We are in pain, disorder and huge confusion here. What is unusual about this is the scale of it. Normally, only a portion of the population is witness to this: the poor, the homeless, the inadequately educated; and a certain portion of the racial minorities. Overlapping groups.
Now everyone can see and hear what our disorder is; who is fomenting it; and for what purpose. Sarah
Thank you, Sarah.
I am currently a citizen of Australia,
but I’m originally from Long Island,
New York. Some of my family reside
in the U.S., so I do feel a connection
to the turmoil and dysfunction that
is the current Trump administration.
The disruption industry has finally
found it’s spiritual leader, the false
prophet of greed. Their messiah of
mammon, who’ll make unbridled
capitalism great again (patriotism
is now just a marketing slogan).
No need for apologies to Senate
Committees for their felonious
business activities. No wonder
they all bring precious gifts of
gold to his oval office door.
So powerful David. The fear I have is that we have three more years of this and no one is stopping him. Refugees are facing the same horror they are fleeing from.
Thank you, Christine.
Three more years of the most
chaotic disruption since the
Great Depression. I guess it’s
hard not to be greatly depressed
with the situation. But just like
‘The Poseidon Adventure’, there’s
got to be a morning after, on the
7th. of November 2028, with the
next president undoing most of
Trump’s diabolical mischief.
I came to Australia as a refugee
from the U.S.A., so I can relate 🤔🕶
(my father got transferred here 😎).
Thanks David. It’s times like this I wish I was back in England (My husband was transferred to the States with his job). Problems everywhere but this seems to get worse by the day and no one stops him.
I’ve recently been watching the
documentary series ‘Ken Burns:
The American Revolution’, and
I’ve come to the conclusion that
George Washington, a slave owner
and confiscator of native lands,
and Donald Trump would have
got on famously. The more things
change … just more of the same.
David, I left this comment on the other David’s blog. I thought you might like to see it. Your poem was powerful and I loved it.
‘Thanks for sharing this David. The other David did a fantastic job on this. I just got through reading the article on the extra tariffs that have been slapped on European countries because they support Greenland to stay as it is. I am shaking my head. Nothing good came out of the last time a dictator set his eyes on taking over European countries. 😢’
I just can not believe the news
regarding Trump’s tactics to win
over Greenland. It’s like he’s no one
with an ounce of common sense
to advise him. But I guess that’s
been exceedingly obvious ever
since he returned to the partially
demolished Whitehouse.
A poem so expertly crafted. There is no sense to be made of what is going on in this country. I know that ideally to have us whirling in disbelief is probably their aim- but I fail to see what else can actually be done. He wants an excuse to sic the military on the people- but how do we overthrow- whilst simultaneously avoiding mass slaughter? I do not know.
Trump is now the high priest of
the Disruption Industry. We
must abandon all hope of any
common sense being dispensed
from his golden pulpit in the oval
office. It’s all about the greed of
those billionaires Trump surrounds
himself with.
“The line it is drawn,
the curse it is cast.
The slow one now
will later be fast
as the present now
will later be past.
The order is rapidly fadin’
and the first one now
will later be last
for the times they are a-changin’.”
The White House, even the Kremlin,
could do with a Good Samaritan. It
would seem that greed and absolute
corruption has become the norm for
holding high office. Civil service has
become self-service. Or has it ever
been thus? Just now more obvious?
In God we must trust that this current
hateful darkness will surely not last.
. . . Ashes to ashes, dust to dust.
“While preachers preach of evil fates,
teachers teach that knowledge waits
can lead to hundred-dollar plates,
goodness hides behind its gates. But
even the president of the United States
Sometimes must have to stand naked.”
I love this piece, David and nice of David (Skeptics Kiddish) to repost it, too. It is so on-point. There is not much you left out and the comments help recall anything that could have been left out. I think you nailed the state of our world pretty brilliantly and the power of this poem is amazing. It is hard not to be fearful, the administration if you want to call it that, just came out with a work plan for people on SNAP. How absurd is that. Next we will have to work for our social security until we are 75. There is a reason people get help with groceries, and goodness knows that thanks to all the enormous bull-shit that is continuing to escalate, of course some people are going to need help.
This is just an amazing piece David, and a great big thanks to Skeptics Kiddish for the repost. So appropriate. Love the lines you chose to share from Dylan – wow, powerful. Sending big hugs and lots of love to you both.
Mi perdoni per il ritardo, Joni 🙏
Due to a lengthy hot and dry summer,
with extreme fire danger 🔥 here in
Australia 🐨 🇦🇺 🦘 I’ve needed to
take a break from WordPress. Our
home is surrounded by forest 🌳
and I’ve been busy fireproofing the
place. Fortunately for Linda & myself
the multiple bushfires this season
have stayed away from our wee farm.
I’m sure that David, the Skeptic, has
more than filled the small void left
by my reluctant absence 😎
I’ve tried to keep up with the fracas
emanating from the US, but the never
ending madness seems to be picking
up pace. Yet, I have made a futile
attempt to dispense some poetic
justice. Or at least express my disgust.
David Redpath 
This was a most poignant read, David.
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Very much appreciated, Nigel 🙏
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It was my pleasure, sir.
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Well done.
We are in pain, disorder and huge confusion here. What is unusual about this is the scale of it. Normally, only a portion of the population is witness to this: the poor, the homeless, the inadequately educated; and a certain portion of the racial minorities. Overlapping groups.
Now everyone can see and hear what our disorder is; who is fomenting it; and for what purpose. Sarah
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Thank you, Sarah.
I am currently a citizen of Australia,
but I’m originally from Long Island,
New York. Some of my family reside
in the U.S., so I do feel a connection
to the turmoil and dysfunction that
is the current Trump administration.
The disruption industry has finally
found it’s spiritual leader, the false
prophet of greed. Their messiah of
mammon, who’ll make unbridled
capitalism great again (patriotism
is now just a marketing slogan).
No need for apologies to Senate
Committees for their felonious
business activities. No wonder
they all bring precious gifts of
gold to his oval office door.
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At this point, I feel like a woman without a country. The Fascist States of America is not the country of my birth.
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All things must pass . . . but
hopefully Trump will be gone
real fast 🤞😎
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I hope that Congress gets the cojones to stop him. They’ve dragged their heels too long already.
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I don’t think they have the caracas.
Even with Nicolás Maduro in the
Brooklyn big house, playing solo
with his maracas 🪇 😎
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….No wonder they all bring precious gifts of
offal to his gold office door.
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👌😎
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💔
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Thanks for the reblog, David.
Perhaps ‘A Kaddish for the U.S.’
would’ve been an appropriate
title 🤔🕶
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😏
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An awesome summary of a dystopian reality, which sadly is far too real. Everybody loses in this one. Cheers David. Allan
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Thank you, Allan.
Very much appreciated . . .
“To the Midterms, Infinity, & Beyond!”
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So powerful David. The fear I have is that we have three more years of this and no one is stopping him. Refugees are facing the same horror they are fleeing from.
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Thank you, Christine.
Three more years of the most
chaotic disruption since the
Great Depression. I guess it’s
hard not to be greatly depressed
with the situation. But just like
‘The Poseidon Adventure’, there’s
got to be a morning after, on the
7th. of November 2028, with the
next president undoing most of
Trump’s diabolical mischief.
I came to Australia as a refugee
from the U.S.A., so I can relate 🤔🕶
(my father got transferred here 😎).
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Thanks David. It’s times like this I wish I was back in England (My husband was transferred to the States with his job). Problems everywhere but this seems to get worse by the day and no one stops him.
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I’ve recently been watching the
documentary series ‘Ken Burns:
The American Revolution’, and
I’ve come to the conclusion that
George Washington, a slave owner
and confiscator of native lands,
and Donald Trump would have
got on famously. The more things
change … just more of the same.
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And it’s only getting worse.
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I feel your pain, Liz.
Even from the relative safety
of 10,000 miles distance 🌏
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Thank you, David. I feel really bad that the US has unleased this plague of evil on the entire world.
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We didn’t start the fire 🌎
but Donald is the liar
with his pants of fire 🔥👖
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Exactly.
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David, I left this comment on the other David’s blog. I thought you might like to see it. Your poem was powerful and I loved it.
‘Thanks for sharing this David. The other David did a fantastic job on this. I just got through reading the article on the extra tariffs that have been slapped on European countries because they support Greenland to stay as it is. I am shaking my head. Nothing good came out of the last time a dictator set his eyes on taking over European countries. 😢’
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Greatly appreciated, Christine 🙏
I just can not believe the news
regarding Trump’s tactics to win
over Greenland. It’s like he’s no one
with an ounce of common sense
to advise him. But I guess that’s
been exceedingly obvious ever
since he returned to the partially
demolished Whitehouse.
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A poem so expertly crafted. There is no sense to be made of what is going on in this country. I know that ideally to have us whirling in disbelief is probably their aim- but I fail to see what else can actually be done. He wants an excuse to sic the military on the people- but how do we overthrow- whilst simultaneously avoiding mass slaughter? I do not know.
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Very much appreciated, Jodi 🙏
Trump is now the high priest of
the Disruption Industry. We
must abandon all hope of any
common sense being dispensed
from his golden pulpit in the oval
office. It’s all about the greed of
those billionaires Trump surrounds
himself with.
“The line it is drawn,
the curse it is cast.
The slow one now
will later be fast
as the present now
will later be past.
The order is rapidly fadin’
and the first one now
will later be last
for the times they are a-changin’.”
~ Bob Dylan
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America is certainly divided. I can only pray that we will once again recall that we are brothers, and that eyes will once again be turned to God.
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The White House, even the Kremlin,
could do with a Good Samaritan. It
would seem that greed and absolute
corruption has become the norm for
holding high office. Civil service has
become self-service. Or has it ever
been thus? Just now more obvious?
In God we must trust that this current
hateful darkness will surely not last.
. . . Ashes to ashes, dust to dust.
“While preachers preach of evil fates,
teachers teach that knowledge waits
can lead to hundred-dollar plates,
goodness hides behind its gates. But
even the president of the United States
Sometimes must have to stand naked.”
~ Bob Dylan
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So love this…P.S. I am a big Bob Dylan fan!
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Of course you’re a Dylan fan, Valerie.
It’s a sign of advanced intelligence 😎
much like the writing of poetry 🤔🕶
Thanks for your cognitive engagement.
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Good one ☝️ well shared David 👍
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Thank you, Priti 🙏😎
(I just had to get away,
but not to the USA 🇺🇲)
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Come to India 😊
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I love this piece, David and nice of David (Skeptics Kiddish) to repost it, too. It is so on-point. There is not much you left out and the comments help recall anything that could have been left out. I think you nailed the state of our world pretty brilliantly and the power of this poem is amazing. It is hard not to be fearful, the administration if you want to call it that, just came out with a work plan for people on SNAP. How absurd is that. Next we will have to work for our social security until we are 75. There is a reason people get help with groceries, and goodness knows that thanks to all the enormous bull-shit that is continuing to escalate, of course some people are going to need help.
This is just an amazing piece David, and a great big thanks to Skeptics Kiddish for the repost. So appropriate. Love the lines you chose to share from Dylan – wow, powerful. Sending big hugs and lots of love to you both.
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Mi perdoni per il ritardo, Joni 🙏
Due to a lengthy hot and dry summer,
with extreme fire danger 🔥 here in
Australia 🐨 🇦🇺 🦘 I’ve needed to
take a break from WordPress. Our
home is surrounded by forest 🌳
and I’ve been busy fireproofing the
place. Fortunately for Linda & myself
the multiple bushfires this season
have stayed away from our wee farm.
I’m sure that David, the Skeptic, has
more than filled the small void left
by my reluctant absence 😎
I’ve tried to keep up with the fracas
emanating from the US, but the never
ending madness seems to be picking
up pace. Yet, I have made a futile
attempt to dispense some poetic
justice. Or at least express my disgust.
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