Nature always has a way of teaching us things if we are just smart enough to listen and learn.

For instance, America has a termite problem. Think of the infrastructure of America as a wood house that must be protected from damage. And then think of our laws and regulations and policies and environmental protection as means to safeguard that infrastructure from being destroyed.

Now, think of the Draco-II administration as a termite colony that has tricked the American people into thinking they were a pest control company. Queen (sorry, King) Draco-II leads the colony and has now infiltrated all aspects of the American infrastructure, eating it to the core and weakening it so much that it is now on the verge of falling apart. The sole reason the colony exists is to feed the queen, expand the queen’s influence, and consume all the infrastructure for its own benefit: a description of the Draco-II administration to a tee.

The oligarchs, the uber-rich, and techbros – those that practice mind control, deflection, denial, brainwashing, develop and push propaganda, (mostly) lie through their teeth – are the most powerful termites consuming most of the American infrastructure, trying to get all they can before the whole thing collapses, hoping it will be enough to support them as the rest of the world suffers catastrophic population decline (4B by 2050 with 3°C as stated in the 2025 UK actuaries’ report) as the consumables run out. Soon, it will be time for them to swarm to find new consumables; Elon wants to go to Mars because Earth has already been stripped of is ecologically sustainability under modernity’s uberconsumption: in that sense, we are all termites led falsely down a terminal path.

Does anyone seriously think that the actions of Draco-II, Putin, Netanyahu, Orban (was), Bolsonaro (was), and other dictators lead to a peaceful world, a world where humans can live in harmony with Nature and work for the benefit of all of life and God instead of our human egos? If you believe that, I’m sure Elon has a seat for you on his flight: he’ll need something to consume when he realizes his fantasy was just that.

We’re living the nightmare: As Forrest says “stupid is as stupid does”. Vote democratic only in the next elections (if there are any); fight for that vote to count. Oppose everything Draco-II supports.

Bob Bates

Tullahoma