2025 Here we go

 And so we enter 2025. And to be honest I do not enter it with much optimism. The caveat of the divide between everyday people in western society is now so great, governing a country is no longer about making the country and the planet better, but to get one over our supposed “rival.” It is impossible for stability and progression to flourish in such a deluded landscape. And yet we are told this is the system in which our society strives. 

It doesn't. 

My favourite football team is Manchester United. Has been since I was 6. The glory days of Sir Alex Ferguson, the treble, the hair dryer treatment and learning about the history of the club from its infancy at Newton Heath, through the Munich air disaster, the rebirth of the Busby Babes all the way until today where the club is rotten inside and out from its destitute vulture capitalist owners. Unfortunately sports fans are stuck. You cannot switch sides. At least you are not supposed to anyway. 

When blinded loyalty like such enters the realm of politics it becomes a dirty game. We seek to oust the “enemy” party over the slightest misdemeanour, cry foul when there is nothing to see and try to cover our eyes and ears when our own team does the same. This isn’t a sports competition. It is people's lives that are at stake. The one upmanship of society needs to stop and focus its attention on real issues. Stop saying left or right, republican or conservative, tory or labour. It doesn’t make any sense to stick the jersey on and pledge fealty to something that might march you and your family off a cliff.

Instead let's look objectively at policies that we think may be of benefit to you and society. 

• Would you like free healthcare in a good facility?

• Would you like free education for your children growing up so they can learn about the world they were brought up in to choose a life for them that they are happy with? 

• If you go bankrupt, would you like a plan in place that supports you with housing, education and financing to help you get back on your feet? 

• Would you like your country to have roads, bridges, railways, airports, ports, and public transport systems that facilitate the movement of people and goods? 

Undoubtedly someone will respond saying that this is fairytale land and the government cannot afford this. My reply would be to ask them what news station or tabloid they get their information from. Because I bet you my bank account it’s owned by a corporate billionaire.

I will be told that I am a socialist leftie. Untrue. As stipulated my views on the left or the right is that they should not exist. For instance I have a strong “conservative” belief in not creating housing developments in rural areas. I would prefer Earth not to become like Coruscant. Not just from a visual standpoint, I just don’t think we would survive in such a place.  

I digress. If you are someone that believes that Western society can’t afford such social institutions, there are two points I will say. Either you are being lied to or capitalism is a complete and utter failure. The wealth gap has increased dramatically in the last number of decades so that now democracy looks more like oligarchy and 90% of the media that you watch is owned by these people. Or maybe you’re just vindictive and are happy to see people suffer. All I can say to you is I hope your healthcare coverage is water tight. My point is that we are all in this together and we are fighting over the silliest of things. Why not put everyone on equal footing and watch your country erupt with progression in social, financial and scientific terms. Stop biting the asses of each other for one slice of cake when there is an entire bakery to build. 

And if you are a billionaire reading this ( I highly doubt you will be) but all I have to say is a massive fuck you. Start giving the money you have stored away to hospitals and education systems. You cretin.