... the forces of power, particularly corporate power, are impatient with what is adequate for a coherent community. Because power gains so little from community in the short run, it does not hesitate to destroy community for the long run.

Wes Jackson
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The forces of power are against the forces of community. If they are not, then people are allowed to be on the same page. If they are on the same page, it is easier for people to communicate with each other. The more people communicate with each other, the more likely it becomes that they will come together to make a change. If people are able to come together and make a change, then it may stop some of the things that the forces of power would like us to do.

Source: Becoming Native To This Place

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