Thousands in Michigan have organized protests and signed petitions calling for the jailing of Gov. Rick Snyder. At the behest of Flint’s Emergency Manager (EM) appointed by the governor, Flint switched its water supply to “save money.” A city was poisoned. The intent behind the switch was to pave the way for a complete takeover of Michigan’s water by multinationals like Veolia and Nestlés. This is fascism.
Flint shows the seamless connection between Michigan’s EM system which destroys democracy, the corporations, and a city’s poisoning. Under EMs, your elected officials cannot govern. When asked about getting rid of the EM system at congressional hearing on the poisoning, Snyder said dug in his heels, saying there would be no changes in the law. The corporations need this this form of fascist rule to accomplish their goals. Yet people cannot get out of this crisis without getting rid of the EM system.
Snyder and all who have had a hand in the poisoning need to be jailed, but we need to go further. Let’s get rid of the whole class of billionaires that own the means of producing what we need to survive. Water should be publicly owned and the government must guarantee that everyone is able to get clean, safe water. Putting these demands forward will start a debate that will help take us toward the new society we need. A first step is to jail the corporate shill, Gov. Rick Snyder!
