More of the betweens
Between the video games and the porn,
The addictions and the take-aways,
The teenage proms and the Boy Bands,
Is a core of invention and expertise.
Between religious fanaticism,
Victimisation and discrimination,
The hatred and the skinhead vitriol,
Lies a caring altruism
That provides
Refuge from whatever storm.
There is something to be proud of
Something to be proud of.
Opher 11.12.2015
More of the betweens
I spent a while thinking about the plastic culture we live in. It is so superficial, so crass and so manipulative. We are being shoe-horned into a niche as consumers of trash.
The media stirs up hatred and guides our tastes. It focusses on royalty and celebrity as if there were no real issues.
Within a minority there is an underlying dislike of foreigners and those who are different that flares up into violence.
Yet behind the façade of mediocrity there is a British spirit that welcomed refugees from war and persecution and lent a helping hand. The Huguenots, Jews, West Indians, Pakistanis, Indians and now the Syrians were all included. And Britain is the stronger for it.
We are a race of mongrels. Our culture and our spirit know no colour, creed or religion. It goes beyond all that. It is the indomitable spirit of freedom and justice.
That is a cause men and women have fought for through the centuries. It runs molten in our blood wherever that blood originated. That compassion is what I hold to my heart.
Marcus is a person who has put a lot of time and effort into helping others. He’s used his status and position to do good things. One has to respect that!
He has shamed the Tories into taking care of children in abject poverty. To their eternal shame the Tories are presiding over a country in which a staggering four million children live in poverty. Two thirds of them live in working families who simply do not earn enough. Poor wages have become a symptom of Tory rule. For the world’s sixth richest country that is appalling.
During these hard days of Covid 19, with families being thrown out of work and life becoming harder, those food vouchers are a lifeline. The government simply did not care.
It took a footballer to bring it to everyone’s attention. Good for Marcus Rashford!! More power to him!!
While the fascist racist thugs are out on the streets with their selfish agenda, caring people like Marcus are doing their thing for a better country.
Hopefully the man hasn’t forgotten his roots and this concern is genuine. I think it is.
Well done Marcus Rashford!! There will be millions of children who will be indebted to you!! (Could you also put in a few goals in the next few weeks??)
