Brilliantly written essay. I remember V for Vendetta. There are many authors and filmmakers featuring despotism as history or science fiction. You have added to the canon detailing authoritarianism happening right now, this very moment, as our current reality.
I hope we don't have to storm the castle; that there will be change with less blood shed. The challenge, after an autocracy is finished, is how will media change, and education, and corporate power. Truth in information and discourse must be prized; media literacy as taught in Finland is one avenue. Technological innovations manipulated by reactionary right-wing fanatics fed us toxic propaganda. This has to change.
We must have a huge overhaul of the many facets of our systems. Fpotus is doing this current regime overhaul for power and money-wealth for himself and cronies. An overhaul benefitting the 98% of us non-millionaires is needed.
Honestly, 25% of my day is writing, and getting information out. I want this work to be my full time job, and all of you who are financially backing me bring me ever so close to that aspect.
I wonder do we need toll roads that know where we are going before we do? Do we NEED all this technology or is it more for them to control us? We need less in our lives and more I can do that for myself. But looking at the 8 to 15 year old kids I fear they are too far gone already.
Brilliantly written essay. I remember V for Vendetta. There are many authors and filmmakers featuring despotism as history or science fiction. You have added to the canon detailing authoritarianism happening right now, this very moment, as our current reality.
I hope we don't have to storm the castle; that there will be change with less blood shed. The challenge, after an autocracy is finished, is how will media change, and education, and corporate power. Truth in information and discourse must be prized; media literacy as taught in Finland is one avenue. Technological innovations manipulated by reactionary right-wing fanatics fed us toxic propaganda. This has to change.
We must have a huge overhaul of the many facets of our systems. Fpotus is doing this current regime overhaul for power and money-wealth for himself and cronies. An overhaul benefitting the 98% of us non-millionaires is needed.
Wendy, I don’t know where you find the time or energy to be so prolific. Timely, intelligent, moving pieces. You rock!! Thank you!
Honestly, 25% of my day is writing, and getting information out. I want this work to be my full time job, and all of you who are financially backing me bring me ever so close to that aspect.
Ditto!
Silence is the sound that the death of freedom makes.
I wonder do we need toll roads that know where we are going before we do? Do we NEED all this technology or is it more for them to control us? We need less in our lives and more I can do that for myself. But looking at the 8 to 15 year old kids I fear they are too far gone already.
Wow! Thank you!
I find your offerings worthy of thoughtful consideration!
(Skip over the *** language, sometimes).
You honor me with your kindness.
I do good things on occasion. It is rare though.