Who’s to Blame?

Our space is ready for the DRC Crew!

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Imagine a world where every person is unconditionally supported to become the best version of themselves — to be who they're meant to be. Where each of us is not only allowed but encouraged to be fully authentic, follow our interests, explore every possibility, and work toward our own goals and aspirations, without being offered silly rewards for it. Where judgment simply doesn't exist, because everyone practices advocacy instead. This isn't to say such a world is free of hard work, struggle, challenge, or critique — those remain a natural part of exploring possibilities, making mistakes, owning them, and learning from them. We just ask that none of it be dehumanizing or traumatizing. But blame, harsh criticism, and punishment? Those become obsolete. Sounds nice, right?

Instead, we have today's world — one where judgment is the first thing we reach for, before curiosity, before kindness, before empathy. And when we're not judging others, we're blaming them. To paraphrase a popular social media reel: immigrants are not the reason your life sucks. LGBTQIA+ folx are not the reason your life sucks. Black and brown folx are not the reason your life sucks. A different religious affiliation from yours is not the reason your life sucks. These are the groups people in power want you to believe are the problem, because it shifts focus away from what actually matters — the things they have no intention of fixing, since doing so would hurt their own corrupt bottom line.

As a result, creativity and empathy get drowned out — by trauma responses on one end, and the pursuit of ease, perfection, and corruption on the other. Contradictions that seem lost on most people, leaving us with a final result that's utter slop.

So what would it take to get to that imagined world? I believe the first step is providing everyone access to the basics. Because despite what some might claim, everyone deserves — yes, I said deserves — good food, clean water, housing, universal healthcare (including mental and dental), and comprehensive disability accessibility, without gatekeeping. When you don't have to struggle to survive, battle trauma, or fight others' negative perceptions of you, your energy and focus go toward creativity and pursuing your own path instead of judging others. 

The second step is recognizing that the oligarchy actively campaigns for the status quo, pitting us against each other because they want us to believe these ideas are radical — when really, they're simply humanizing.

In the end, for the most part, we each want all of these things for ourselves; why not broaden our wishlist to include everyone?  With enough folx working toward this goal, we can place the blame squarely where it belongs, and absolutely achieve equity for all. 

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DRC News

Ready or not — our first day is Tuesday!  I am looking forward to welcoming the Crew back to an organized and (mostly) clean Center. (Digby is still shedding gobs and gobs of fluff!)  Stay tuned for the first week in photos.  

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...currently in an educational environment that doesn't give them the freedom to explore their own interests and goals.

...feeling bored, anxious, or disenfranchised. Many have tried to make school work for them — in different ways, in different places — with similar results each time. School simply isn't for everyone.

...seeking a hands-on, interactive, and dynamic environment where they're free to be creative, imaginative, inventive, and curious — to explore, make mistakes, and get their feet wet, both figuratively and literally. A place to follow their dreams and spread their wings, surrounded by people who accept them as they are and support them unconditionally to grow into their authentic selves.
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