Phoenix 2030 (a dream)

Cherry

By Ed Crane

Sat, 11 Jan 2025
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‘How did we get it so wrong?’ I hope

you will be asking in five year’s time.

For now all you can do is suck up the lies

and believe only what is right in front

of your noses while the freedom of

thought, given up so thoughtlessly,

 is whittled away splinter by splinter

disguised as freedom of speech, and

shed dry tears of realisation you’ve

been burned by the biggest lie of all.

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Submitted by Ed Crane on

 

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

'Freedom of speech' is being reinterpreted as 'as long as you agree with what we think should be true', and 'no discussion allowed'. Sadly much wisdom being misunderstood and turned away from to what will proved destrimental and harmful. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Ed Crane on

And it scares me. Sometimes it seems to me the human World is brainwashing itself. At least millions don't appear to be using theirs

 

Submitted by Penny4athought on

Unfortunately, the fight for freedom and our individual rights will never be completely over; it is eternal. We must forever make our voices heard, especially over the din of lies and the wiles of misdirecting foes.

Penny4athought

Submitted by Ed Crane on

Even those who gave the World the opportunity to express themselves are turning their back on us and trying to use the tool they invented because they've realised it has the potential to control the masses.

its going to be a long struggle these guys. I never thought I'd ever be saying these things but it's becoming frighteningly.clear.

 

Submitted by Kris on

Those words should be carved, etched, printed in some major Western political captials...

Or even Graffiti Spray Painted in publc squares... Well Done yes

 

Submitted by Ed Crane on

this situation with the media tech companies mixing with politics is a very big worry and very dangerous, but there are a lot of idiots out there that haven't figured this out yet. Scary!