Complicity . . . seduced into unconsciousness in the tender loving arms of the armaments industry upon a course of least resistance
Humanité . . .
marching
to anthems
proud
loud
and victorious
Duplicité . . .
dissoluteness
desolation
and voracious greed
can be seen in the eyes
of a vacuous generation
the latest
elitist
golden breed
as duplicity is not a vice
but a celebrated lifestyle choice
affluenced by a steady
stream of effluence
At any price
take what you want
Humility? … No need
Duplicity indeed
Another “Special Military Operation”
. . . going like clockwork.
Words and Original Artwork:
‘The Lobbyist’
and ‘The Peeker’
~ by David B. Redpath © 2026
The Rest:
With respect to Stanley Kubrick
David Redpath 
Complicity and duplicity moving like a clockwork orange – the same colour of a certain President’s toupee.
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Orange was once the word
I’d use to describe something juicy,
or even a bit tutti frutti 🍊 🤔 🕶
But now, as the colour of some
belligerent fruit, it has sadly fallen
into disrepute 😢🕶
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Yes, it has fallen into disrepute. 😢 🕶️
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https://theconversation.com/what-we-know-about-australias-arms-exports-weve-analysed-the-data-238563
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It would seem no one has an excuse
since it’s all there on the nightly news.
Thanks for that revelational, Catherin.
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once the economy is tied to warmongering (jobs!) in every electorate, particularly those ‘swinging seats’, peace becomes unpopular…hence we must resist every new ‘defence’ industry
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Perhaps resisting
the leaders/politicians
who gleefully wield
these weapons 🤔 🕶
Warfare is part and parcel
of our tribalistic culture.
Time for some deconstruction,
with the possibility
of a love resurrection.
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and encourage exports!
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David I’d be grateful if you’d consider visiting my newish blog https://growing-the-future.org/ which is issues based, and consider subscribing
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I’ll check it out, Catherin ✔️
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Thank you a lot! It’s been hard getting it seen…slowly slowly
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A Clockwork Orange was terrifying. In the US, ICE has taken on the role of Alex and his droogs. Utter sadists.
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With PALANTIR now in charge of the
new, and improved, Ministry of Love
we have nothing to fear … according
to the Ministry of Truth, Liz 🤔🕶
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There is my Ministry of Truth in our current administration. I see it as the largest Ponzi scheme ever. As the next book title about our government at the moment should be “Crime and No Punishment”. 🤖👾 🧑🏼⚖️🧑🏼⚖️🧑🏼⚖️👩🏼⚖️🧑🏿⚖️
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The pendulum has been taken to
a point of maximum displacement
by an extremist chaotic government.
May the next administration swing
it back to a state of equilibrium.
No doubt the perpetrator will grant
himself, and his henchmen, a full
Presidental Pardon, after sitting on
his gilded throne bejewelled with
sparkling $TRUMP meme coin 🪙
Thanks for your thoughts, Elle.
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Liz yes, I agree. I also think this administration has grown a militia with ICE (time will tell). I’m also surprised that voters didn’t read any part of Project 2025, as I sit and check the boxes listed in it.
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It seems to be on a lot of our minds lately….love your ClockWork Orange connection:)
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Thanks Karima.
I was thinking of including
a picture of myself 🤔🕶
and naming it ‘Contemptuous’
but then … there is alway hope 🌞
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