I think a great deal revolves around the fact that the majority of Americans wish for peace and do not wish to go up against the system. They are somewhat content in what they have and until that becomes unbearable they will not act. Are they being pushed to act I would think so, but how far and long that will take is anybody's guess.
Thank you unlimited mind I agree that actions have always been much more successful at teaching than just words. I too have been working within my own community\local government to solve the problems facing us as a community. I will add some of your suggestions as well thanks for the tips. I too have other groups and like you they are unwilling to participate, I had one positive reply.
One thing I have noticed is that there are not enough jobs for the whole global community someone somewhere is going to be without in the present system we have, this is quite apparent if one research it. Someone will come up on the short side of the stick always. Other options must be on the table for consideration during a transition process otherwise everyone's standard of living falls dramatically.
What has evolved is a form of pacifying those who come up short with a small carrot from the government in the form of a little bit of assistance. This only further taxes those that are working which must contribute to the cost for those who have been left behind as an appeasement not for their lack of willingness or ability to work but because the system has left them behind.
Retooling\retraining seems to be the focus or norm usually at a cost to the one that has been left behind this in itself seems fine on the surface. However many comply and within years they find that career too has moved\relocated they become despondent and rightfully so. They no longer wish to retool\retrain for something which will more than likely be relocated within a few years.
So what are we are going to do to fill in those gaps that the system has abandoned? We could accomplish that with what is occurring on Avalon. Offering solutions to those who have been or want to leave the present system. But the system must be receptive to these changes and allow those changes to occur. This in effect would reduce the burden of taxing those working without penalizing those who need another route that cannot be sustained by the present system.
How can this be possible for many reasons one of them is if one is capable of sustaining oneself off the present system without the need for assistance this enables that person(s) to become self-sufficient. This removes that person(s) from the appeasement system they are now in and onto their own abilities, reducing the cost to the government and the people that stay within the present system. There would be no need to further tax those who wish to stay within the present system they would more than likely see a decrease in taxation.
A true fair trade of goods\services without fear of being hauled away for representing a different view\option would be needed and would be an option the governments need to consider without fear of anarchy should be worthy of consideration. These options place responsibility back into the hands of the individual and would be totally up to them as to the standard of living achieved.
Another thing this may accomplish is it would reduce taxation for those wishing to stay within the present system allowing them some sense of moving up albeit being controlled but this is just how some people wish to exist until it collapses, also at the present rate of decline savings will be completely wiped out as well as a decline in everyone's standard of living.
Sorry for ranting and being a little off-topic.
Thanks for mentioning dehydrating food, this is one I had forgotten, I am processing food now so again a big thanks....
Love & Peace
Trish