In other news...
more slander,
more lies,
more of everything we stand for...
to silence;
We will start with you.
Thought is your crime;
freedom of speech is a lie,
this much is true.
"Government scandals" disappear into
false information and false leads,
misinterpretations and mistruths.
All real, but lies just the same.
And we will start with you.
Who needs truth when power
is in hand?
Justice fails.
"DNA" and "fingerprints";
a means to an end.
Big Brother is watching.
Big Brother is waiting.
Big Brother is learning.
Your life,
your family,
your job;
Big Brother is watching.
And he will start with you.
Everything you say is a lie.
You're a terrorist;
your phone records,
your bank statements,
your activities say so.
You're our next fall guy,
an enemy of truth.
An enemy of stability,
an enemy of justice.
You are an insurgent,
and it all starts with you.
Author notes
Inspired by 1984 by George Orwell, coupled with my view of "democracy".
It is the embodiment of corruption.
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I liked the 4-6 stanzas best where you incorporated Big Brother. I haven't read 1984 but I am planning on it!
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Magnificent write, unfortunately this is the way it has become.
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I have nothing to say to this. It's absolutely perfect. Thanks to my newly destroyed faith in humanity, I think I'm going to agree with you on a philosophical level a little more often.
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Unfortunate, but good to hear. Why the loss of faith?
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Eh. Just had enough of all the shit. Started to notice a significant lack of honourable behaviour, and decided that was the way it was.
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