Comments on: The Radicalized Gardener http://www.theslowcook.com/2009/12/31/the-radicalized-gardener/ An urban insurgent's guide to real food for life Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:22:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: bronwyn http://www.theslowcook.com/2009/12/31/the-radicalized-gardener/comment-page-1/#comment-3493 bronwyn Sat, 02 Jan 2010 23:00:37 +0000 http://www.theslowcook.com/?p=3537#comment-3493 The thing that really scares me about your country is the way that "they" have managed to get so many disadvantaged and/or poor people to really believe that socialised healthcare is evil. I've been reading around the blogs and the number of times I've read something along the lines of "I've worked hard all my life for minimum wage and there's no way I want any commie health insurance" is frightening. "They" are obviously very clever. The thing that really scares me about your country is the way that “they” have managed to get so many disadvantaged and/or poor people to really believe that socialised healthcare is evil. I’ve been reading around the blogs and the number of times I’ve read something along the lines of “I’ve worked hard all my life for minimum wage and there’s no way I want any commie health insurance” is frightening. “They” are obviously very clever.

]]> By: Diane http://www.theslowcook.com/2009/12/31/the-radicalized-gardener/comment-page-1/#comment-3489 Diane Thu, 31 Dec 2009 22:41:59 +0000 http://www.theslowcook.com/?p=3537#comment-3489 I am afraid that the seething anger you sense is being organized and distorted by some scary people and resembles certain European countries in the 1930's more than our country in the 1960's. Unions have been so demonized in the press for the last 30 years that they would have a hard time being effective now. Besides, where are the workers for them to organize? Things might look hopeful when we hang out at farmers' markets and Sierra Club meetings but that is a tiny, self-selected minority. Even in my very blue state I see plenty of NRA bumper stickers. Sorry to be so gloomy, but I think you started it. I am afraid that the seething anger you sense is being organized and distorted by some scary people and resembles certain European countries in the 1930′s more than our country in the 1960′s. Unions have been so demonized in the press for the last 30 years that they would have a hard time being effective now. Besides, where are the workers for them to organize? Things might look hopeful when we hang out at farmers’ markets and Sierra Club meetings but that is a tiny, self-selected minority. Even in my very blue state I see plenty of NRA bumper stickers. Sorry to be so gloomy, but I think you started it.

]]> By: Ed Bruske http://www.theslowcook.com/2009/12/31/the-radicalized-gardener/comment-page-1/#comment-3488 Ed Bruske Thu, 31 Dec 2009 18:15:21 +0000 http://www.theslowcook.com/?p=3537#comment-3488 Joanna, I don't feel this new decade is the beginning of things so much as the beginning of the end of many things, one of which just may be polite conversation about what ails the planet. I don't think these are problems we can just watch go around every four-year election cycle anymore. It really has become a matter of life and death--certainly for the generation coming behind us. I consider growing my own food a small act of defiance. But the time has come, I believe, for much bolder acts of defiance, perhaps something more like the civil rights and anti-war demonstrations of the 60s. Joanna, I don’t feel this new decade is the beginning of things so much as the beginning of the end of many things, one of which just may be polite conversation about what ails the planet. I don’t think these are problems we can just watch go around every four-year election cycle anymore. It really has become a matter of life and death–certainly for the generation coming behind us. I consider growing my own food a small act of defiance. But the time has come, I believe, for much bolder acts of defiance, perhaps something more like the civil rights and anti-war demonstrations of the 60s.

]]> By: Joanna http://www.theslowcook.com/2009/12/31/the-radicalized-gardener/comment-page-1/#comment-3486 Joanna Thu, 31 Dec 2009 17:22:53 +0000 http://www.theslowcook.com/?p=3537#comment-3486 Ed, you've been inspirational in changing your world plant by plant. I'm sorry that you are in a gloom, although I share many of your views. I am not sure how you set about going off-grid in the middle of a capital city - and I look forward to reading about it, as I have no doubt that you'll keep us posted. I am going to see if I can find the film you've been watching - my first resolution for the new year Very best wishes to you and your family for a productive, healthy, happy new year Joanna Ed, you’ve been inspirational in changing your world plant by plant. I’m sorry that you are in a gloom, although I share many of your views. I am not sure how you set about going off-grid in the middle of a capital city – and I look forward to reading about it, as I have no doubt that you’ll keep us posted.

I am going to see if I can find the film you’ve been watching – my first resolution for the new year

Very best wishes to you and your family for a productive, healthy, happy new year
Joanna

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