Intrigue and power
In these times of obfuscation,
Of charades
And diversionary tactics,
Of populist ideology
And blatant propaganda:
In these days of lies
And soundbites,
Designed to enthuse
And deceive,
We are embroiled
In the deceptions of
Greedy exploiters,
For whom
The truth is elastic
And designed to fool
The gullible.
Charisma has replaced honour
So that politics becomes
A pantomime of
Selfish power-seeking
And naked profiteering.
Opher 21.6.2023
The last thirteen years of populism exemplified by The Tories, The Republicans, Boris Johnson, Brexit and Donald Trump, politics has hit an all-time low.
We are looking at an era of blatant profiteering. The Tories, Republicans and populists around the world (Modi, Erdogan, Le Penn, Meloni, Oban and Bolsonaro – then add Putin and Xi) feathering their own nests at the expense of the people and robbing the poor to give to the rich.
Never has politics been so low. Never has sleaze and corruption been so very blatant. Never have there been so many lies and barrages of propaganda.
We are at an all-time low!