Monday, August 23, 2021

current events

The empire is falling apart as the invasion occupation collapses 

Scenes of panic amid the chaos of frantic evacuation 

The endless war ending in the inevitable military defeat 

Shifting to pivot to sanctions as collective punishment


The ecosystem is falling apart as the climate crisis escalates 

Three named tropical storms in the same week

Pouring down record floods leaving death and destruction 

Amid a heat wave drought with wildfires exploding into firestorms


The healthcare system is falling apart as the hospitals fill beyond capacity 

Unable to handle the surge of critically ill COVID patients 

Made worse by the culture war against vaccination 

And politicians prohibiting public health mask mandates


To understand this madness ask the question

Who profits from the business of war

Who profits from the fossil fuel economy 

Who profits from business as usual 


No more needs to be said

The answer is obvious as is the conclusion

The philosophers have only interpreted the world 

The point however is to change it