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Tag Archives: politics
Limericks
Dear Friends, There once was a city called the Big Apple,With Broadway, Wall Street, and many people,A hub of commerce,Making it worse,That it committed Seppuku without scruple. The rulers dance and drink their malt,While distracting if he’s worth his salt,Never … Continue reading
Posted in media, philosophy, Societal Myth
Tagged capitalism, climate change, demagogue, elites, experts, hubris, limerick, New York, politics, power, Satire
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The Problem of Asynchronous Power
Dear Friends, It seems to me, asynchronous power is the source of all injustice. Because injustice cannot exist when power is equal. Some see the problem of asynchronous power and believe the solution is to use it to punish, instead … Continue reading
Posted in Mercy, philosophy
Tagged abuse of power, aristotle, asynchronous power, authority, confucius, Equality, ethics, example, family, golden mean, government, injustice, justice, leadership, leading by example, mencius, morality, philosophy, politics, power dynamics, social norms, society
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How Corrupt Is The Bureaucracy
Dear Friends, It seems to me, with every passing day, there’s a new revelation about how corrupt the bureaucracy is. Of course, unaccountable people always become corrupt. It’s a law of nature or something. So we shouldn’t be surprised, but … Continue reading
Posted in Group Politics, Judicial Sysytem, Law, media, philosophy, Societal Myth
Tagged administrative state, arrogance, bureaucracy, corrupt, corruption, covid, deep state, fbi, media, pardons, political, politics, press, scandal, usaid
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Limericks
Dear Friends, There once was a despot called the Ayatoller,Chanting death he would scream and holler,Rule by an end times sect,Their economy’s wrecked,And his last cronies are wearing a collar. There once was a woman named Malone,Her standards came down … Continue reading
Posted in economy, Group Politics, philosophy, Societal Myth
Tagged corruption, Culture, dissent, elites, free speech, humor, limericks, media criticism, opinion, poetry, politics, propaganda, rhymes, Satire, tricked, tyranny
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Limericks
Dear Friends, Unintended consequences and concentrated power, Go hand in hand like baking soda, lard, and flour, The goal is laudable, The result laughable, But the elite will keep piling biscuits into a tower. There once was an … Continue reading
Hate Fueled Despotism
Dear Friends, It seems to me, demagogues need enemies like animals need food… and for the same purpose. Our progressive elites, for example, deftly move from one enemy to another. When they started, the enemies were anarchists, blacks, and the … Continue reading
Posted in media, Mercy, philosophy, polictics of class envy, Societal Myth
Tagged authoritarianism, Civic Virtue, Culture, demagoguery, empathy, Enemy Politics, eugenics, Hate vs Love, history, human nature, ideology, Moral Certainty, Political History, Political Psychology, politics, Power and Manipulation, progressivism, social cohesion
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Limericks
Dear Friends, Turns out alienating customers isn’t a good plan, Corporations thought they had it in the can, But sales did slump, Blame it on Trump, But reality doesn’t bend to any woman or man. Were positions reversed … Continue reading
Posted in business, Group Politics, International Power, Judicial Sysytem, Law, media, Mercy, philosophy, Societal Myth
Tagged anti-elitism commentary, Anti-Establishment Humor, corporate woke culture, Corporate Wokeism, Dark Humor, elitism, humorous limericks, John Pepin, John Pepin limericks, justice system hypocrisy, Law, limerick poetry, media bias, media bias criticism, political humor blog, political satire, Political satire poems, politics, rhyming political critique, satirical poetry, Satirical Verse, The World Through Limericks, Two-Tier Justice
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Limericks
Dear Friends, You ask me, do I pray, Yes I do every single day, Thank him for the ball, Bless us one and all, And to be a benefit to mankind in every way. Elections often come down … Continue reading
Limericks
Dear Friends, We wanted an AG to fight handy, Trump handed us Pam Bondi, She’s photogenic, A bit egocentric, So what we got was just a blondie. Trump was elected and went on the attack, The deep state … Continue reading
Posted in Group Politics, International Power, Judicial Sysytem, Law, media, Societal Myth
Tagged brexit, British politics, corruption, Current Events, deep state, Dionysius of Syracuse, Erdogan, humor, John Marshall, judicial system, limerick, media bias, Pam Bondi, Political Humor, political satire, politics, populism, Satire, social commentary, supreme court, swamp, trump, turkey, UK Politics
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Limericks
Dear Friends, Law and precedent no longer apply today,Only deep state apparatchiks have a say,Judges rule just to please,Caught in Epstein’s sleaze,And justice has become arbitrary in every way. Starmer tries real hard but the system’s broke,As he diligently shills … Continue reading →