Harry Targ
I don't know how guilt helps mobilize masses of people to demand change. But, if we begin to assume personal responsibility for our world maybe that is a first step in building a movement for human liberation.
I started thinking about all this when I saw a post on Face Book of an old Pete Seeger song, "Last Train to Nuremberg." He wrote the song to reflect on the chain of responsibility for the My Lai Massacre. I began to reflect on this chain and the US killings and war-making against Venezuela or the murder of Renee Good (and many more) by ICE agents.
Who held the rifle? Who gave the orders?
Who planned the campaign to lay waste the land?
Who manufactured the bullet? Who paid the taxes?
Tell me, is that blood upon my hands?
Last train to Nuremberg!
Last train to Nuremberg!
Last train to Nuremberg!
All on board!
