It's time I had a rant about the state of the world we're living in. Every day the news depresses me. It's a constant barrage of misery and ways we're having our freedom of choice trampled on and privacy invaded. Charlie Brookers 'Black Mirror' that was on recently, for me, is like the new 1984. It's predicting a world that we all know is coming, of which we can't do a damn thing about. It's like standing in the middle of a road with a car coming at you, and just closing your eyes waiting for it to hit you. You could always move aside, but only for an even bigger car to hit you from the other side.
We're being indoctrinated with exactly what we should eat, drink, watch, listen to by constant advertisements, warnings, threats that our lives must be led in a certain way. We live in a democratic state, yet our vote is essentially choosing what colour tie we want the guy to wear. We're told to sand up for what we believe in, but told to sit down and shut up if what we believe in doesn't conform to the predisposed morals by which we should all live. We're told to march to the beat of someone else's drum, for fear of being cast aside like disobedient offspring being made to sit in the naughty corner.
The line between good and bad has become blurred, believing that what's bad is good for us. We have become obsessed with consumerism, and as a result, with get rich quick ideals. Why graft to earn when you can blame someone else for your idiocy? Or just go on some moronic 'talent' show to achieve fame and fortune. At least until 6 months later when your puppet strings are severed and the clapping seals move on to the next laughing stock of pre approved 'contestants'. It's a sad state of affairs and seemingly getting worse.
What does the future hold? I don't know. I'm not Marty McFly...
But at a guess, I'd say we're headed the same way as the dinosaurs (or not, depending on what god your parents told you to believe in), we keep walking blindly towards our own capitulation, obvlivion disguised under a veil of 5 pence bag levvies and 'eco' initives that are no more than a means to make the rich, richer, and keep the poor where they belong.
Anyway, I have to go, I need to go to McDonald's before Britains Got Talent comes on...
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