Rehumanizing

 
Journalists in some parts of the world
are dying or being horribly incarcerated
in their efforts to report the truth about
atrocious actions of authoritarians.
In the US, with our 1st Amendment
rights given to a free press, too many
use that power kowtowing to authoritarian
interests.

Where are the forces for justice?
How is it we haven't figured out
how to stop clear intentional violent
humanitarian criminals, like Putin,
through enforcement of international
law?  How is it in the US that a clear
criminal like Trump is allowed to run
for POTUS (aka Supreme Leader)?



We should never sacrifice our values 

or refrain from questioning the values 

or understandings of political leaders. 
That IS democracy. 
Yet, this is also the real world in which 

we must accept less than perfect 

leaders because we are all human. 

Would you prefer a robot POTUS? 

Consider how AI is faking it, not able 
to reason or understand human needs. 
We can elect the best choice for the 

time and work with each other to keep 

them honest. 
We can also understand that government 

is not our uberparent or otherwise 

omnipotent, and do what we can for 

ourselves, including whatever 
it takes to reach our social goals.



Sliding into post-reality
All this siloed, splintered realities
makes it an easy ride.



We have seceded from Reality
Nothing more is real
So nothing can really matter
May as well just do what it occurs
to us to do
What's occurring here and now
What we're doing here and now
for each succeeding here and now
that's all the reality we have



10/12-16/24