One Battle after Another

And the future of the planet is?*

The Oscar for the most hideous presidency must go to the Duck.

Without doubt, what has transpired across the 14 months since inauguration day goes way beyond what is expected of a superpower. Describing disruption as a legitimate strategy is like stating that drowning is an essential part of learning to swim. Neither works, and both result in utter consternation with very little progress and heaps of confusion.

Of course, the shadow of a long dead Epstein hangs loomingly over the heads of the rich and mighty, where pillars once strong are so much more easily pushed into piles of collapse. Summers once long has become a Harvard discard, while a past prince drags his once respected family into a freefall of regret.

More than this, the subterfuge for peace has long past its usefulness, with the unearned substitute quelling a little of the thirst for undeserved recognition — expressed directly as a further thirst for fame and, more importantly, fortune — which has tinged practically the whole of this second term.

Having made the name and family richer than ever before, the task now is to keep the good times rolling as long as they last, and brace for the downfall that is surely to come.

And that was the rant — so let's get on with the critical analysis.

When Fogy landed on England's shores in 1983, the Supreme Leader of Iran was already a present and unpleasant force troubling the western world. So many prime ministers and presidents later, only one has had the courage to face the wrath of the red brigade. This must be considered one of the more favourable actions of the Duck, as should the Venezuelan action.

What is questionable is the motive behind these and the proposed liberation of Cuba and perhaps all of Central America. Self-serving distractions from the real issues, or well kept promises?

When the first missiles hit Tehran it seemed obvious that the promise to the Star of David leader was being fulfilled — just as the declaration of fuel-driven vehicles being the future of the US was a promise kept to the Saudis.

Whatever this now mixed-up world is beginning to shape itself into, not much of it is for the planet of the people — but more for the planet of the one family.

And yet this is simply history repeating itself — make no mistake — and with it must follow the same collapse and rebuilding that inevitably comes of this. But how long will it take, and what will the cost be?

May our great-grandchildren live in peace.

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