 Brown's style
of philosophizing has already left some local
leaders frustrated.
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Brown
says the purpose of his candidacy is to
“speak truth to power,” and stand up
for Oakland's interest. These claims aside, Brown
does not bring a specific political agenda to
Oakland. He has yet to describe what concrete
policy steps he might take to revive Oakland's
sagging economy and self-image. As governor, he was the
frugal progressive, supporting minorities and
migrant workers while eschewing any big spending
increases to pay for social programs.
What he brings is
an philosophy — an ideology that blames
modernity's faith in technology and a quest for
wealth for much of society's social and psychic
ills.
Brown's style of
philosophizing has already left some local
leaders frustrated.
At the same town
meeting where he upset Ellison Horne, Brown said
Oakland's problems stemmed from a
“colonialization of the mind” brought
on by outside interests and corporations.
Several in the
crowd turned to the person beside them with a
puzzled look.
“Governor,
you're way out there,” Shannon Reeves
rejoined, pointing over his head. “The
problems are right here on 14th and Wood
[streets]. And you're talking about the
colonialization of the mind? Get real.”
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