Tag Archives: civil unrest

Lessons From Iran

Posted on January 11, 2026 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, people are people and if you push them far enough, they will erupt. Even a rabbit will bite. I have to wonder if that’s what’s happened in Iran? The recent turmoil with hundreds perhaps … Continue reading →

Posted in economy, Group Politics, International Power, Judicial Sysytem, Law, philosophy | Tagged abuse of power, authoritarianism, civil unrest, despotism, Fear and Control, geopolitics, government overreach, human behavior, human rights, International Affairs, Iran, Mass Anger, moral philosophy, North Korea, political commentary, political legitimacy, political repression, political violence, protest, Radicalization, rule of law, social pressure, soviet bloc, State Terror, totalitarianism | Leave a comment

Limericks

Posted on December 16, 2025 by john

Dear Friends, Kingly power in a saint brings out ferocity,It seldom makes a villain learn generosity,So forsooth,Here’s a truth,Unlimited power leads to unlimited atrocity. Villains will give you the dickens,As your pulse and pace quickens,We act out of fright,And some … Continue reading →

Posted in Group Politics, media, Mercy, philosophy, Societal Myth | Tagged abuse of power, atrocity, censorship, civil unrest, corruption, Dark Humor, moral authority, moral outrage, pervasively, poetic dissent, political poetry, political satire, propaganda, punch up, Satire, see, truth to power, tyranny, uncomfortable truths | Leave a comment

How the Administrative State Is Fueling Public Anger in the West

Posted on November 16, 2025 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, the longer a person or people hold anger in, the greater the explosion when it emerges. People aren’t sane when they are angry. Neither you nor I are rational when in a state of … Continue reading →

Posted in economy, Group Politics, International Power, Judicial Sysytem, Law, media, Mercy, philosophy, Societal Myth | Tagged administrative state, anger, bureaucracy, bureaucratic overreach, censorship, centralized planning, civil unrest, constitutional government, deep state, Democracy, democratic backsliding, elections, elite rule, free speech, freedom, government accountability, government overreach, history repeats, legitimacy crisis, liberty vs tyranny, loss of freedom, political analysis, political legitimacy, political philosophy, populism, public anger, public policy, Rome, social pressure, state power, surveillance state, tyranny, western civilization, Western decline | Leave a comment

Kindness, Courtesy and Civilization

Posted on March 14, 2013 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, civilization, being a manifestation of humanity, is based on human hearted actions… like kindness and courtesy. These two mutually harmonious ways of being are the cement and aggregate that make up the foundation of … Continue reading →

Posted in economy, media, Mercy, philosophy | Tagged aristotle, civil order, civil unrest, civilization, courtesy, economy, good, government, Human Heartedness, humanity, incentive, International Capitalist Party, Kindness, market system, meritocracy, order, rational maximiser, state power | Leave a comment

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