This entry has nothing whatsoever to do with its title. Call it an experiment in the effectiveness of search engines in producing random hits.
The media are reporting the imminent arrival of yet another royal; this normally happens at a time when the Tories are in deep trouble, so I take some pleasure in the announcement, though I will not be keeping up with the developments. Such news is ambrosia to much of the population; they revel in the growth of a family that has no connection with them at any level whatsoever. The worship of the royal family is a weird phenomenon and must to some extent be an example of epigenetics. It runs in families I am sure and probably harks back to the days when the servant classes were totally dependent upon their masters for every aspect of their existences. Many people still think that the ruling classes are a good thing, and so of course they listen to whatever they have to say, convinced that the house of Windsor is a found of wisdom and truth.
I have heard it argued that they are essential for the tourist industry, though I cannot see much logic in that argument. Some will argue that they are a part of our tradition; perhaps they are but then female circumcision is a part of the culture of some countries, and that does not make it either defensible nor worthy of preservation.
It is said that they have no power, but of course they do, they control immense wealth and they have the support of the entire Daily Mail readership which makes them as powerful as the Tory Party and far more powerful than the other political parties. Their tendrils reach far and wide, insinuating into the fabric of our society, parasitically thriving as much of the population struggles to exist. The gap between them and those unfortunates is beyond imagination and it continues to grow.
I wish the child well and it would be nice to imagine that their life will be a normal one, but I suspect that he/she will want for nothing and will probably never face the prospect of having to find a proper job.
The media are reporting the imminent arrival of yet another royal; this normally happens at a time when the Tories are in deep trouble, so I take some pleasure in the announcement, though I will not be keeping up with the developments. Such news is ambrosia to much of the population; they revel in the growth of a family that has no connection with them at any level whatsoever. The worship of the royal family is a weird phenomenon and must to some extent be an example of epigenetics. It runs in families I am sure and probably harks back to the days when the servant classes were totally dependent upon their masters for every aspect of their existences. Many people still think that the ruling classes are a good thing, and so of course they listen to whatever they have to say, convinced that the house of Windsor is a found of wisdom and truth.
I have heard it argued that they are essential for the tourist industry, though I cannot see much logic in that argument. Some will argue that they are a part of our tradition; perhaps they are but then female circumcision is a part of the culture of some countries, and that does not make it either defensible nor worthy of preservation.
It is said that they have no power, but of course they do, they control immense wealth and they have the support of the entire Daily Mail readership which makes them as powerful as the Tory Party and far more powerful than the other political parties. Their tendrils reach far and wide, insinuating into the fabric of our society, parasitically thriving as much of the population struggles to exist. The gap between them and those unfortunates is beyond imagination and it continues to grow.
I wish the child well and it would be nice to imagine that their life will be a normal one, but I suspect that he/she will want for nothing and will probably never face the prospect of having to find a proper job.
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