Death of Democracy
An observation on today’s society deliberately omitting Brexit
You who put the mock into democracy sneer
”At everything that we hold dear
No freedom of thought, all blend into one
Individuality finished, gone
No-platform those with differing views
Spread your message with more fake news
Young minds full of idealism
Chant your right-on catechism
PC comedians tell bland jokes
Fearful of offending sensitive folks
The silent majority looks on aghast
As democracy breathes its last
Pave the way for your own demise
As all are made to fit one size
Reduce the nation to degradation
With intellectual masturbation
PC quips fall from cafe-culture lips
Unnoticed, the despot’s dagger slips
Into the heart of chattering classes
As Pied Piper policies deceive the masses
Pseudo intelligentsia mindlessly tweet
Trendy sound bytes, sweet deceit
Propaganda reigns as free speech lies
Dead and buried no more to rise
This is excellent, Pronto, and I agree with you 100%. Although maybe you don’t need to post it twice… The first line is brilliant, about putting “the mock into democracy”. It’s only now that I realise how close “democracy” is to the word “mockery”, and how appropriate that is. “No-platform” needs a hyphen for it to become a verb. The only really clumsy line is “Unnoticed, the despot’s knife it slips”. I would replace “knife, it” with a different disyllabic phrase, one word, perhaps “dagger” for example. The last verse is also a bit clumsy. Could do with a tidy-up,… Read more »
(@pronto)Hi Alfie, Thank you for taking the time to analyse my poem in such detail. You have made some valid points and I’m grateful to you for making them. I shall do a re-edit after a short period of reflection. I was unaware the poem has been published twice. I sent one version to trash, so how that came about I do not know. I’ll see to it.
(@ifyouplease)they want Europeans to become nationalists. it’s the plan. Europeans went through many wars, the last one exhausted them, the post war generations don’t want a general war to start, so in order to have their war the bankers had to find a way. everybody speaks about democracy and Europeans want to live in a democratic world. but democracy is impossible with any type of government (especially royals) and nationalistic view. democracy is not imperialistic or aggressive. it is patriotic and humanitarian. one day people will see what democracy is which is certainly not liberalism either! but liberalism will always… Read more »
(@pronto)Sorry for my clumsy posting. I thought the other version was removed to trash; it is now. I did note all your comments on it, though, and thank you for them. Alfie, I have made changes almost as per your recommendations.
(@pronto)Thank you, Goth, I hope you’re right.