Capitalism + Patriarchy Systems Are NOT Sustainable.
Anything that embraces inequality, violence, and destroys our planet needs to be dismantled from our minds and our ecosystems in order to create sustainable and equitable futures.
Originally Published on Medium.
“Justice that is not rooted in equity, in social welfare, and in a community is not justice at all.” -DeRay Mckesson
Yep! Happy International Women’s Day! (is every day by the way, but let’s celebrate extra today Goddesses!) This is the energy when you are in the journey of decolonization and dismantling oppressive systems and limitations conditioned to keep us in the illusion.
You really start to see and understand on a much deeper level once you start taking the inner work seriously.
The Future Is Closer To Consciousness, Sustainability, Better Education, and Female Equal Futures.
Remember ladies, we must balance within ourselves our masculine side too. Men have a huge privilege right now and it’s being silent or very distracted. Women are vital and our contributions to this planet are priceless and we are unique in our unlimited potential. It’s time we start acknowledging that we are worthy and start acting like it.
Education is vital during these times. Especially, since we must unlearn what we have been taught and re-learn plus adjust the right information with facts and get comfortable with the uncomfortable.
Decolonization, anti-racism, and dismantling oppressive systems from our minds and ecosystem must be the priority for all of us and not some of us. An equitable, just and the sustainable world must come from love, higher consciousness, and Inner work healing societies. Changing the world starts from within and out. Our shadows and darkness are all in our faces now, people unconscious behavior and actions come from a place of hurt, pain, suffering, and unresolved plus unhealed generational traumas.
We are forgetting that we are love, we are enough and we are all connected.
Some of us are constantly in a need to repeat the same situation in order to feel heard. Some are living in the shadows, comfortable and causing harm to others and considers it “normal”.
“Can’t wait to get back to normal!”, “I’m so tired of people making everything about race and politics…”, “Climate change has been happing for a while now, so what’s the point of even trying to go against the system. It’s not my problem, grateful it doesn’t affect me. The world won't change unless it wants to…”. “We care about children's wellbeing and their future, that’s why they are going into schools and risking their lives during a world pandemic”.
Ignorance is not bliss, is a life sentence for those who don’t and can’t benefit from your privileges. It is violence to stay silent in times of injustice.
The world, humanity is in purgatory. These two definitions, one is from religion, the catholic and violent belief that justified the crusades, genocide, burning women “witches” and colonialism +convert people in order to keep them in control and slaves; while saying “It’s God’s will and it’s to help you get cleanse of your evil sins. If you refuse, you are going to hell and we don’t want you within our saved population. So choose: We burn or hang or kill or imprison you if you choose not to go through purgatory”…
“Beliefs and practices relating to purgatory profoundly affected Western society in the Middle Ages and beyond. As the focus of a complex system of suffrages (intercessory prayers, masses, alms, and fasting on behalf of the dead), penitential practices, and indulgences, purgatory strengthened the bond between the living and the dead, provided motivation for works of social philanthropy as well as for pilgrimages and Crusades, and furnished abundant matter for visionary and imaginative literature”. _Britannica.
Research this word Purgatory, and you will see how Google, the algorithm glorifies it to benefit the catholic religion. They justify their history of causing massive destruction and killing innocent people and adding God’s name to save themselves from consequences.
Whitewashing and not taking accountability for their actions. Typical white supremacy at work. This means dismantling also needs to be at work too. Think of white supremacy, capitalism, patriarchy, and racism as the main causes of a fire in your house(our planet) and you know it’s already spreading and destroying things you love and you see that is going into your neighbor's house. It continues to spread, and now you are witnessing people dying and perhaps by now, you feel like the air is suffocating you. What do you do?
Would you let the fire spread or try to turn it off yourself as you also ask for help? Right?
Our human history is our map to learn from the past, by looking into the real facts consciously and aware. In order for us, to start creating possibilities for all of us and not just some of us.
This is why real education is vital and it should be free. It is now, the beauty of Technology; when used for the right reasons and you invest your time wisely. In other words, taking the time to re-educate yourself while living this BS system is a huge asset you are automatically giving to yourself and others.
The second definition of purgatory is about government and policies implemented during a catastrophe created by the elite but they control more than we know and are making sure we stay controlled. At any cost no matter what. Pure evil… this is where our light. Our core. Our love needs to come in and fight for our rights, our planet resources, those who are voiceless, and our children of now and for the future.
Remember to do your own research, be aware and conscious as you work on your decolonization.
It’s going to be uncomfortable, my guides have been letting me know that purgatory is a healing process and requires its own divine timing. No comparing, competition, judging, hating, and/or using violence of any form. It’s working on our shadows, forgiveness, accountability, our low vibration needs to shift into higher vibes plus intentions, and keeping the ego in check as you are letting go of limiting beliefs.
Cleansing yes, but Catholic Religion twisted what it really means. Yes, it is worth it to do good and be good to have a chance to go to heaven. I don’t believe there is a hell, because we are living through it. Evil is in all of us but you can always choose which side you feed. Ying-Yang is balancing the good and evil within ourselves and our illusion of limited perceptions.
Like the saying: “Change your mindset and you will change your life”.
Unconscious systems designed to keep people slaved, controlled, and brainwashed are insanity. Considering these behaviors normal, still teaching them in schools to children and using it in Media and our books is even worse.
Hell is whatever you perceived and believe it is. That’s why capitalism, white supremacy, and inequal systems were created. It benefits those who live off our fears, insecurities, and pains. Life is already suffering. Pain is constant. You just have to choose which suffering and sacrifices are worth fighting for, in order to get you closer to inner peace and love. God is consciousness.
When we choose compassion, kindness, acceptance, surrender, gratefulness, and love, these are some of the highest forms of our human consciousness.
Then, we will experience heaven: Joy, love, nature, happiness, moments of bliss, Alchemy through creativity plus magic and inner peace are all within us. It is possible to go to heaven, start building it from here. From what God already has given you, the gift of life ❤.
Our planet with unlimited resources, which is why building a circular economy during a world pandemic is vital. Your talents and purpose here in this realm matter a lot. And the free will to choose. It has always being a choice to do good and be good.
So glad Karma exists and that finally, the collective is voicing the real truth so all religions, governments, politicians, supreme courts, and corporations STOP using God’s name to justify their wrongdoing and killing innocent people for-profit and to gain control.
Now, Let’s dive deeper into the abyss of evil darkness together and learn why these are NOT sustainable anymore.
What is Capitalism?
Capitalism according to Merriam-webster.
an economic system characterized by private or corporate ownership of capital goods, by investments that are determined by private decision, and by prices, production, and the distribution of goods that are determined mainly by competition in a free market.
This definition should be also the description of white supremacy but in a more “economic” language way. Competition is embraced and encouraged in this system but the “free” market part is not taking into consideration of policies, in academic usage, particularly in critical race theory or intersectionality, “white supremacy” can also refer to a social system in which white people enjoy structural advantages (privilege) over other ethnic groups, on both a collective and individual level, despite formal legal equality. In other words, embraces inequality and is not sustainable anymore.
What is Patriarchy?
Patriarchy is a social system in which men hold primary power and predominate in roles of political leadership, moral authority, social privilege, and control of the property. Some patriarchal societies are also patrilineal, meaning that property and title are inherited by the male lineage.
Patriarchy is associated with a set of ideas, a patriarchal ideology that acts to explain and justify this dominance and attributes it to inherent natural differences between men and women.
Historically, patriarchy has manifested itself in the social, legal, political, religious, and economic organization of a range of different cultures. Even if not explicitly defined to be by their own constitutions and laws, most contemporary societies are, in practice, patriarchal. Again, this “ideology” needs to change as it ALSO encourages inequality, Racism, Machismo, and Narcissistic abuse towards women, children, and those who are voiceless.
“We have to constantly critique imperialist white supremacist patriarchal culture because it is normalized by mass media and rendered unproblematic.”_Bell Hooks
Now, let’s get out of the darkness, be thankful that is teaching us to be better humans, forgiveness, and compassion towards others as we do ourselves. At least I hope you do. Light work ❤
Better Education Initiative’s
Aside from Anti-racism education programs and dismantling anti-black policies from social, economical, political, health and education systems is vital that we as collective human beings start demanding these changes immediately. Here are others that also must be added to school curriculums to start the equity, just, and sustainability systems.
Consciousness
Consciousness refers to your individual awareness of your unique thoughts, memories, feelings, sensations, and environments. Essentially, your consciousness is your awareness of yourself and the world around you. This awareness is subjective and unique to you. If you can describe something you are experiencing in words, then it is part of your consciousness.
Sustainability
The definition is simple but is harder for those who have never even heard this word in schools. If they did, it was dismissed with the notion that it cannot be achieved because we know that greedy asswipes and ridiculous government, politicians are ruling and controlling this world and that change is only possible for the wealthy. So why bother right?
Because of ALL living organisms and beings on this PLANET matter, not JUST some of us.
Let’s talk about a different capitalist economy. Circular Economy and why it is important we start shifting during a world pandemic.
Image credit: You Matter. World
Not surprised that “circular economy” or “sustainable circular economy “ are not popular or hot topics for google search or Ecosia. Even more on social media. Which is alright, change is hard and not so easy to adjust.
However, it doesn’t mean we should not try. Our future livelihood and children’s lives depend on it. Especially, those dealing with climate change right now!
This article and the ones below were the drivers and the inspiration to create this platform. I realized as I was doing my own research that there are not too many companies or businesses switching or pivot their business to be more sustainable. My hope is that we change this, so we are changing ourselves to inspire and create the world we wish to see and thrive together as one.
“A circular economy is an industrial system that is restorative or regenerative by intention and design. It replaces the end-of-life concept with restoration, shifts towards the use of renewable energy, eliminates the use of toxic chemicals, which impair reuse and return to the biosphere, and aims for the elimination of waste through the superior design of materials, products, systems, and business models.”
Female Equal Futures
Men and women are two different sexes, both face challenges of their own. However, it is time that women are seen as equal to men. There should be no physical or biological justification as to why men and women are not currently equal, there should only be the line of logic that men are humans and females are also humans, so there is nothing that should separate their equality.
Feminism is wanting equal pay, equal rights, for women to stop being seen as solely sexual objects, and several other things. Getting caught up in the numbers and say that men and women are not equal because a woman cannot physically lift what a man can, you are missing the BIG picture — men and women are equal not because they are physically the same, but because they are both humans.
There is no logical reason why a man should make more money than a woman unless it is for the sole fact that he is truly more qualified for the job. There is no reason why women should have to walk down the sidewalk and be catcalled because a man thought that she would enjoy the “compliment.” There is certainly no reason why a women’s rape case should be overlooked because the man belongs to an affluent and influential family (Patriarchy ideologies, again, not sustainable).
My friend ❤ mentioned the other day:
Unity with wiseness and consciousness can change and heal our world. Unity with rage, violence, and ignorance is death for humanity. _Misho Badro.
A good book to read and do your own education ❤
To conclude, as a woman of color and single mother of two daughters. These are my own opinion from doing my research, going through my own journey of anti-racism education, checking in my internal bias culturally, and decolonization mindset. Do your own research and inner work. As hard as it might be or however long it takes, once you start you will see and understand more, what we are settling for and realize that we are worth more and deserve more. Everyone, not just some of us. #Equitymatters #sustainabilitymatters #womenequalmatters
Be kind to your planet, to you, and others.
Love and Light,
_AO.
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