter of a cop and the daughter of two criminal justice professors, and she thinks like it, so her running commentary on how people should behave around a crime scene feels sharp and oddly believable. I smiled at the way she reacts to the school’s fake glamour, the tacky Wizard of Oz decorations in the hallway, and the students who still think Edwin can “make them stars” even though he is just a small-time acting teacher. The supporting cast leans big and broad, and that worked for me as a cozy. Clementine is loud and unfiltered. Levi cracks jokes at all the wrong times. Goldie is pure theater queen. Their voices bounce off each other and give the party scenes a lot of movement. Sometimes the humor leans a bit cartoonish, and a few side characters feel more like types than people, yet I still had fun watching them crowd into the room and snipe about lawsuits and flop shows while a dead man lies two floors below.
On the mystery side, I liked the bones of the plot. The idea of a “dream seller” who milks both students and investors, then pretends his school is broke while he quietly hoards millions, hits hard and feels sadly believable. I also liked the way the story keeps looping back to money and empty promises. The art gallery robbery next door to the school, the missing Tibetan-style paintings, the secret link between those paintings and Edwin, and the later discovery that some of the stolen art sits in an accomplice’s apartment all give the murder a bigger web and make the title feel earned. A lot of the solution comes to Paloma in texts and recaps, and the reveal is almost too clean. I still liked the logic of it, yet I wanted more time in the room when the truth finally blows up, more heat between suspect and sleuth.
What stayed with me most were the ideas under the whodunit. The book takes real aim at people who package dreams as products, whether that is bogus acting programs with glossy brochures and terrible dorms, or big Broadway shows that treat their backers as prey. The author’s note at the end spells out that she drew on real experiences in show-business offices that went bust, and I could feel that lived-in detail in the empty corridors, the half-cleared props, the sad little “grand finale” spread complete with caviar at a bankruptcy party. The book does not excuse the killer. It just points out that when you build a life on lying to desperate people, you stack the powder, and someone will eventually light the match.
All in all I had a good time with Death of a Dream Seller. The voice is warm, the setting feels lived in, and the mystery ties money, art, and ambition together in a way that kept me turning pages. I would recommend this book to readers who enjoy cozy or light mysteries, who like theater or art-world gossip, and who appreciate a heroine who is smart, slightly jaded, yet still kind. If you want a fast, entertaining read with a bit of bite about the cost of chasing fame, this one fits the bill.
Pages: 146 | ASIN : B0GJYYX4FK
Scallywag!
Scallywag! is a swashbuckling historical fantasy adventure written as the “true-life” prison memoir of “Mad” Molly McCormick, who’s awaiting execution in Fort St. Ambrose and passing the days by writing down how she became a pirate. The story starts with her youth in Ireland and her decision to run rather than be married off, then follows her into a life at sea that begins with disguise, turns into capture, and quickly becomes something like chosen family on a pirate ship. From there it escalates into a chain of episodes: cursed islands with warnings scratched into a dead missionary’s journal, ghost towns that reset themselves every night, and a deepening entanglement with the merpeople, including a princess named Itaska who changes what “freedom” even means for Molly.
What I enjoyed most was how committed the book is to the voice. It has that old-fashioned “Reader, let me tell you” energy without feeling like a gimmick. Molly is blunt, funny when she wants to be, and surprisingly tender when she’s caught off guard by kindness. You see it in the way she talks about being locked up near the water, close enough to hear the waves but not touch them. Then, on the other side of the story, you see it in the warmth that creeps in when she describes pirate life as a patchwork family. I also liked author K. L. Mitchell’s choice to treat piracy less like nonstop swagger and more like a messy social system, with rules, bargains, and the constant math of survival. Even the “we’re legitimate” argument lands, because it’s said with a grin and a knife behind the back.
The supernatural pieces are where the book really has fun, and where the historical fantasy genre shows its teeth. The cursed-island section has that dry, salty dread that I like in pirate novels. The ghost-colony idea is clever too, not just spooky for spooky’s sake, but unsettling in a quiet way: the town resets, the food returns, and memory is the only thing that sticks. And when the story goes underwater, it becomes genuinely magical, from shell-grown “buildings” to courtly politics to warfare that involves trained whales and a leviathan-like beast that is basically a living shipwreck waiting to happen. The episodic structure can feel long at times. We’re carried from set piece to set piece. Still, I never felt lost. The emotional through-line, especially around loyalty and longing, keeps pulling you forward.
By the end, the frame story snaps back into focus in a way I found satisfying, with a wink of mystery about what happens to Molly after her memoir is “secured.” I’d recommend Scallywag! most to readers who like pirate yarns, lush sea lore, and historical fantasy that stays playful while still taking characters seriously. If you enjoy a strong narrative voice, found-family crews, eerie islands, and a dash of romance that feels earned rather than pasted on, this one’s for you.
Stikki the Squirrel: Tree Spirits
Stikki the Squirrel: Tree Spirits follows Stikki, his mate Rella, their four kits, and a whole woodland of animals trying to survive a brutal winter while food runs out and foxes, hawks, and “longlegs” (humans) prowl around. In the middle of the snow and danger, a mysterious ancient ash tree wakes up, while in a nearby Welsh village a book-mad girl called Sophie gets ready for Christmas with her family. The story weaves between the cold, risky lives of the animals and the warm glow of Sophie’s cottage.
I really liked the way the writing feels cosy and old-fashioned, like a grandparent telling a long story by the fire. The language is simple but not babyish, with fun touches like calling humans “longlegs” and giving the animals big personalities. The woodland scenes are very vivid, all that deep snow and biting wind and creaking branches, and the chase with the foxes actually made me tense up. The tone swings between gentle and quite intense, so one moment you get cute kit chaos and the next you get a life-or-death scramble for a tree or a plunge into the freezing river. The black-and-white drawings scattered through the book match that feeling really nicely, with scratchy, lively lines that make Stikki look both adorable and a bit frazzled.
Underneath the talking animals, there is a strong “we are all connected” vibe, with the trees, the weather, the pigs who escaped a factory farm, the deer, the foxes, even the grumpy crow, all tangled into the same story of survival and kindness. I loved the reveal of the tree spirits as dragonfly-like beings who noticed Stikki’s bravery and his unselfish wish for food. The Sophie chapters add a different warmth: books stacked at the end of the bed, hot chocolate, a recovering aunt, and that Christmas feeling of everyone finally being in the same house again after a scare. It made the whole thing feel like two threads of hope, one human and one wild, running side by side.
I would recommend Stikki the Squirrel: Tree Spirits to kids who enjoy longer animal stories with a mix of danger and comfort, probably confident readers around eight to twelve or younger children as a read-aloud with an adult. It is also a sweet pick for anyone who loves winter tales, forest magic, and the kind of story that quietly nudges you to care about animals and trees while you are wrapped up in the adventure.
Pages: 175 | ASIN : B0GHZMQPC8
The Exception Code: How to Make Culture, Retention, and Customer Loyalty Profitable by Leading Like No One Else
The Exception Code is a leadership book that blends manifesto and field manual. Author Johnathan Johannes draws on his experience leading a Caribbean bank through undercapitalization, a major acquisition, and the COVID crisis to argue that leaders need to stop performing and start being “the exception.” He organizes the book around the C.O.D.E. framework: Courageous Mindset, Original Approach, Driven Impact, and Enduring Legacy, and fills each part with stories, tools, and models like the Purpose Power Core and the Purpose Alignment Map that link culture, retention, and customer loyalty to real profitability.
The tone feels like a seasoned mentor talking across a table, not a distant guru on a stage. The personal stories really resonated with me. The scene where he discovers the bank’s capital hole and starts hustling for investment, and the episode with his wife in the hospital during the pandemic, give the book emotional weight and make the big ideas feel earned rather than rehearsed. I also liked how he circles back to a few anchor themes, especially purpose and integrity, so the argument feels cohesive. The content behind them is usually solid, clear, and easy to act on.
I think the book is strongest when it links purpose to daily behavior. The sections on meetings, onboarding, and performance reviews show how “exceptional” leadership can show up in very simple routines. His insistence that innovation is often cultural, not technological, felt very true, and the examples from Patagonia, Unilever, and Warby Parker help connect his banking world to a wider business landscape. While the book stays focused on clear lessons rather than deep dives into every tradeoff or setback, the streamlined case numbers and fast-paced success stories keep the narrative tight and energizing, and the core claim that purpose is anchored in conviction, compassion, and contribution not only feels right, it feels genuinely practical.
I would recommend The Exception Code to leaders who are already in the arena and feel the gap between their metrics and their meaning. Founders, senior managers, HR and culture leaders, and ambitious middle managers who sense “I’m winning the wrong game” will get the most from it. If you want a reflective, practical nudge to rethink how you show up, how you run your team, and what legacy you are quietly building every day, this book is a good fit and worth your time.
Pages: 335 | ASIN : B0G2YTBRLL
The Redefining of Liberty and Democracy
Feb 22
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American Insomniac is an insomniac citizen’s memoir-essay meditation on democracy, culture, and consciousness in a United States that feels like it’s slipping out of reach. Why was this an important book for you to write?
The politics in the United States are getting more and more out of sync with reality and the goals of democracy. I felt compelled to not remain silent in the face of watching our democracy and rights being dismembered by right-wing forces and the inability of both political parties to put a stop to this destruction.
Various pundits have called for certain actions to try to counter this rise of authoritarianism. My problem with this approach is that: (a) they still believe imperialist capitalism is not part of the problem;(b) that the elites are going to save America, when in fact they are a huge part of the problem across the political spectrum; (c) they will not shed the elitist privileged position they live in, and as such their “solutions” are always to regain some idealistic status quo that never really existed. They often call for a “mass movement” that is made up of “universities, law, business, nonprofits, and the scientific community, and civil servants,” which is bogus at face value. Lawyers and academics are never going to lead a revolution. And neither will they. They conveniently leave working people out of their movement, which is the vast majority of American citizens.
Did writing this book make you more hopeful or more worried about the future of American democracy, and why?
As I said in the book, we have ended up with a divided nation where civil discourse is nearly impossible to attain, where violence is considered a plausible option for personal expression, and where over forty percent of eligible voters do not engage in national elections. These are the problems that are on many people’s minds. Political parties have become increasingly inept and ossified in their effectiveness, presenting candidates so ideologically narrow within each party’s stated positions that the only difference seems to be the amount of money party leadership is willing to throw their way.
As such, I am as worried as ever, but the only solution is for the American people to become engaged citizens and to take back the power of “We the People.”
What were some ideas that were important for you to share in this book?
The main ones are these: If you are just the average citizen, it seems as if the Democrats want to “give it all away” and that the Republicans want to “take it all away.” The Dems have put a whole new meaning to the quip, “putting the fun back in dysfunctional.” They, apparently, couldn’t sell McDonald’s Happy Meals to hungry kids for a nickel a box if they gave them a coupon worth ten cents. The New GOP’s members, seemingly, hate almost everyone who’s not a white Christian nationalist, almost as much as they hate each other. It appears that their disdain for common decency and the rule of law is only surpassed by their hypocrisy on genuine Christian values.
Trump’s presidency is the logical outcome of decades of neoliberal political and economic policies and governance by both parties. While it appears that there is a difference between the Democratic Party of Clinton, Obama, and Biden compared with the Republicans and Reagan, and the Bushes, it is one of degree, not kind. Trump, on the other hand, is a unique kettle of fish. Like most bullies, it seems Trump’s personal insecurities stain everything in his presidency.
Democracy and freedom cannot be defined by those who actually hate such ideas. The redefining of liberty and democracy to be what we have today in the U.S. is part of the problem. That is one reason it is so important for people to become involved in the struggle today. Then they can shape what democracy is and what freedom entails.
For readers who feel politically exhausted, what forms of action or thinking still feel genuinely possible to you?
Engaging at the local level in some aspect of the various social movements and organizations that are fighting back against this destruction of democracy and the solidification of a government totally beholden to the oligarchy. “The U.S. has tipped the scales and is rapidly marching into fascism.” The militarization of local police forces and the use of ICE, DHS, and other federal law enforcement agencies to round up immigrants and anyone who gets in their way is the most overt sign that this statement is true.
Here are some of the key features of fascism:
So, does the shoe fit? Are we already there? Under the second rendition of Trump’s presidency, it appears that we have arrived. ICE and its fellow federal agents have become a lawless mob rather than any form of law enforcement. They regularly break the law in carrying out their agenda, creating situations of chaos, violence, and violation of basic rights that are guaranteed by the Constitution.
Congress has abdicated its power to a president who thinks he is not bound by any laws, rather the limits on his power are “My own morality, my own mind.” Where is Congress on all this? Their silence in the face of this reality is shameful. We must pressure our congressional representatives to get a backbone and stop this now. If they won’t, then we must vote them out and replace them with people who will. Engagement of citizens in the recovery of our democracy, in a nonviolent social movement, and organizations is the only alternative.
Trump is just the logical outcome of seventy years of neoliberalism. We have to quit focusing on him and change the system that gave him and his minions power to do what they are doing. It’s up to all of us. There will be no hero on a white horse with a white hat. We need a great refusal of everyone to say, “Enough is enough – no more!” Short of this, we are just going to slide further into the abyss.
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The writings are about the great challenges facing the future of democracy, the struggle for equality and equity, and will, hopefully, add to a civil discourse on the solutions to the social, economic, and cultural problems that are interwoven within the times we live in. These issues and concerns have kept thinking people awake at night trying to figure out how we got here, how to reach a consensus for solutions for the common good, and how to protect the gains made in the prior century from the forces at work to deconstruct and destroy them currently. Hence the title, American Insomniac.
The problems and challenges are complex. The forces at work on all sides are equally complex, with intentions that are both noble and immoral. No perspective is purely evil or purely altruistic. But there is still truth, facts, and progress to oppose lies, fiction, and barbarism. This is one person’s attempt to add to this conversation.
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