A few weeks ago we blogged about the “revolutionary” direction the country seemed headed in. The teabaggers and their lot were (and still are) ranting about god knows what, led by their Moron in Chief Glenn Beck. But thank the stars that we have Michael Moore, whose new movie Capitalism: A Love Story, tells the truth. In the chart of the USA, Pluto lives in the 2nd house of money and income. Pluto rules obsession, dark lust, underground power and coercion, amongst other issues polite people prefer not to discuss. Put the energy of Pluto into a second house framework and you can see clearly why the American financial system is so corrupt. Why do we lust after material objects with such ferocity? It’s not because greed is human nature, as rabid capitalists will tell you. It’s because we’re imprinted with an unhealthy hunger for the things that money can buy. This is why our political system, better known as a “democratic” system, is so deeply intertwined with capitalism. But here’s the good news; we now have a grand opportunity to transform it once and for all.
Oligarchy is a simple concept. In it, a tiny elite own most of a society’s wealth. (Right now five percent of Americans own ninety-five percent of its wealth.) And in a system born with Pluto in Capricorn in the 2nd house, it’s not surprising that oligarchy would end up being our middle name. It is in the best interest of the elite to keep the status quo going — otherwise they’ll have to give up the private jets and other accoutrements that the super rich believe are their birthright.
The American Pluto return, started in 2008 and ending in 2024, is the best opportunity to revolutionize our ugly, unfair oligarchic system from the ground up. Now that Pluto is in Capricorn, “regulation” is the new buzzword. But we need more than regulation, we need a total restructuring. So let’s choose the right leaders — men like Michael Moore who understand that we don’t need to be led by lust, greed, fear and darkness. Our beacon of hope, Barack Obama, has been sadly hamstrung by the system in which he must exist, not to mention the legacy of his predecessor. But that doesn’t mean we pull out our pitchforks and abandon him — it simply means we must push him in a progressive direction and release him from the grips of corporate power. We’ll have to transform the electoral system as well. People like Obama need to know that they can win because the PEOPLE want him in office, not just because Wall Street has his back.
The teabaggers claim that their “revolution” is a grassroots effort, a laughable idea, as it’s quite easy to trace the lobbyists behind all the signs, and the Fox News reporters massaging the crowds into hysteria. We need to get it right this time. Pluto wants to fix us — he wants us to get over our issues and mature into our power. Not power created by nuclear arms and billions of dollars in the pockets of the few. Power equally distributed to all the people across social strata and ethnicity. We have about fifteen years to make it happen. Will we answer the call with more rage and ugliness, or will we create a people’s revolution built on hope, love, equanimity and fairness for all? Now that’s something Pluto can get behind.
