politics
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Dracula again
“Democracy is the tyranny of the uninformed” Count Dracula (character), Dracula, Netflix series Again our protagonist utters an interesting and thought inspiring phrase. I just love the writer of this show for picking out short and subtle ways to distil momentous arguments that could fill many pages in a philosophy manuscript. Here we see the… Continue reading
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Profiling
If advertiser’s notice, or know through research, that the majority of sci-fi TV programmes are watched by white males between the age of 15 and 45, and they target the ads on that channel toward that demographic…. Then how is it any different when the police target the specific groups of persons who, through research,… Continue reading
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Ordinary wonders
Our Mr Dracula describes the now to an ordinary citizen that he has invaded the house of. She thinks her home is a dump, he considers it a palace compared to the things he has seen in the past. “I knew the future would bring wonders, I did not know it would make them ordinary”… Continue reading
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Explaining what war is..
I think, in this era, the early parts of this century, it is more important than ever to think about why conflicts arise. We all know the stories of the wars that have happened in history, but in our own time we also know that there is always always always more than meets the eye… Continue reading
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Anger cannot be ignored
People are rioting, the media is blaming social media and specifically a man known as Tommy Robinson, but what exactly is going on? In the simple explanation, the far-right has risen and they have used misinformation to weaponise fear and sympathy into public anger. For me it is too simple to present people as thugs… Continue reading
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RIP Capt Tom, and bugger off Pudsy
Rip Capt Tom, a man whose actions to raise money for charity, while the government DELIBERATELY (imho) sought out the worst value for money it could find for healthcare provision so, I assume, it could fill the pockets of certain family members and old pals under the falsehood of expediency (it wasn’t), was indicative of… Continue reading
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Correct, still an asshole maybe
I’m talking about Elon Musk, maybe he’ll sue me over this piece, though that would be pointless as I have nothing. He is correct in what he is doing however, letting his X platform host whatever from whomever. Before you react, let’s examine why I think this… I’m not a journalist, but I write. I’m… Continue reading
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Ruled by minorities
Majorities are almost always ruled by minorities, for example… You work in an office with 9 other people, you swear, you laugh, you fart, you discuss your sex lives, you tease co-workers, you’re irreverent, you cover for each other etc.. introduce a single individual, a religious person, or a prude, or somebody who is highly… Continue reading
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The Apprentice
Y’all need to watch the apprentice, it’s this show about a bunch of overconfident dim-witted unlikeable souls with soft hands that have likely never been bothered by real work, being condescended to by an unfunny bearded git that has two lackies and a room of potential butt-lickers baying to career-laugh at every word of his… Continue reading
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A Branding strategy
The question for me is this, why is every threat to the establishment seemingly met with the same strategy, one might call it a tactic? The exposure of an alleged sexual impropriety on the part of a male who is in the spotlight… I’m going to talk about Russel Brand, but this question, this phenomenon,… Continue reading
