History's Parrot

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The Empire's Phantom Enemies

The Empire's Phantom Enemies

The Empire’s enemies are phantoms, its wars despicable barbarism.

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Robert Billyard
Jan 10, 2024
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Comic book fictions infantilize our reality
The empire is dangerously slow in getting the message. While it wages war the world demands peace.

What are little boys made of?
What are little boys made of?
  Snips, snails
  And puppy-dogs' tails
That's what little boys are made of

What are little girls made of?
What are little girls made of?
  Sugar and spice
  And all things nice"
That's what little girls are made of —19th century nursery rhyme

What are empires made of?
What are empires made of?
Phantom enemies,  
And endless tall tales
That's what empires are made of--  21st century reality
“When the government acts against society, the state, and its citizens, especially when it sacrifices them and commits crimes in their name on the altar of maintaining its existence, it is my right and even my duty to warn about this and do everything I can within the law to stop it.”—Israeli politician, Ofer Cassif,

Memo to my readers….

I hear this question posed often these days: How do we get out of this mess? Knowing and understanding is the first step forward.

For too many decades the bastards of the empire have connived to keep the secret of their existence behind walls of propaganda, weapons of mass distraction and now the day of reckoning is here.

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