Democracy for the rich

As a news junkie sometimes you risk over-dosing on the amount of bullshit coming your way. Yesterday was one of those days. First up, you had the Greatest Leader since Moses favour his acolytes in Washington with a speech in congress. Oh my, how the assembled lawmakers strained to touch the hem of his raiment! It was as though the Messiah himself was among them! Meanwhile, most of the world sees Netanyahu as a mass murderer and a war criminal. What does yesterday’s spectacle do to America’s reputation in the world? And we’re not just talking about the so-called Global South. The Gaza genocide is decidedly unpopular even in many of Borrell’s “Garden” countries. Yet there goes congress making an obscene display of celebrating the war criminal. Then we had poor Joe come on and give a pathetically unconvincing pitch about how resigning was his idea and his alone, and he did it to save democracy. Sorry Joe, I’m not buying it. Your handlers hung you out to dry, Joe. Used you and have now tossed you aside. I feel for you Joe. Was this sudden change of fortune the will of the people? No, it was the will a few big donors. That’s democracy in America!