THE ECONOMIC CHALLENGE

THE ECONOMIC CHALLENGE The one major, most regretful failure of the movement in the 1960s and 1970s, was the lack of development of a viable economic component or modus operandi to sustain its onward momentum; to support its "soldiers," planners, leadership, intelligence-gatherers; attorneys, propagandists, artists, musicians, laborers, and staff needed to win. This vulnerability was its downfall. Frankly, this deficiency has yet to be remedied, by any viable economic option, other than donations, sadly. What is needed are regular proceeds from sales of all kinds: quid pro quo. But, that is the rub. Crass criticism of capitalism, and the lack of any alternative economic structure, has stricken and stultified momentum. Until someone or something can solve this economic dilemma practicably, readily, with integrity, we are stuck! That is the challenge. That is our challenge as a people. Confronting and solving that challenge is the missing answer to historic, systemic unemployment and to historic, systemic, purposeful underemployment; that is the answer to many, if not all, ailments that now beset and bedevil our steps daily. It is the unfinished business for all that live of whatever age, gender, education level or demography.