speciesism is everywhere and so thoroughly normalized that it’s invisible in plain sight. Once you’ve seen it, though, you can’t un-see it, and then you’re screwed.
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If you aren’t angry, it’s possible that you aren’t concerned about speciesism. If you are concerned about speciesism but you’re not angry, you probably aren’t paying attention. Because lordy, speciesism is everywhere and so thoroughly normalized that it’s invisible in plain sight. Once you’ve seen it, though, you can’t un-see it, and then you’re screwed. Because how do you fight an injustice that’s been marketed to us–insidiously, with happy, smiling animals–since birth?
Now I know what you’re thinking–it’s not healthy to live in a state of perpetual, seething anger. And you’re right. That’s why I routinely alternate my seething anger with abject despair. Let’s take a gander at just a few episodes in that wildly-profitable, long-running series, “It’s a Speciesist Life.” But beware: you might end up seeing what others of us can’t…
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Exposing the Big Game 
That’s why I routinely alternate my seething anger with abject despair.
Ironic LOL! I add complete and utter disdain too.
That’s wrapped up in the seething anger.
“Ripples (or deluges) of anger aren’t constructive and won’t vanquish speciesism. Individually and collectively, it’s up to us to transform anger and use that positive energy to change hearts, minds, and laws–to cause ripples…waves…tsunamis of compassion and justice for our sentient nonhuman sisters and brothers.”
If anyone thinks for one minute that those who are committing these atrocities for fun, profit, etc. are going to stop because we nicely ask them to look into their hearts and see the light, they must be living in fantasy land. G-damn right I’m angry–as all of us should be. This culture is pathological and insane, and those who are
causing all of this needless suffering need to be called out on it at every turn.
Perhaps I’m misunderstanding the writer, but attempting to hold hands and sing “kum by yah” with those who are commiting brutal atrocities is an exercise in futility. It might make you feel better, but it won’t change a thing. As Frederick Douglas wrote: “Power never concedes anything without demand.” It’s time we start demanding justice for all living beings, even if it means unleashing “deluges of anger.”
—– and where do we let go this “deluge of anger” without drowning oursleves ? We are a tiny minority. Man’s nature is to possess . A mate, power, a territory . Now it is represented by money . Follow the money, Show me the money, Hand me the money . And Man will enslave, abuse, torture, kill for money . Isn’t it always the person who spends the most money who wins the election , supposedly to represent all of us ? Aren’t the most influential contributors the ones who buy the elected and decide what laws will be beneficial for themselves ? The arms-makers, the ammo-manufacturers, the world-banks, the farming”industry”? ( Did Ralph Nader, Denis Kucinich, Bernie Sander stand a chance ?)
You and I and our bit minority can unleash our anger and unlock the dams to torrents of deluges and the hi-tech world of today will not be changed . It doesn’t mean we should give up, it means we should understand that we are but a thimbleful of fresh water upon the saharan sands .