iGURU!’s – Weekly Review – 10th November 2019 "Consciousness can be fooled, but not mocked!" - Science Of The Immortals (SOTI) CONSCIOUSNESS HAS STIRRED ‘Consciousness’ has stirred and its ripple like effects are been felt around the globe. This force - this power - moving obliquely and at first almost unfelt, now begins to flex - ominously. A growing ‘global civil unrest’ and revolt continues – from east to west – north to south of the globe. The dissatisfaction of the people spreads like wild fire – volatile - contagious. In the majority of cases it is the people vs. the state – fed up in one way or another, of governing bodies, enacting policies, which do little or nothing for the wellbeing and welfare of the ordinary working people. People are increasingly realising through what they see, hear and experience, that honesty – honest work, is not being rewarded in those societies. All over the world there are protests - in which, people are demanding significant and meaningful change, to a system which has delivered it seems, at least to the majority, nothing but unwarranted, pain and suffering, obscene inequality, injustice and unfairness. You can give it's root cause and consequences, whatever name or explanation you want, call it – ‘austerity,’ ‘neoliberalism,’ ‘globalisation,’ ‘technocratic reform’ - whatever! - These are simply apologetic ruses, insulting epithets used by elites, whose policies mask a largely concealed purpose, by these supposedly ruling elites, which don’t make any logical sense. These policies are in essence, what can be termed, the current modern technocratic capitalist paradigm, a system marked by lies, greed, theft, impoverishment, suffering and death. If the ‘Banks are broke’ and don’t have money who does? If our communities remain impoverished and poor, lacking in infrastructure and our ecological environment is dying - why? In a world of obvious technological progress – where are the sustained benefits of this ‘progress?’ – Despite, statistics, numbers and figures, which say that more of us are becoming more prosperous, why does life feel ‘harder,’ ‘nastier,’ ‘meaner’ – when measured by virtually all meaningful indicators of happiness? Across the globe the results of these policies can be seen, whether it be the indigenous peoples, say in the Amazon, fighting to protect their way of life, or the trafficked and often ‘enslaved,' ‘human victims' - victims of the booming trade in ‘human resources,’ be it ‘living beings’/souls (for details - click here) or the trade in ‘human organs & parts.' The evidence can be seen in, the sprawling ‘urban buildings and dens’ – termed cities, of the supposedly ‘developed world’ – whose social environment is increasingly dominated by ‘urban gangs,’ communities awash with drugs - deemed ‘leisure,’ whose air is weighted down with poisonous, noxious and deadly gases (for details - click here). The inhabitants of these places, are marked on their faces and minds – which reveal - individual minds burdened and dominated by the all pervading and depressing, emotional cloud, which hovers over the inhabitants of these cities. Now – what do I see? - I see a ‘Choir’ led by smiling ‘Cheerleaders,’ with false gleaming white teeth - proclaiming all is well – the ‘Commonwealth’ – is at ‘Peace’ – since we have ‘Liberty!’ ‘Freedom!’ ‘Democracy!’ - to that I say Lies! - "Consciousness can be fooled, but is not mocked!" (SOTI) To be sure – something stinks! - It is the rottenness and corruption of a ‘stinking corpse.’ – No, I am wrong. The body politic of that, which was once termed ‘civic society,’ is not yet dead - but none the less it is stinking! – Or again - maybe it is dead? - Since it clearly has that stench. It can be likened to a rotten fish – whose rottenness and corruption commenced in its head and has now inevitably spread to its body. Further, it not only has a stench, but the corpse cannot and should not be consumed. Yet, it is this poisonous fare which it seems, we as ordinary people, are being asked to consume and people are saying in greater numbers - No! - we have had enough! This mismanagement of the people’s energy, their ‘Consciousness,’ by these state systems – has been eroding societal and community infrastructure for some time now – and the dramatic surge of global unrest we are witnessing, speaks of ‘the straw that broke the camel’s back.’ The trigger of each protest is but a final straw, which has been added to a humongous pile of straws, that have been accumulating more recently over the last couple of decades - and the people have had enough - they are fed up. What we are witnessing is an ‘Old World’ in its 'death throes’ - the death of an old, out dated and tired system – a system that is unable to cater for the basic needs of the people in a society and as a consequence, we are seeing globally, civil unrest in the people - as they complain of the corruption in their governments – poverty, poor housing conditions, lack of opportunities etc... The list of failings, it seems is endless – and varies, depending on each country, but there is a common mood and feeling expressed - that is one of a loss of trust and faith, people once had in their governments and leadership. In the video – ‘Today's protests indicate the scale of troubles in our paradise - Slavoj Zizek’ - Slavoj Zizek says - “There is no way to integrate protesters into the given society – a more radical change will be needed – I don’t see any agent that can do it now.” How did we get here? – - We have failed to protect the rights, which our forefathers and mothers fought for. - We allowed broken promises from the leadership, to go unchecked - leaving them unaccountable. - Expectations of what a leader should be, have diminished. - Irresponsibility both from the leaders and the people. - Economic imbalance and inequality. There is only so much and for so long, that people will put up with a corrupt, unjust and immoral system. A GLOBAL REVIEW We are beginning to see the results of all this - in what is currently happening globally, the people, both young and old, are becoming increasingly aware/educated to what is going on and are demanding an end to it. This urge is manifesting in different ways, but it is there nonetheless. In the article – ‘This wave of global protest is being led by the children of the financial crash’ - Jake Woodier is quoted as saying - “They know that they will be worse off than their parents, know that they’ll never own a home, and know that on current trends they could live to see the end of humanity. So for them, for us, politics is not a game, it’s reality, and that’s reflected in the way we organise – relentlessly, radically, as if our lives depend on it.” It is clear that the people feel they have no choice but to take to the streets – in an act of desperation – they protest. The protests comprise a generation, who are feeling the failings of an inadequate system – in many cases, there is a sense that this is a ‘parentless generation’ – where the children have been left to fend for themselves – where are the ‘role models?’ - the ‘leaders?’ - In an interview discussing the collapse of Europe – and diagnosing it's cause, Douglas Murray summed it up succinctly and pitherly, with the comment - “all the adults left the room.” Somewhere, someone has dropped the ball – the rights that have previously been fought for - have not been held onto. Small sins against the people have gone unchecked and now the breaches, the crimes - are too big to sweep under the carpet - and the hardship being experienced day to day, by the people, has become too great to ignore. Globally, discontentment stirs the people – moving them onto the streets. At first, peaceful protests, which are now evolving into violent and dangerous battles between the people and the authorities. The protests are becoming more chaotic – since it cries for individuals to come forward and order/structure the complaints of the people - and channel it into something constructive. – It yearns for good leadership – a leadership that is able to move beyond the ‘tweets,’ ‘blogs,’ ‘instagram’ and ‘facebook’ profiles of social media – into ‘Concrete Reality Communities.’ In the video - “From Lebanon to Chile, economic uncertainty is driving a wave of protests” - the crowds that gather in the streets of Chile, are referred to as a “leaderless, spontaneous movement calling for fundamental reforms.” In many cases, the people’s distrust in the state means that it is very unlikely satisfactory solutions can or will come from the state. Below is a Global Review of some of these protests – I have detailed this Global Review by region/Country arranged alphabetically. EUROPE ‘STIRS’ In France, the protests were initially caused by the rise in fuel prices (fuel tax) - (for more details - click here) against an economic background of job losses and insecurity, by ‘out of touch metropolitan elites,’ led by Macron, whose polices serve to benefit only the privileged and wealthy - this triggered the ‘Yellow Vest protests (read more here.) In Greece, students and unions, protest to oppose the new business reforms – as they feel it will affect workers’ rights (read more here.) In Spain, it was the imprisonment of separatists leaders, which triggered protests. Spain is now in the midst of their fourth election – who knows what will happen next (more info - click here) In the UK, whose political processes remain largely frozen and unmanageable as a result of its continuing Brexit woes, the capital London, recently experienced, Extinction Rebellion protests and demonstrations, which are now the subject of court challenges, as protesters allege ‘unlawful’ conduct and an ‘abuse of power by police’ (read more here.) There is also the ongoing traversty of justice, which the United Kingdom is currently hosting, through its immoral, unlawful and possibly deadly continuing detention of the Journalist, Julian Assange. In a previous article, I have dealt with the inequitious and unjust legal procedures and practices, which currently deny access to Justice to a large proportion of the British public (for article - click here.) HONG KONG – ‘NO FUTURE’ In Hong Kong – a large proportion of the protesters are young adults – they see no future for their lives as adults if the system remains as it is. What are some of the problems in Hong Kong? - Poor housing conditions - unaffordable housing (young people cannot afford to rent, let alone buy a property of their own,) 1 in 5 people in Hong Kong live in poverty (watch video - click here), long working hours – and in general, a poor quality of life. Protests in Hong Kong have been going on for 20+ weeks now – and are becoming increasingly violent – these protests, whatever view one takes about them, are not taken lightly by the protesters themselves. In the video – ‘Hear Hong Kong Protesters Read Their Final Goodbyes | The Dispatch’ - it shows various young adults, reading their ‘goodbye letters’ addressed to members of their family, friends and loved ones. They write these letters before going to protest on the streets of Hong Kong – these protests have now become violent ‘street battles’ with the governing bodies. The police have been firing live rounds on the protesters – thus many protesters have been killed during the protests. A young man in the video, in a letter to his parents, writes the following – “I’ve always tried my best to become a so-called worthy person in your eyes, at school and at work. But more than that I want to be a person with a conscience, not a selfish coward.” These individuals know that when they leave their homes to join the protests on the streets of Hong Kong – they may not return – whether it be through arrest or death – they set out on the streets prepared for this. Another protester said – “I don’t take to the streets to clash with the police nor to destroy. I’m here to protest to what is wrong with the government." Also recently in Hong Kong, pro Beijing politician and lawmaker, Mr. Junius Ho was stabbed in the chest by an attacker who pretended to be a fan (to watch video - click here). Mr. Ho, has previously been accused, by pro-democratic protesters of helping to organise attacks on civilians (read more - click here.) THE AMERICAS In Bolivia, following the news that two anti government protesters had been killed – protesters marched to the town hall – and grabbed the mayor – they then covered her in red paint, cut off her hair and paraded her through the streets barefooted (read more - click here.) In Brazil protesters oppose President Bolsonaro’s government – Bolsonaro, has been recently linked to the assassination of a human rights activist and politician Marielle Franco (more details here.) In Chile, the people protest against - unaffordable healthcare, low pensions, poverty (Chile has one of the world’s largest wealth gaps.) In Chile, following days of massive popular protests, police and armed troops responded with tear gas and deadly fire. There are also allegations of torture and serious human rights abuses by troops. In the video ‘From Lebanon to Chile, economic uncertainty is driving a wave of protests’ - it was reported that “At least 17 protesters have been killed, and hundreds of police injured, in running battles that paralysed the capital Santiago.” People’s frustration it seems has no adequate mechanism of expression - a protester in Chile said “I am not a fan of violence, but violence is the only way they will listen.” (Watch the video - here.) Another protester said - “The social discontent is not just about the fare rides the subway. The only thing the government does is criminalise a situation, that in truth, they have dragged on for so long. Now the military are using the same strategy they used during dictatorship, making fun of people, and shooting people in many regions.” (Watch video - here) There is an explosion of emotion – protests often begin peacefully, but due to the expectations of the people not being met, the dissatisfaction evolves into violent clashes between the governed and the government. We are seeing this all over the world. HAITI – ‘LIFE OR DEATH’ For many around the world these protests are a matter of life or death – people protest because they must! – to survive. For example – in Haiti – many struggle to buy and find – basic necessities such as water. In the video - 'Why people are protesting in Haiti' - it refers to the public services in Haiti as crippled. The people complain of corruption, rising inflation, lack of basic goods, food and fuel shortages - basic needs are not being met. They want the current leader to step down (read more - here.) THE MIDDLE EAST Robert Fisk, writes in an article titled - 'The New Revolutionaries of the Middle East Share the Same Flaw,' about the protests in the Middle East - “In Iraq and Lebanon and Algeria. In Baghdad and Kerbala, in Beirut and in the city of Algiers – and, once again, in miniature and briefly, in Cairo. The young and the educated demanded an end not just to corruption but to sectarianism, to confessionalism, to religious-based mafia governments of immense wealth, arrogance and power." These are not just localised complaints, but familiar complaints - global ones – familiar global complaints and protests - we are indeed living in perilous times. THE ‘CONSCIOUS AWAKENING’ From the governments, the responses have been in the main – amateurish, unfeeling, insensitive, ill-informed - and often unlawful state reaction, abounds. With this continuing civil unrest – emotions are running high – the energy/Consciousness is building – but where will it go? – How will it be used? A number of articles refer to the need for this energy/Consciousness to be directed into something tangible. Slavoj Zizek says - "The protests must translate into ‘radical change’ lest the efforts will be meaningless" (watch video - here.) So – the streets are speaking! – will the voices of the people remain simply as reverberations echoing into the night? - Or will it meet with the ears of people who can translate the protests into long lasting change – a Movement – where we see the people protests translated into ‘meaningful power and change?’ One thing is for sure – if left to continue – the protests will get more violent – more chaotic - and bloodier. Strategically, this actually benefits illegitimate elites – elites, who have over the last few decades or so, carefully crafted the modern Orwellian Surveillance societies, most of us now inhabit. Unfortunately for us, they see an increase in tension, chaos and violence as their last and only means to gain ‘legitimacy,’ through the use of the monopoly force the State, which they still currently maintain and command. It is their intention to use State Police or Military ‘crackdowns’ to hold onto power. Therefore, those potential leaders of both ‘Left’ and ‘Right,’ Black, Yellow or White, Christian, Muslim, Jew, Gay or Straight - or whatever other ‘Identity,’ has been foisted upon you - you must be aware of that situation - and not allow any justifiable differences between us, to be exploited and manipulated to the detriment of the community as a whole. We must therefore, find a peaceful ‘Meeting Place’ (for related article - click here.) There are troubled waters to cross, issues which have to be navigated - as we have been bequeathed the following - - Lack Of Leadership – No one to enforce the rights of the people – to lead the movement so that the protests are translated into ‘power for the people.’ - The people – divided. - Rising expectations – that remain unfulfilled. - Lack of opportunities for young people. These times therefore, require a collective leadership of quite unparalleled Wisdom, in an Age largely shorn of such wise practices. Such leaders, must be an example to others, whom they claim to lead – Why? - Simply because, in truth – if they are ‘true leaders,’ they do not lead - but ‘Serve.’ Further, if they truly believe and understand, the ‘Cosmic scheme of things’ – they will know - that which the Lord Yeshua (Jesus Christ,) knew and Caesar didn’t - they will know that, Alexander The Great was a ‘Bellboy’ to Diogenes - and in part, they will know this - That – ‘We The People,’ each one of us - individually - despite seeming and apparent weakness – that it is us - who wield true power - and it is us - each one of us - individually - who are ultimately and truly, the ‘Sovereign.’ REFERENCES TO ARTICLES, VIDEOS ETC To view the contents of this index – click on the subject of interest below. ALPHABETICAL ORDER B Brazil-Bolsonaro Family - New Evidence Ties Bolsonaro Family to Murder of Marielle Franco C Contact iGURU! - To get in touch with iGURU! - Send us a message E Europe - The Death of Europe, with Douglas Murray (on Youtube 7-Oct2019) H Hong Kong - Politician's ear bitten off during knife attack in Hong Kong (3-Nov2019) - The Guardian - Pro-Beijing lawmaker stabbed by 'fake supporter' in Hong Kong (6-Nov2019) - BBC - Video captures Hong Kong lawmaker stabbing - BBC News (on Youtube 6-Nov2019) I iGURU! - Daily Info - Weekly Review Index Suggestions - Make a suggestion to / or for an iGURU! index India - Toxic smog forces flight cancellations, diversions and delays as worst air pollution this year hits Delhi - 3-Nov2019 - The Independent J Julian Assange - Julian Assange - UK, Justice & It's People - On Trial M Middle East - The New Revolutionaries of the Middle East Share the Same Flaw P People Protests - From Lebanon to Chile, economic uncertainty is driving a wave of protests - This wave of global protest is being led by the children of the financial crash’ (29-Oct2019) - The Guardian - Today's protests indicate the scale of troubles in our paradise - Slavoj Zizek People Protests - Bolivia - Bolivia: Protesters cut off mayor’s hair, cover her in red paint and drag her through the streets People Protests - Chile - Chilean police officers set on fire by Molotov cocktails - Students break out of school gates to join protests in Chile People Protests - France - Why is France protesting? | CNBC Explains - Yellow Vest Protests - News, Videos, Reports and Analysis... France 24 People Protests - Greece - Greek Police Clash With Students Protesting Business Reforms (24-Oct2019) People Protests - Haiti - Protestors In Haiti Are Demanding The President Step Down (HBO) - Why people are protesting in Haiti People Protests - Hong Kong - Hear Hong Kong Protesters Read Their Final Goodbyes | The Dispatch’ - Hong Kong: How economic problems fuel discontent | DW News People Protests - London - Extinction Rebellion protest ban was 'abuse of power', court hears (24-Oct2019) People Protests - Spain - Spain's far-right Vox surges in wake of Catalan independence protests (6-Nov2019) S Slavery - One in 200 people is a slave. Why? 25-Feb2019 - The Guardian 'AND THE STREETS SHALL SPEAK!' - UPDATES INDEX To view the contents of this index – click on the subject of interest below.
ALPHABETICAL ORDER G Global Youth - Global youth in revolt? | DW News (on Youtube 10-Dec2019) L Life Or Death? - Pakistan's City with No Water | Unreported World (on Youtube 10-Jun2018)
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