The land of pretend

Hedwig Eva Maria Kiesler, Frederick Austerlitz, Farrokh Bulsara, Yeshua Ben Josef, Nimrata Randhwana, Marion Robert Morrison, Issur Danielovitch, Norma Jeane Mortenson, Abdul Lateef Jandali, Piyush Jindal, Rafael Edward Cruz,  Leslie Lynch King Jr., William Jefferson Blythe III, James David Bowman...

You probably never heard of them. Because these were their names before they got Americanised. Because if they had gone by their birth names, they would not have gotten the same opportunities and chances as a 'nice, white, real American!'

A lot of politicians are on the ballots by a name that's not on their birth certificate. Conservatives far outnumber normal people. Weird, because it's conservatives that cry that not calling people by their birth name is 'woke'. 

Would you like to live in a country that states is 'The Land of the Free' but being 'free' means you have to change your name to avoid being spit out or at?

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Terrible having to denounce your ancestors and your past, just to feel 'safe' in 'the land of the free'. Same thing happened with Frederick Austerlitz. Who only got accepted after he changed his name to Fred Astaire. Didn't several Republicans change their names? 'Ted' Cruz?

"This is the land of the free! That means that everyone who doesn't do or think or look like me has to leave. Preferably by force 'cause I really wanna use my guns." Sorry, USA, we normal countries used to think you're cute but you're on your own now. Good luck! 

It was (a #poem)

I envy the wind 

that ruffles her hair 

in the shadow of the End Times 

nothing can change my mood 

when she's in the same room 

keeping my heart warm 

and the fire burning 

in the cabin 

we called love or life

Remembering the days 

we used to pretend 

all was good 

and therefore

it was 

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Would you like the future?

Remember kids: how we act today, impacts the future. Or - as said by someone obviously very wise - "If you want an apple tree, plant an apple seed". 

So, if you don't want a grim future for your (grand)children: what are you doing today that will prevent it?

Or maybe - like most people - you don't really care about what happens to future generations and are quite comfortable, as long as you can have your luxuries. Like being able to choose what you want to eat.

Are you okay with being part of a system that will inevitably lead to disaster for the planet and most people and other animals or are you willing to put some effort in to change said system?

Put differently: are you a blind sheep or able to think for yourself?

More and more people turn away from consumerism and are trying to live 'off the grid'. For over 30,000 years humankind survived without money. So those who claim that we can't are either deceived or simply lying. It's really stupid to think we can rob Mother Nature of her resources without any consequences. But I am glad people are starting to notice floodings, droughts, failed harvests... and even at the recent climate change summit several governments admitted those environmental disasters are mainly caused by (fossil fuels) industry and things need to change drastically if we want a future for our grandchildren. 

Do you want a future for our grandchildren or are you selfish?

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