"Many forms of government have been tried and will be tried in this world of sin and woe.
No one pretends that democracy is perfect or all wise. Indeed, it has been said that democracy is
the worst form of government, except for all the others that have been tried from time to time."
We're screwed, aren't we ?
The ruling elite - multinationals, oil companies, industry, politicians, financiers - have got it sewn up and there's not a damn thing we can do about it.
The Icelandic PM resigned after protests in the street about this offshore tax haven business, but Cameron won't - he knows he's safe if he just sits tight and rides the storm.
It's wrong.
It's wrong that so much tax avoidance is going on while the average family struggles to make ends meet.
It's absolutely brilliant, politically, but it's despicable to anyone with a heart and half a mind ..
But what can we do ?
The media are complicit, certainly the BBC.
I'm sick of it.
It just leaves me numb ..
And we come in here, moaning about our club.
And we watch trashy TV, consumed by soaps.
And we read headlines about celebrities.
And we obsess over cookery competitions and dance-offs.
And we think we've got a bargain with a BOGOF at Tesco.
It's all BS.
It's all a lie.
It's all smoke, mirrors and distraction.
We're on a one-way ticket to hell with this post-capitalist regime that rules the world.
Oh good, petrol's gone down !
Let's buy a new car.
Oh no : it's gone up again ..
I'm sick of it but what can you do ?
Though Rigger misses one element from his 'ruling elite'. The missing element is the 'left wing liberal elite' who have almost total control of public bodies: NHS Trusts, Local Authorities. Quango's, etc.,etc., The 'old school tie' has been replaced by the 'network of the liberal elite' who move about from job to job (even if they have been sacked for incompetence - read Private Eye). Many of them also have their salaries paid to a 'service company' so that they don't pay the rate of tax that you and I pay.
