London's burning... and why not sooner?
I watch the looting in London with the thought that it is a wonder it didn't happen sooner. Why are they rioting? my sister asked me between mouthfuls of popiah.
It's the failure of politics and the disintergration of society. No, she said, that's too big for me to understand. The immediate cause...
The immediate cause is still a red herring. The shooting of what appears to be a gun runner. A 30-yer old gun runner. Why do people get into drugs, run guns and get involved in gangs? Because they have to. Because they have no choice. I think so at least. Because in their heads they can't help it.
Heads fed by years and years of crass materialism, a government that doesn't care, an education system that is going nowhere, jobs that never materialise and then of course the ME-ness. As seen by the footballers, celeberities and media that venerates only money. This was heading only one place and one place only... implosion and explosion.
For the past few weeks i have agonised about what to do about society. When clearly politics has failed. Politicians who were supposed to stand in the way of multinationals and the raping and pillaging that goes on wholesale of our planet by greedy, valueless businesses, have been seduced and made powerless by these people. They are now complicit in the exploitation of us all. Politics is not an option. Activism is limited at best. It gives you a warm glow, and some free booze, but really not much else. The only thing i decided (as i jogged), as to create my own Noah's Ark.
Meaning, to prepare for eventual meltdown, without ever losing hope. To create communities where possible, invite as many people to participate, to listen to be self-sufficient and then when the shit hits the fan to prepare to take in the refugees and those who have to learn. And to defend ourselves against the maniacs. And i'm not talking about the looters. I'm talking about the maniacs who will have real guns and real firepower. The maniacs who created this in the first place, who still believe that the same world is possible as they continue to bath this one in blood. The ones whose names are on the headed notepapers on investment banking houses and derivitatives, who still drink their champagne and fly in their private jets. They have and always will be the real criminals. It is them we need to fear and continue to fear the most.
All aboard. Next stop, Fantasy Island.
It's the failure of politics and the disintergration of society. No, she said, that's too big for me to understand. The immediate cause...
The immediate cause is still a red herring. The shooting of what appears to be a gun runner. A 30-yer old gun runner. Why do people get into drugs, run guns and get involved in gangs? Because they have to. Because they have no choice. I think so at least. Because in their heads they can't help it.
Heads fed by years and years of crass materialism, a government that doesn't care, an education system that is going nowhere, jobs that never materialise and then of course the ME-ness. As seen by the footballers, celeberities and media that venerates only money. This was heading only one place and one place only... implosion and explosion.
For the past few weeks i have agonised about what to do about society. When clearly politics has failed. Politicians who were supposed to stand in the way of multinationals and the raping and pillaging that goes on wholesale of our planet by greedy, valueless businesses, have been seduced and made powerless by these people. They are now complicit in the exploitation of us all. Politics is not an option. Activism is limited at best. It gives you a warm glow, and some free booze, but really not much else. The only thing i decided (as i jogged), as to create my own Noah's Ark.
Meaning, to prepare for eventual meltdown, without ever losing hope. To create communities where possible, invite as many people to participate, to listen to be self-sufficient and then when the shit hits the fan to prepare to take in the refugees and those who have to learn. And to defend ourselves against the maniacs. And i'm not talking about the looters. I'm talking about the maniacs who will have real guns and real firepower. The maniacs who created this in the first place, who still believe that the same world is possible as they continue to bath this one in blood. The ones whose names are on the headed notepapers on investment banking houses and derivitatives, who still drink their champagne and fly in their private jets. They have and always will be the real criminals. It is them we need to fear and continue to fear the most.
All aboard. Next stop, Fantasy Island.
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