The Trump Presidency has gotten off to a totally expected absurdly awful start, but there’s always silver linings – and one of them is the concept of Alternative Facts
The Terrible Twenty-Tens
It’s going to take at least a decade for this cycle of prejudice, fear, resentment and hate to run its course. That’s if there isn’t a World War first of course. In which case we’ll all be dead soon anyway.
Trump’s election is being compared to the rise of fascism and Hitler in Germany. But Trump and Brexit are the symptoms of the same social malaise – frustration, helplessness, resentment and hopelessness brought about by the apocalyptic economic avalanche of 2007, that’s still reverberating today – perhaps moreso than ever this year in particular.
Thinking about Trump – and what it means for us all
President Elect Trump. Wow. How did that happen? He’s a reality TV star and a billionaire business man with a very dubious track record and no political experience. He comes across as a vile and vulgar person, a bully, a thug, a potential villain in a Bond movie. He is now the leader of the most powerful nation in the world.
I’m flabbergasted. I’m appalled, I’m confused. But I’ve been reading and watching a lot of comments and opinions about this. And I think I’m starting to get it now.
And what’s becoming apparent is that we can’t blame Trump voters and supporters for this. I don’t think it’s their fault. It’s ours for ignoring them.
Look, just hear me out.
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Enough, PLEASE, Enough!
The last few days of Ramadan, a very special time for Muslims… A time of contemplation, meditation, reflection and celebration. A time for prayer. A time for peace.
And yet these evil barbarians continue to inflict horror, pain, death and destruction – supposedly in the name of religion.
These are not Muslims, they’re barely even human beings.
Enough, PLEASE, enough!
I vent in impotent fury and rage, helpless and at a loss for understanding – I’ve run out of tears, anguish and sorrow.
I can only send up a plea, fearing even so that it may make me no better than these barbarians, but I beseech thee O God, END THEM and end their ways!
Outsource Number 10
Britain’s leadership is in disarray. And nobody looks solid enough to step up to the crease. Maybe the country should get an immigrant in to do the job that no Brit clearly wants. I hear there’s a good candidate that will become free in November. He has a lot of experience and a proven track record.
Imagine if… Oh the irony! 😉
Does Brexit = Racial Intolerance? I pray not!
Let’s NOT do the Time Warp Again – cause the 1970s sucked if you were a ‘Paki’ in London. And I should know, because I was.
This about to get deeply personal. So much so that I’m not even sure I should publish this, and might well delete it shortly.
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British-Asian becomes London Mayor – there’s a disturbance in the Force!
It’s like he could be bro of mine – British-born 45-year-old son of Pakistani immigrants who originally migrated from India during the 47 partition and came to the UK to work hard in search of a better life for themselves and their children. And now he’s the Mayor of London!
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Hate the Hate, Push for Peace
‘Let not hatred of a people incite you not to act equitably,’ – where is that from?
Peace & Love to all!
I think we need to fill the world with messages of peace, respect and love right now. I just want to say I like people of all races, cultures, colours and religions – especially if they’re into cars!
