I find the present situation in many ways far sadder.
During the "explicit slavery" chapter of our history, at least there were no bones made about it... The despicable pretense that humans could own and arbitrarily control other humans was at least clearly out in the open. Men and women were bought and sold on the public market.
In contrast today, the real situation is obscured by nationalistic platitudes and fueled by jingoism. The very same ownership claims are subtly made by governments and thoughtlessly acceded to by the people. National populations are treated as no more than cattle-like property, tax-farmed and subjugated economically by politicians poorly disguised as "public servants" but in all truth the puppets of despotic ruling powers.
What we have in all truth is gutless, ignorant acquiescence to tyranny, masquerading as living in "freedom." 😢
Nonetheless, I wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, my friend! :D
One day this dark age will be pure history...
I find the present situation in many ways far sadder.
During the "explicit slavery" chapter of our history, at least there were no bones made about it... The despicable pretense that humans could own and arbitrarily control other humans was at least clearly out in the open. Men and women were bought and sold on the public market.
In contrast today, the real situation is obscured by nationalistic platitudes and fueled by jingoism. The very same ownership claims are subtly made by governments and thoughtlessly acceded to by the people. National populations are treated as no more than cattle-like property, tax-farmed and subjugated economically by politicians poorly disguised as "public servants" but in all truth the puppets of despotic ruling powers.
What we have in all truth is gutless, ignorant acquiescence to tyranny, masquerading as living in "freedom." 😢
Nonetheless, I wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, my friend! :D
One day this dark age will be pure history...
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and yours, @creatr - Hoping this new year will be peace-filled and joyful :)
Thanks, John! :D