He Had A Bad Night . . .

. . . and I’m having Nightmares? Before I get to this though, there are Uplifting and Hopeful Events happening around our world? Sorta? Kinda?

Let me start with South Africa and their General Elections. The results made a “Corrective Dent” in their otherwise Failing Politics, but, of course, not enough! What is befuddling is that there are thousands of Lawyers, Doctors, Engineers, Writers, Civil Society Experts and all other Professionals across that entire Continent who are Not Corrupt and who Can, and Should, take on the responsibility of ridding themselves of Puppet Rulers – who maintain their Power by releasing the Military on Protesters and the Opposition with weapons supplied by their Colonist Masters – in order to Reclaim Their Nations, Their Resources and Take Care Of Their People! It is in the making, but it will take some more time! And, yes, I’ll say it again, we are still experiencing the aftereffects of the centuries old Colonialism that ravaged so many places in our World, though it has morphed nowadays into other sinister forms that simply won’t let go! Still, this election was a step forward! Onwards, Africa!

On June 1st. India’s Voting, which ended the longest time span of nationwide voting in the world, made another “Corrective Dent” sending a message to Modi that his continuing to Divide India and Sow Strife between Hindus, Muslims, Christians and other religions in order to stay in Power is not a Democracy such as what Gandhi and Nehru envisioned. India is too diverse, too rich and too important on the world’s stage for Modi to continue playing with fire! I believe that his going after Arundhati Roy shocked his nation and many other nations, as did his building of an Indian Shrine on top of a destroyed Mosque and other such despicable behavior which are simply more proof of his continuing Authoritarian ambitions! It is time for his brand of Politics to end! Perhaps this election was a step in the right direction? Hopefully!

In the United Kingdom they tossed Rishi Sunak and his Rwanda migrant fantasy out to the gutter and replaced a dismal failure of fourteen years of Conservative Rule (Mis-Rule?) that bankrupted Essential and Social Services such as Health, Water Systems, Postal Services, Exorbitant Prices in Rents and Necessities etc. etc. that British Humans have been dearly paying for as the Rich and Powerful continue living their Opulent Lives in Splendor – which is the same situation as the Rich and Powerful across the Planet. Nevertheless, I was thrilled that the Sinn Fein Party in Ireland won its election bid, and that Jeremy Corbyn won his reelection bid despite the continuing totally unfounded anti-semitic label and disgusting smear campaign against him. At the end of the day, The Voters chose the Labour Party that has promised them the Moon. Can they deliver? We will find out. Meanwhile, the Brits went to bed more hopeful than they have been for many years. One very important observation that other Political Leaders should pay attention to whether they Win, or Lose an Election, were the speeches with which the Exiting Sunak and the Incoming Starmer addressed their Nation with words full of Grace, Decorum and Tact. It was quite impressive and classy, and maybe an incentive for Other Political Leaders to stop acting like bullies and rascals and shape up? I hope so!

In France the Left ousted the Far Right and their authoritarian agenda. Human beings fundamentally reject that they are being compromised in order for the Corporations and Rich not to pay taxes, plus a host of other human rights and legal issues. The French, who had once inspired the world with their storming of the Bastille, got it right! The Italians did not do as well! We’ll see where all that will go!

And the surprise amongst all these events was in Iran with an election of a relatively Moderate President who has promised Rapprochement, Dialogue and Negotiations with the West. He has also promised to ease the Draconian Measures on Women especially, and getting rid of the Morality Police. Maybe he won’t jail, torture and sometimes Disappear Protestors anymore? Maybe? Maybe allow the Iranian Humans to live their lives without Fear and Retribution? We will find out soon enough! Nevertheless, it was a Small Glimmer of Hope.

Suffice it to say that while there are hopeful signs in certain places on our planet, in others things are getting much worse!

Here in the United States we hosted the 75 Year Old NATO (North Atlantic Terrorist Organization, plus Racist and Colonist). The only thing I took away from that is more dangerous war-mongering rhetoric, more upping the ante on Putin and much less room for a Peaceful Outcome for the war in Ukraine. That does not bode well for Any of us! This Organization, same as most of our supposedly International Organizations, has to rid itself of the Arrogance, Sense of Entitlement, Racism and Colonist Premises with which they design the fate of so many! Spain’s PM, told them in so many words that they cannot continue to have Double Standards on Ukraine and Palestine, where Netanyahu has been committing more atrocities and more crimes while the world is Silent! How refreshing and courageous to witness Honesty from a Politician especially on this highly charged topic!

Meanwhile, while President Biden might have had a bad debate night, I was left with nightmares regarding what lies in our future as we are all watching and listening. What will our future here in these United States look like if the Assassination Attempt on President Trump that happened on Saturday night was any indication as to how Terrible, Awful, Shocking and Disconcerting things can get??!! How much further into the toilet are we all going to go before there is a realization that our rhetoric, our verbal bullying and our outdoing each other with more violent words and behavior will take us to a very bad place? Unacceptable! An event that all of us should be very worried about! This election season might probably be a Brutally Chaotic and Dangerous period in our lives, and I won’t even attempt to make a prediction as to the outcome. All I can say is: May the Universe Save Us From Our Rotten Selves!