There is Hope
Average
people are under assault financially in many of the wealthiest countries in the
world. Families that were solidly middle class a few years ago are now
struggling to pay their bills because of stagnant wages and a significant
increase in housing, food and healthcare costs. The definition of “poverty” in
today’s world is the inability to pay basic monthly bills. Tragically, many
former middle class families have become “poor” because they cannot pay their
basic bills every month.
Is
your family struggling to survive in the current economy? Do you feel poor? Are
you having greater difficulty than ever paying your basic monthly bills? If so, you are not alone. The "Top Down" policies, programs and products of some government agencies and large corporations are likely the reason for your struggles. The good news is that if average people
begin to speak up, then your family and millions of others will not struggle
any more. However, it is going to require that you, your family and friends
become active in the “People Sector.”
The Problem
Average
people are struggling financially because the “Public Sector” (the part of the
economy controlled by government) and the “Private Sector” (the part of the
economy controlled by large corporations) is focused on enriching and
empowering the small number of people leading these sectors at the expense of
average families. Unlike a lot of other people, I am not angry at this powerful
minority for taking from the poor and middle class and giving to the rich. I
expect them to maximize their power and profits. As you know, “We the People”
are the first words of the US Constitution. I am disappointed with my fellow
average citizens because we are not using our “We the People” power to
establish a true Democracy in the United States.
Average
people seem to forget that it is “We the People” who can grant or take away the
power from the individuals controlling the system. Too many people mistakenly
believe that “We the People” power only comes from voting for the “right”
candidates. However, our power comes from holding political and business
leaders accountable for doing the right thing. Too many of us don’t vote or
vote and let the elected leaders implement policies that hurt average citizens
without speaking up. “We the People” must step up and become the social
conscience of the United States as a model for the rest of the world. The most
effective conservative and liberal political leaders want average people to
speak up about system abuses because they know that vocal citizens will help
them make major improvements to the country. Unfortunately, the ineffective
political leaders want a quiet subservient constituent base.
The People Sector
How
do we utilize our “We the People” power? The first step in using this power to
improve society is to provide a meaningful name to the “We the People” sector.
In the social media driven world, titles matter a great deal. Government is
called the “Public Sector,” large corporations are called the “Private Sector.”
It therefore makes sense to call the third sector comprised of average people,
small businesses and nonprofits (who are not being represented adequately by
the other two sectors) the “People Sector.”
How
do we empower the People Sector? The
good news is that the People Sector
already has the power it needs to transform the US into a truly democratic
political and economic system. However, average people like you
and me must understand and agree that any action that challenges the plutocratic public or
private sector system is an essential part of a functioning democracy. This
challenge by average people to the status quo is the foundation of the People Sector Movement. Average citizens
need to come together under the People
Sector umbrella and challenge problems disproportionately hurting average
families like:
ü The
reduction in middle class families
ü The
shrinking living wage income job market
ü Rapidly
increasing health care costs
ü Unaffordable
housing expenses
ü Unfair
bank fees
ü Rising
grocery costs
ü Unhealthy
food products
ü Increases
in college tuition costs
ü Costly
and poor public transportation systems
ü Environmental
issues in poor communities
ü A
court system that punishes people without money or a lawyer
ü The
outdated credit reporting system
ü Airline
baggage fees
ü The
unfair tax system
ü The
prison industrial complex
The PeopleUp Music Tour
The
rising gap between the rich and the poor is increasing the likelihood that wealthy
countries will eventually become welfare states. Instead of creating jobs that
increase the number of middle class families, countries like the US are maximizing the
income of corporate investors by keeping real wages and taxes down. This leads
to a reduction in jobs paying a living wage and increases the number of people
who must depend on government subsidies to survive. The resulting reduction in the
middle class reduces the long-term economic strength of a country. The People Sector needs to challenge public
sector leaders to make their primary policy focus increasing the number of living
wage jobs even if it is at the expense of corporate investment income.
One
of the primary reasons for the short-sighted economic policies of wealthy
countries like the United States is that they utilize a “Top Down” approach to
public policy that ignores the needs of average people. Political leaders seem
to be “tone deaf” to the struggles of the poor and families that used to be
middle class. The political dissatisfaction in the US is due to the
insensitivity of leaders to the economic struggles that average families face
every day.
To
empower the People Sector and counter
the Top Down approach to government and large corporations, I founded a company
called PeopleUp Inc. that is producing
profitable consumer driven products, services and entertainment to fund People Sector activities around the
world. Our signature program is the PeopleUp
Music Tour which will be a 14 city music tour in the US and Caribbean in
2019 focused on making international icons of unknown music stars. A minimum of
50% of the net proceeds from this tour will be used to support People Sector activities challenging the
abuse of average people by the public and private sectors.
What Can You do?
If
you are like most people in the world, you don’t have a lot of extra money or
time to fight for the rights of average families. We understand that. However,
if you are victim of public or private sector abuse, there are three things
that we ask you to do to help the People
Sector Movement. These are:
Step 1: Write down the “System Abuse” that you or
your family experienced because of government or large corporations.
Too many families suffer in silence when their health care costs force them to
go into bankruptcy; or, a corporation makes the price of an essential product
unaffordable; or, an insensitive judge makes a decision that prevents their family
from paying monthly bills; or, their rent is increased so much that they are
on the brink of homelessness. Let us know how you have struggled because of an
injustice. No matter what the System Abuse is, please send a description of it to us at PeopleSector@gmail.com.
We will not share your name. However, we will be publicizing the stories we receive
to make the world aware of the often hidden abuses of the system.
Step 2: Talk to family and friends about the System
Abuse and share your victim story on social media. Develop
a support network. People often think that they are the only ones suffering
from system abuse. We have discovered that helping people discuss their
frustrations and abuse by the system helps to bring together people who can fight the system and win. There is power in numbers. Social
media is an influential tool capable of forcing political and business leaders to change
their abusive programs. You should not hesitate to use social media to let the
world know how you have been abused by the system. We guarantee that there will
be thousands of others who are just as frustrated as you are.
Step 3: Participate in a People Sector Group that is
fighting the System Abuse. The PeopleUp team is working with local organizations to set up People Sector Groups focused on fighting
specific public and private sector abuses. “We the People” have a lot more
power than most of us think we do. These groups will force public and private sector leaders to make sustainable changes that will help municipalities, states and countries become stronger
economically and improve the quality of life for all citizens.
Contact Information
Please
help us establish a People Sector
capable of influencing the public and private sectors to do whatever is
necessary to enhance the quality of life for average individuals and families. If
you have any questions or need to reach us, please feel free to contact us at
any time at PeopleSector@gmail.com.