A poem for 2025 America.

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Things fall apart; the center cannot hold,
Morals dissolve where once the flag was bold.
Anarchy whispers not from the fringe, but the core,
The taxpayer hears the taxman no more.

The best lack conviction, their voices restrained,
While the worst burn cities and torch Tesla chains.
Some rough ideology, born of pride and spite,
Slouches toward tomorrow, cloaked in moral right.

-Yeats/Grey

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Pride? Oh you mean pride 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈
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Really cant tell who is worse in USA, republicans or democrats. Republicans elected a criminal to be president, while democrats elected a brain dead president and pretended he was normal. The entropy is really kicking USA's ass.
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A land of stories, etched in stone and sand,
Where dreams take flight, across this promised land.
A melting pot, a tapestry of hues,
With hopes and fears, and vibrant, bold views.

From bustling cities, to fields of golden grain,
A nation forged, through sun and pouring rain.
With voices rising, strong and clear and bold,
A story waiting, yet to be untold. 

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MLK was a criminal too.
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MLK was a criminal too.
Same type of criminal as Trump?
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Yep. Guilty of upsetting the status quo.
Being punished by a corrupt system doesn’t prove you’re wrong, it proves you’re effective.

If it’s moral to protest segregation laws, isn’t it also moral to defy a system that tolerates open borders, rampant crime, riots, foreign money-laundering and government fraud and waste? If the law protects dysfunction, maybe breaking it isn’t a scandal, it’s the solution.
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Not bad
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Spot on.
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If it’s moral to protest segregation laws, 

1} those who think MLK  and civil liberties protests of 60's was only about segregation, have,

..... narrow mind set { most likely }, and/or,

...lack of understanding { not aware then or now }, and/or,

...lack of a more wholistic comprehension of 150 year historical context high degree of cruel, inhumane, immoral, racist  treatment of non-white  humans, being treated as less than human.

By the 1960's all of the above was much less prevalent nationwide, yet still ongoing, moronic, racist ill-treatments of non-whites still occurred  and to this day,-- to much lesser degree--, yet not not vanquished from society/culture

isn’t it also moral to defy a system that tolerates open borders,
With 8 plus billion and rising humans on Earth, and our resources from our ecological systems that, are in  decline --yet denied and made worse by MAGA/Trump lack of good will etc--- and poor humans will look to go where they can have a higher standard of living.  Human immigration has been historically ongoing constant of our human nature to seek more fruitful life.

Poorer people serve a purpose of inexpensive labor in less-than-desirable laboring tasks.  
Is the answer to humans desire to migrate for a better lie, to build seemingly impenetrable fences/walls to keep people out each of our 195 nations on Earth?

 
rampant crime,
Society/humanity comes with crime.   To blame all crime on immigration is not addressing a global issue of too many humans for the current systems have in place, wherein we find the divide between rich and poor widening for 30, 40, 50 years now.

riots,
Various reasons riots occur.  Your approach is blame it all on immigrating humans.  Narrow mind that lacks more moral and compassionate way forward for a a nation and all the growing humanity population


..foreign money-laundering and government fraud and waste?
Ditto all of my above.   Blaming immigrating humans is just the beginning of spiral into humans ability to shut off empathy centers of brain, when the barbarism begins to spread.

..If the law protects dysfunction, maybe breaking it isn’t a scandal, it’s the solution.

So politicians elected to target the laws of justice, fair lay etc is one option, for the latter above that is being proposed by MAGA/Trump as being caused primarily by immigrating peoples.  Misleading falsehoods as the latter problems above go far beyond immigration issues.

Or politicians elected to begin with their primary attack on poorer, dispossed  immigrants, is not a new tactic for humanity.

Humanity is allowed to be barbaric.  How much of humanity is going to choose the greater degrees of barbarism in coming days, weeks, months, years etc?

Its nation against nation for the dwindling resources, and a deteriorating ecological environment.  

Clean air, fresh water, food, shelter/clothing etc. 

Empathy evolution:

..." But perhaps the most compelling evidence for the strength of animal empathy came from a group of psychiatrists led by Jules Masserman at Northwestern University. The researchers reported in 1964 in the American Journal of Psychiatry that rhesus monkeys refused to pull a chain that delivered food to themselves if doing so gave a shock to a companion. One monkey stopped pulling the chain for 12 days after witnessing another monkey receive a shock. 

...Those primates were literally starving themselves to avoid shocking another animal.
https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/the_evolution_of_empathy

Response 1: dumb ass ape ...crossed ebucs mind...

Response 2: he aint heavy he's my brother ...Neil Diamond perhaps...

Response 3: look the other way .....sever the connection to the empathy center of brain...

..." Researchers Identify Area Of The Brain That Processes Empathy
.....An international team led by Mount Sinai School of Medicine has shown that one area of the brain is the only activity center of empathy.

..." In the past decade, scientists have used powerful functional MRI imaging to identify several regions in the brain that are associated with empathy for pain. This most recent study, however, firmly establishes that the anterior insular cortex is where the feeling of empathy originates. "..

.." From a translational perspective, our data demonstrate the therapeutic potential of circuit-based interventions and suggest that potentiation of insula excitability with neuromodulatory methods, such as repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), could be useful in the treatment of alcohol use disorders."...
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Yep. Guilty of upsetting the status quo.
Being punished by a corrupt system doesn’t prove you’re wrong, it proves you’re effective.

Trump redefined the status quo.
Over the course of five decades, Donald Trump has been accused of sexual assault, tax evasion, money laundering, non-payment of employees, and the defrauding of tenants, customers, contractors, investors, bankers, and charities. Also filed 6 bankruptcies. Trump paid 88.5 million to E.Jean Carroll for raping and defaming her. Trump was charged with paying hush money to porn stat Stormy Daniels to keep secret their sexual encounter while Melania was pregnant with Barron. Trump's false or misleading claims total 30573 over 4 years 
Trump has been impeached twice, indicted 4 times with 91 felony counts. Ordered to pay 88.3 million dollars for sexually assaulting and defaming E.Jean Carroll. Trump was fined 464 million dollars for business fraud and is in court for paying a porn star Stormy Daniels hush money to keep her silent during the elections. Trump's false or misleading claims total 30573 over 4 years Trump has been charged with tax fraud in Chicago to the tune of 100 million dollars. A New York jury on Thursday found Donald Trump guilty on all 34 felony counts of falsifying business records — the first time a former U.S. president has been convicted of a crime.

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Alright kiddo, let’s sit criss-cross applesauce and break this big scary Trump monster story into ten toddler-sized scoops of truth pudding 🍮. You’ll hear a lot of grown-up yelling, but let’s use our thinking hats, okay?

1. People say Trump was accused of a lot of bad things, like stealing or being mean. But being accused doesn’t mean someone actually did it. That’s just when someone points a finger. In preschool, sometimes a kid says, “He took my crayon!”—but maybe he didn’t. Grown-ups need to check first before punishing.
2. Bankruptcies sound scary, but they’re just when someone says, “Oops, I ran out of money.” It’s actually part of the rules for big businesses. Lots of rich people and companies file for bankruptcy and still keep working. Like hitting the restart button on your toy when it gets stuck. Lots of rich people start hundreds of companies and maybe a few don't make it. That's fine.
3. Trump paid money to a lady named E. Jean Carroll after a jury said he hurt her and lied about it. But Trump said he didn’t do it and is still fighting it in court. Grown-ups sometimes pay money just to end arguments, even if they still say they’re innocent. Weird, right?
4. The thing about Stormy Daniels is like this: two people had a grown-up moment, then later one person didn’t want the other to talk about it. So they paid her. That’s not illegal by itself. It only becomes a big no-no if the money is hidden in the wrong spot on the report card and the principal doesn't like the student to begin with.
5. People say Trump lied 30,573 times. That’s a huge number! But guess what? That count came from one newspaper group that decided they would be the ones to say what’s a fib and what’s not. But sometimes grown-ups argue about what’s true, especially when politics are involved—like a tug-of-war with words.
6. Trump was impeached twice, which is like getting sent to the principal’s office—but both times the school board (the Senate) said, “Nah, let him go back to class.” Impeachment doesn’t mean someone’s guilty—it’s just part of a big grown-up yelling match.
7. 91 felony charges sound like a monster’s rap sheet, huh? But none of them have been proven yet. Everyone—even presidents—gets a fair trial first. So until the judges and juries say “guilty,” it’s just a big list of “maybes.”
8. That giant $464 million fine in New York is still being fought in court. Trump says the judge was unfair and plans to appeal. Just like when you say, “But Mom, that’s not fair!” and ask her to check again. Courts can do that too!
9. Tax fraud in Chicago? That case is still open. Trump’s lawyers say he followed the tax rules, and now grown-ups with calculators are trying to figure it out. Taxes are like big puzzles, sometimes people disagree about the right answer.
10. That “convicted of a crime” thing? Yup, it just happened. Trump got found guilty on 34 counts. But wait! It wasn’t about the big stuff like treason or violence, it was about paperwork and hush money. He’ll probably appeal, like when you say, “One more cookie, pleeease?” and try again.

And there you go, sweet pea. The world is loud, messy, and full of yelling. But we keep asking questions, looking for facts, and never stop using our noggins. 🧠

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And there you go, sweet pea. The world is loud, messy, and full of yelling. But we keep asking questions, looking for facts, and never stop using our noggins. 🧠
Welcome to the Trump Universe.

Trump filed 7 corporate bankruptcies, a failed airline, a failed magazine, a failed scam university, three failed casinos, a failed pandemic response, the worst jobs record of any U.S. president, two impeachments, and 34 criminal convictions, Trump was fined 464 million dollars for business fraud and is in court for paying a porn star Stormy Daniels hush money. Trump's false or misleading claims total 30573 over 4 years . Covid under Trump was responsible for 1.2 million American deaths.

18 co-defendants charged alongside Trump in Georgia? A Fulton County grand jury returned an indictment on Monday night. Former President Trump and 18 others were charged Monday in a sweeping racketeering indictment related to efforts to overturn 2020 election results in Georgia. The racketeering charge carries a maximum 20-year jail sentence.

An Arizona grand jury has indicted former President Trump’s chief of staff Mark Meadows, lawyer Rudy Giuliani and 16 others for their roles in an attempt to overturn Trump’s loss to Joe Biden in the 2020 election.
The indictment released Wednesday names 11 Republicans who submitted a document to Congress falsely declaring that Trump won Arizona in 2020.

Attorney General William Barr said federal authorities have not uncovered any widespread fraud that might have affected the outcome of the 2020 election, contradicting President Trump. Krebs doubles down after threat: ‘2020 election was most secure in US history’

The debt rose to $7.8 trillion during Trump’s Term.  That’s twice as much as what Americans owe on student loans, car loans, credit cards and other debt  combined, Trump added 2.9 million to the unemployment. The highest for a president ever. 1.2 million Americans died from Covid under Trump.

Courts dismissed more than 50 lawsuits of alleged electoral fraud and irregularities presented by Trump and allies. U.S. election security officials have said the election was “the most secure in American history”.

On Dec. 1, then-Attorney General William Barr said that the Justice Department had found no evidence of widespread voter fraud in the election, even as President Trump kept up his legal efforts to reverse his defeat ( here ). Two weeks later, Barr announced his resignation from the Trump administration ( here ).

The debt rose  to $7.8 trillion during Trump’s 1st  Term.  That’s twice as much as what Americans owe on student loans, car loans, credit cards and other debt other than mortgages, combined, Trump added 2.9 million to the unemployment. The highest for a first term president ever. 1.2 million Americans died from Covid

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Okay little buddy, time for another storytime. We’re gonna take this big scary Trump list and turn it into 10 easy-to-chew toddler bites 🍪. Sit tight and let’s play “What’s the Real Deal?”

1. When grown-ups say Trump had 7 bankruptcies, they mean his companies had to start over with their money. It wasn’t like he lost all his toys. Sometimes rich people use bankruptcy like a reset button—it doesn’t mean they’re broke or bad, just starting over with new rules.
2. He tried a lot of big ideas—like a magazine, casinos, an airline, and a school—but not all of them worked out. That’s kind of like when you build a block tower and it falls. Failing at stuff doesn’t make someone evil—it just means they were trying.
3. About that pandemic—COVID was really rough for everyone. Yes, a lot of people died, but it’s not like Trump made the virus. Some people think he didn’t do enough, others think the experts were confusing. It was like a big storm, and nobody had the perfect umbrella.
4. Two impeachments, yup—but again, that’s like getting sent to the principal’s office. The Senate—the other half of Congress—said “not guilty” both times. So, he got called in, but didn’t get detention.
5. Trump’s 34 convictions are real now, but they’re not for big bad crimes like stealing or hurting people. They were for changing paperwork about the hush money. Like writing “I didn’t eat the cookie” in your journal when you totally did. He’s appealing, which means he’s asking for a redo.
6. That big fine—$464 million—was about how Trump showed off his businesses as bigger than they were. He said “I have this many toys!” when the toy count was a little fudged. The court said that’s not okay, and he’s still trying to change their minds.
7. Georgia charges? Yup, that’s happening too. A bunch of people are being accused of saying “We won!” after they lost the election. If true, that’s like losing musical chairs and pretending you still have a seat. But no one’s gone to jail yet, they all get trials first.
8. Arizona had a group pretend they were the real winners. The law says you can’t just pretend you're the president when you’re not. Imagine if you said “I’m the teacher now!” and made a fake class list. That’s what the court is upset about.
9. People say Trump lied a lot—over 30,000 times! But some of those "lies" are things he just got wrong, or said because he believed them. Grown-ups argue about this a lot. It’s like when you say it’s not bedtime yet because it’s “still light out,” but Mommy says it is.
10. The debt and jobs thing? Yeah, debt did go up during his time, especially because of COVID. When everyone stayed home, the government gave out lots of money to help. So the piggy bank got really light. Unemployment also went up, mostly during the lockdowns. But it wasn’t all his fault. It was a crazy time, and any president would've had a messy coloring page.

And there you go, champ! The world isn’t just good guys and bad guys, it’s a big paint mess of crayons, spilled juice, and rules we’re all still figuring out. Stay curious, and don’t let big scary grown-up stories trick you into thinking it’s all black and white. 🧸
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You know Gp is Don Jr. ,don't you?  Oh wait, I think it is Melania.
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I'm glad you were able to sit with your El Salvadorian pals and warm up by the burning Teslas.
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OMG, your professor said you were that dumbest student he ever had too.
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I'm glad you were able to sit with your El Salvadorian pals and warm up by the burning Teslas and Democrat governor mansions.
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I agree with you. I don't want American born women to be First Ladies either.
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I feel bad you didn't vote for Emhoff, he would have been a sexy first lady.
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..noggins...

....1} those who think MLK  and civil liberties protests of 60's was only about segregation, have, ....' noggins '  issues,

they i.e. tend toward a false narrative noggin,

more narcissistic than average persons noggin, 

less access to empathy in their noggins, and historical and current truths in those regards.

Welcome to  a dumb, barbaric and failing --2025--  new world, on its way to authoritarian and tyrannical  dictators who fancy rich people over middle class and poor and the disspossed.

When visual or audio does not acitvate the anterior insular cortex, can we rub our head to activate that organ of the brain.

AI... " No, simply rubbing the skin on the face or head will not directly activate the anterior insular cortex (AIC). The AIC is deep within the brain and is not directly connected to the skin's sensory receptors. The AIC primarily processes interoceptive information, meaning it receives signals about internal body states like hunger, thirst, and pain "...




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those who think MLK  and civil liberties protests of 60's was only about segregation, have, ....' noggins '  issues,
Oh my bad, MLK was totally for separate but equal institutions.  When people are used to preferential treatment, equality seems like oppression.
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I agree with you. I don't want American born women to be First Ladies either.
Melania doesn’t want to be First Lady either.She refuses to live in the White House.
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A Zedku for the USA 2025.


Orange man, orange man
Orange man orange man.
Red hat red hat
Red hat red hat.
Blue states blue states
Blue states blue states
Greenland Greenland
Greenland Greenland
White supremacy white supremacy
White supremacy white supremacy
Black minority black minority
Black minority black minority
Yellow peril yellow peril
Yellow peril yellow peril.
Tariffs.
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Zeds poem is over-the-rainbow, that,  is embracing all of humanity. Good One!

Orange <>|<> Red <>|<> Blue <>|<> Green <>|<> White <>|<> Yellow

Hexagonal six is a 2D symbolism of 3D wholism.....and when put in the spin motion of time,  we are reminded that, the times are a changing, within our finite set of Earthian considerations of how to make the world work for the most amount of people, without destroying the integrity of the ecological environment, that, sustains all Earthian creatures.


Orange man, orange man
Orange man orange man.
Red hat red hat
Red hat red hat.
Blue states blue states
Blue states blue states
Greenland Greenland
Greenland Greenland
White supremacy white supremacy
White supremacy white supremacy
Black minority black minority
Black minority black minority
Yellow peril yellow peril
Yellow peril yellow peril.
Tariffs.

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A Greyku for UK 2025

Race, race, race,
Color, color, color,
Shiny, shiny, shiny,
Now get back to work or else.

– Appendix B: Words No Longer Spoken, 2025

2. Metrics
Form, form, form,
Checkbox, checkbox, checkbox,
We hired the ideal,
Not the person, mind you.
– As written on the back of the HR onboarding pamphlet

3. Celebrating You
Heritage month number five,
Lunchroom flags and cupcakes aglow,
But the raise budget said no.
– “Equity Budget Exhausted,” Memo #348

4. Who's Watching?
Speak your own truth, please.
Camera red, mic always on,
Safe space, we promise.
Or else.
– Posted above the Zoom call with 37 silent faces

5. Promotion Panel
Your scores are the best.
But you didn't swear enough,
You didn’t wear enough,
identity flair.
– Decision letter, with typos

6. Culture Fit
No thoughtcrime allowed.
Just smile at the mission board.
Say “diverse” again.
I said again.
– Room 101, Rebranded “Belonging Hub”

7. EDI KPI
Workplace joy chart down.
Send another feel-good email.
Everyone, please clap.
All better now.
– Mandatory applause at monthly compliance huddle

8. Telescreen Breakroom
You may sip your tea.
Only if your badge agrees.
Your face is neutral.
Approved.
– “AI Morale Monitor v2.1” release notes

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Race, race, race,
Color, color, color,
Shiny, shiny, shiny,
Now get back to work or else.
Take the advice.
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Good one.
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Good one.
Is he invited to your strip club?

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Yep.

Greyparrot always welcome.

You too.