The day started with such a thick frost that it made outside look like a winter wonderland. The sun was shining and sky deep blue but it was really cold.
Today was a time for chores – cooking, shopping and listening to Sean Taylor.
I managed some editing and even writing of a few poems. That’s because what is happening around me is causing my mind to boggle. What on earth is going on??
Meanwhile, outside in Coronaland, the whole world seems to be a pit of madness. It’s sobering, every now and again, to take an objective look and see the insanity of mankind as it is.
The Middle East is a pit of tyrannical Islam. Kids are indoctrinated. Youths wander around with Kalashnikovs. Women are enslaved as second-class citizens, in veils and robes. They are still considered property and their bodies deemed a source of evil. Scriptures from thirteen hundred years ago are used as a template. There can be no deviation. Intolerance rules.
In the Far East tyranny rules. Societies are crushed on harsh laws. Conformity rules.
In the USA the Trumpian cult of free dumb is fed lies and conspiracy, adopts violence and the gun, uses patriotism as an excuse and believes that a billionaire, lying, conniving conman is their saviour. The religious right believe that scriptures written by misogynistic, racist, religious fanatical nomadic Arabs are the word of god. They have the same intolerance as the Middle Eastern fanatics. The same god. Different versions.
Religion, that was used to subjugate the black slaves, still subjugates many of them.
Africa is still kept in poverty as the natural habitat is slowly destroyed for profit and the people suppressed by tyrants.
South America is beset with corruption, political extremism, populism and political despots as the natural world is being consumed.
Europe is consumed with a clash of ideologies as capitalism takes on communism in a cold war that is threatening to go hot.
In the UK we have elected a bunch of profiteering populist pigs led by an entitled clown. They all have their snouts in the trough.
Where the hell is there any sanity?? What the hell is wrong with people??
The whole world is beset by extreme religion, extreme politics, populism, propaganda, conspiracy, spin, fake news, brainwashing and tyranny.
Perhaps New Zealand is the last hope for civilisation??
Does everything human have to be about power, wealth and control?? Seemingly.
I retire into writing, reading, music, art and creativity – where humans are at our best.
Wouldn’t it be great to rid the world of all religions and politics?? Pack up all the power-mad religious leaders and politicians in a big spaceship and send them off on a one-way ticket to Mars.
Just leave the artists, the compassionate people, the caring and those seeking harmony with the world. Wouldn’t that be heaven?
Unfortunately, we are saddled with this bunch of mad sociopaths and psychopaths and their acolytes!!
So, yesterday the number of new cases went up to 94,432 (still to be updated on the government site – they obviously don’t like it. Deaths also went made with 438 being recorded.
I still think these numbers are much lower than the real figure. It’s still impossible to get hold of a testing kit around here!
Johnson is probably watching these figures and praying. He desperately wants to up his popularity by lifting all restrictions. Maybe he’ll start lying about the figures?
Novaxx Jokerrich looks like being banned everywhere. Aaaah the price to pay for being antisocial and wanting to spread disease!!
Greece is starting to fine unvaccinated people!!
It looks to me as if we are moving to a regime of regular vaccinations for the vulnerable with a combined covid/flu jab. How many times a year?? The immunity seems to wane rapidly. These jabs can be tailored for variants though.
We’ll see.
Stay safe!! The Big Dog is still sniffing around!! The Red Meat is being thrown. Scapegoats are being lined up to be shot. Immigrants are being victimised again. The BBC is going to be skewered!!!
Your post makes for depressing reading Opher.
Globally there is increasing public resistance and growing disquiet with the way governments operate (1). Make of the stats what you will.
Cummings will be interviewed by Gray. Like him or loathe him, his witness testimony will certainly carry great importance and have influence on the investigation. Since being pushed out of politics, his mission to oust the P.M is one of personal revenge.
As for cleaning up politics: only an external threat far greater than any man-made force could muster would revolutionize the manner in which we are governed. As yet, sadly no galactic alliance, or race of super-beings exists to protect the people of earth from nefarious governments and power-crazy politicians with inflated ego’s and small minds. We’re all going to hell in a hand-basket.
Rock on!
DN
(1) – https://carnegieendowment.org/publications/interactive/protest-tracker
Thjen we each have to make the best of what we have and use whatever power we have to try to move the rest towards a better future.
Best of luck!
One glimmer of light is that the madness can be described in sane terms, as here, with as you say the promise of art and creativity pointing a better way.
As far as I can see Dave – creativity is the only hope. There is madness at work!
Yes, like the protagonist in The Waste Land, trying to make something of nothing! Needs must, eh? 🙂
Making something out of nothing is a very positive pursuit, Dave!!
They were always doing that on Blue Peter, as I recall, great training!
Lol – just give me a batch of toilet rolls and I’ll built you a mansion!!
Here’s one they made earlier … https://youtu.be/2UzWkEHOdZA?t=94
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