politics
-
War Volunteerism
(written at the very start of the conflict, but not posted) Uk civilians on the radio phone-in shows talking about going to Ukraine to participate. I think they mean well for sure but without previous experience and training may be volunteering to become a casualty, a logistical burden, and possibly a threat to the very… Continue reading
-
The problem with winning…
The Hunt for Red October is a film about how a submarine captain decides to act when he realises that one side, his side, may have just gained a massive tactical advantage in the standoff between the superpowers by developing a stealth weapon. To restore the balance, and therefore the relative ongoing peace that has… Continue reading
-
Batman (capitalism) is the Problem, not the Solution..
The problem in the west can be reduced to batman, bear with me…Batman is no hero, he’s a privileged-by-birth man of vast inherited wealth who grants to himself the dictatorial right to define moral justice within a society where, the lawful, but not moral, actions of his class have caused, with impunity, a historical mass… Continue reading
-
I’m better than liberals
Every other advert on TV is for some childrens, adult, or animal charity that needs my, and your, cash URGENTLY!. Cancer care, donkeys, cats, dogs, orphans, fresh water, eye care, cleft palette, the list is endless… What the fuck is/was all that tax we pay/paid used for? Funding illegal war, bailing out reckless banks, MPs… Continue reading
-
This Virus Exposes Rot
The difference between how our UK NHS and the US insurance based healthcare systems will cope with this crisis may produce important and alarming data. I suspect it will show how private medicine is insufficient when everyone else’s state of health is a consideration (epidemic, pandemic, everyone etc), and we’ll see the US lower and… Continue reading
-
Recognising the right to identify
An old friend phoned last night, he reminded me of something I had been thinking about a long time ago when I lived in my home country. I am from a place where prejudice permeates every conversation and every interaction, my country has effectively got two simultaneously active and opposing cultural identities, the Irish and… Continue reading
-
All is political
This is a bold claim, it is hard to imagine that all are actors in a political drama all of the time or consciously so. We can look at the importance of defining politics – how much influence it has to everyday life, analyse surveys and debate on influence and empowerment, discuss interaction with and membership… Continue reading
-
A life or not a life?
Let me first point out that I am not sure what a strong or weak argument constitutes for this issue aside from what I may find compelling from an emotional point of view. It may be a hard conversation to be involved in, not because of experience but because of a lack of it. Although… Continue reading
-
Luck egalitarianism
Introduction Egalitarianism is the idea that there can be made fairness, not the idea that there is fairness. “Life is not fair” a statement that may come from parent to child when explaining why they must put up with a situation just because that’s the way it is. In this essay I will focus on… Continue reading
-
Throw-away society
A report on the throw-away nature of society. Consumer Society – A society that fulfils its desires for goods and services through purchasing items that are essentials and luxuries, the quality of items may be defined by the affluence of the purchaser, the effective nature of marketing techniques used, a need to project affinity with… Continue reading
pinkfloydpsw's Blog 