Alice in Underland
Woke up with this traditional sea shanty folk song in my head for some odd reason..
Now to think about it, I might be unconsciously referring to the ship of freedom and individualism that is about to set sail on many of us. That is, if we remain as lethargic as majority are right now. But, for those that see through the smoke and mirrors..
What shall we do with a drunken sailor (3x),
Early in the morning?
What shall we do with cancel culture?
What shall we do to obtain freedom?
What shall we do with the forceful/coercive jabbing of foreign substances in our bodies?
What shall we do with the absent of leadership?
What shall we do with a 4th branch of Government and Deep State?
What shall we do with a technocratic, managerial and global elite?
What shall we do with short attention spans and dopamine addiction to devices?
What shall we do with Techno-Deism?
What shall we do with cultural, social, economic and political degradation?
What shall we do with authoritarianism/totalitarianism and tyranny in our midst?
What shall we do to regain our liberties and individualism on the 4th of July?
Chorus:
Weigh heigh and up she rises (3x),
Early in the morning!
Something to ponder as the American Empire celebrates its independence day today.
It is worth noting that while the Americans are busy celebrating with smoky barbecues and bud light beers, the irony is not lost on me that on this same day the British are also celebrating Alice in Wonderland day.
One of my favorite cartoons growing up, I remember Alice, a nineteen-year-old girl who accidentally falls down the rabbit hole and suddenly thrust with the responsibility of restoring the White Queen to her throne. She is the only one who can protect this fictional world from the Red Queen but on closer inspection in my adulthood, I came to the conclusion that this story is a portrayal of growth and progression through childhood and adolescence of Alice. According to editors Charles Frey and John Griffin, “Alice is engaged in a romance quest for her own identity and growth, for some understanding of logic, rules, the games people play, authority, time, and death.”
Hmmm, I find it extremely fascinating that a simple children’s book exemplifies the quest many people must take to find out the truth, with the popular going "down the rabbit hole", and then realizing when you get there how very strange and unrecognizable the world truly is.
This is very apt in our current times as we all contemplate and debate on different sides of the socio - cultural - political ideological war. Collectively, we are at a moral/ethical crossroad where we are forced to pick a side while ignoring the nuances of existentialism and false realities portrayed by media: good, bad, right, wrong, evil, poverty, power, insanity, wealth, fear, death, tyranny, politics, mysticism and other representations. Once the fat lady sings, we all have to grow up, take responsibility and make a decision to answer the question, what will you do?
Alice, as a symbol of curiosity in the book, is always in search of the truth behind all things; keeping her rationality - despite of antipathy - intact never to be subjugated. In the end, Alice woke up from that dream to her reality, always being curious of what's happening around her.
Drawing from that, we remind ourselves on this 4th of July if we are still curious in our quest for freedom and truth that leads to real independence. The past 2 years has shown us we never had it prior.
What shall we do to be truly FREE?
Happy 4th of July!!
See you tomorrow!
- Ope