In their attempt to relate to others, many people seem to highlight just how out of touch they are with reality. Boomers are a good case in point here. Real wages, and welfare, have barely risen over the past few decades. While the cost of living, and particularly housing, has often doubled and tripled. When … Continue reading Psychopaths
Economics
If I Could be a Superhero
The Asian, Hopefully At Least Less Capitalist, Century
Some people get it. Some don't. It's a simple problem, that those who don't get it are holding back humanity. But the symptoms are more complicated and varied and, well, unfortunately the same last last century - and literally every preceding century in which humanity has been "civilised".
No War but the Class War
No war but the class war
Has World War Three Begun
Honestly, I don't know. I like to think I'm a reasonable, enlightened, and humble person. Someone once said I "called it as it is", and I hastened to correct them that in fact I call it as I see it. I'm not infallible. I'm capable of error. But, and here's the autistic part: I try … Continue reading Has World War Three Begun
Capitalist Propaganda
Most people alive today have been brought up - through the school system, their family, or both - to believe communism is evil. Then you happen to watch the commercial TV news for 30 seconds, and you see "stories" about the British royals, an upcoming lottery draw, and what amounts to a free plug for … Continue reading Capitalist Propaganda
The Biggest Problem with Capitalism
Humans aren't in competition with each other. We can choose to be, sure. But ultimately we're all in this heaven/hell called existence, or Earth, or life, together. And if we could just start to pull together a bit more instead of pulling each other apart, it seems obvious to me that things will as a … Continue reading The Biggest Problem with Capitalism
So What About Communism?
My Thoughts on Capitalism
Capitalism
Gutters swimming with Fascists and frauds and fantasists. Rivers of blood Bullshit and Barbed wire. We sink Thinking we're treading The foul waters Of greed and dominance. Fields of wild flowers Trampled, steamrolled, Sold to the highest bidder who Smokes them into and Chokes further the atmosphere. Begging for decency the Average person suffers in … Continue reading Capitalism