Regime change does not come via aerial bombardment, but by demographic protests. But even these are not sufficient to create a long term change, as the Arab Spring revolutions found. But a start has been made in the USA – No Kings demonstartions took place across the states with perhaps millions attending, and only a few counter demonstrations – notably by convicted criminals pardoned by Trump. As the mid-terms approach Trump and MAGA supporters have been redrawing electoral maps and are even calling for ICE members to be stationed in polling booths. However with Trumps popularity falling fast due to the war it seems that all this may be futile. The Republicans have a massive war chest of $750m compared to the Democrats $193m, but tthe the signs are ominous for Trump – democrats won a byelection which included his home in Florida. Many Americans are not aware that they are paying for the war with Iran via tax and then some via higher fuel prices and fertiliser costs which will hit supermarket shelves next year. On the war it is estimated that the Israeli/USA axis of evil have only destroyed a third of Irans missiles!
In the UK More than 100 charities, campaign groups and trade unions marched in a show of unity against far right politics. estimate of numbers varied between 50000 and 500000. The march was unreported on the BBC news web site! And with 5 weeks to go we can see that Reform have their £14m gift to play with! 5 million days taken as sick days in the UK. The biggest increases were agriculture, forestry and fishing and then manufacturing. All traditionally male dominated employment – then NGO’s, financial and retail/wholesale. Mental problems are also quoted as being on the increase. Are there patterns geographically, socially, demographically, between sexes and age – I want to see the evidence! Only then can we see why and do something about it.
Tec boys getting scared? Or at least likely to have to shell out some of their billions in legal fees and compensation as the campaign against their laxidazical approach to harmful to children content on their web sites escalates.