Josephine Jeffery

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The system isn’t broken - it’s working exactly as designed. Every “price increase” that strains your budget, every rent hike that pushes your neighbors out, every medical bill that forces impossible choices - these aren’t accidents. They’re features, not bugs. But here’s the thing: their power depends entirely on our isolation. On us feeling alone in our struggles. On us thinking there’s no alternative. That’s why building community power isn’t just nice - it’s necessary. Every free fridge we stock, every skill we share, every garden we grow, every union we build is a crack in their system. These aren’t just feel-good projects - they’re the building blocks of real independence. When we trade time instead of dollars, we prove money isn’t always necessary. When we feed our neighbors, we prove scarcity is artificial. When we share tools and skills, we prove we don’t need their marketplace. When we organize our workplaces, we prove they’re not invincible. The wealthy have their country clubs, their private schools, their gated communities. They understand the power of organizing - that’s why they work so hard to keep us from doing it. Start small. Start where you are. But start. Because every mutual aid network, every community garden, every union drive, every act of solidarity weakens their chokehold and strengthens our collective power. The next crisis is coming. The question is: will we face it alone, or together?