Grassroots and Common Sense
Common Sense. Grassroots. Both terms bandied about by the populist crowd that imply a connection with a pool of knowledge gleaned from generations of pioneers and builders who laid foundations of societies. Often held up by those who insist that there’s a huge disconnect between the governors and the governed. Both terms are now being manipulated by those governors in order to appease those disenfranchised by that very disconnection. Weaponized, in fact. There’s no denying those characteristics that built our societies were important. Stubborn resolve, ingenuity, independence, and straight up mettle met some real life or death circumstances face on. Never say woah in a tight spot, my dad would say. When faced with adversity, that foundational knowledge pulled them through. When times were hard, communities pulled together to spread the load. When faced with gaps in knowledge to tackle new challenges, they sought advice from professionals who had that knowledge. The problem is,