by Rolph David
On June 14, 2025, Donald Trump turns 79 and demands a military parade for himself—echoing
authoritarian shows, not democratic traditions. This coincides with the U.S. Army’s 250th
anniversary, overshadowed by his personal spectacle. The same day marks 40 years since
the Schengen Agreement, Europe’s promise of free movement now challenged by rising border
controls. Meanwhile, protests...
Read and leave comments (2)
Saturday 14th June 2025 4:48 pm
Trump military parade US Army 250 years Schengen Agreement migration Europe LA protests authoritarianism democracy borders nationalism satire history June 14
by Rolph David
May 8, 2025 – Eighty Years After War, Still Choosing Thrones
At 6:08 p.m., the crowd looks on,
“fumus albus“— thick and strong.
Sistine‘s roof, where smoke ascends,
A signal: power, that never ends.
“Habemus papam“ then rings aloud,
The vacancy‘s now sealed and done.
A man is crowned, the crowd is proud,
As if his rule were heaven’s son.
A billion souls to "Papa" sworn,
By cardin...
Read and leave comments (3)
Friday 9th May 2025 6:09 am
patriarchy church power religious authority papal election gender inequality silence exclusion Catholic Church social critique outdated traditions 21st century faith democracy hypocrisy gender representation
by Rolph David
This parable is used here to portray Ribbentrop's mistake – especially his fatal misjudgment of the invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941, namely Operation Barbarossa.
On this day, eighty years ago, Nazi Germany surrendered to the Allied Forces, marking the end of a
reign of terror that cost millions their lives. Yet today, as right-wing extremism rises again
across Europe and beyond—w...
Read and leave comments (1)
Thursday 8th May 2025 3:48 pm
history WWII fascism AfD politics warning right-wing extremism poem remembrance Germany Europe democracy youth resistance never again 8 May 1945 surrender Nazism
by Rolph David
They said the law was ironclad,
Two terms—no more—was all he had.
No man could take the seat again,
No vote could bring him back to reign.
Yet buried deep within the code,
A hidden path, a secret road.
Not banned from power, just the race,
He’d claim the throne from second place.
Then Peabody, with studied hand,
Exposed the flaw, the law’s weak stand:
“A man who’s served his legal ...
Read and leave comments (0)
Monday 31st March 2025 7:20 am
Trump 22nd Amendment presidential term limits Bruce Peabody legal loophole U.S. Constitution election strategy Supreme Court J.D. Vance political trickery democracy
by Rolph David
No banners wave, no boots in line,
No marching columns lock in time.
Yet something shifts, a silent crack,
The ground gives way—we can't turn back.
He rules not as the past has shown,
No iron grip, no brutal throne.
But whims unleashed, all rules declined,
A lawless world, a fractured mind.
The courts still stand, their robes still flow,
Yet power twists, the cracks still grow.
A w...
Read and leave comments (2)
Monday 24th March 2025 9:09 am
autocracy tyranny power politics democracy future change leadership corruption control fear uncertainty society government
by Rolph David
To Glucksmann, this no longer fits with Trump’s current policies. The U.S. president is taking harsh action against immigrants, among other things. Since his inauguration on January 20, thousands of migrants have been arrested and deported to their countries of origin. The U.S. rapprochement with Russia in the context of the war in Ukraine is also likely part of the background to Glucksmann’s dema...
Read and leave comments (1)
Monday 17th March 2025 7:54 am
Raphaël Glucksmann Statue of Liberty democracy freedom immigration Donald Trump authoritarianism Ukraine European Parliament political values liberty symbolism international relations
by Rolph David
In light of current events
In today's Oval Office scandal, President Trump, alongside Vice President JD Vance, engaged in a heated exchange with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Trump accused Zelenskyy of risking "World War Three" and suggested that Ukraine had "no good cards" in negotiations. This confrontation led to the abrupt cancellation of a significant minerals deal between the U...
Read and leave comments (4)
Friday 28th February 2025 8:17 pm
Scum Trump Zelensky Dictatorship Politics Scandal Putin Xi Tyranny Democracy Power Corruption Global Politics
by Rolph David
As the Trump-Musk regime steers the U.S. into the arms of dictators, Europe stands at a crossroads.
This poem is an outcry against betrayal, against backroom deals that sell out Ukraine, against the glee
of China as it eyes Taiwan, and against the creeping infection of authoritarianism within Europe's own
borders. Curtis Yarvin’s sick vision—a world where democracy is crushed under the boo...
Read and leave comments (5)
Monday 17th February 2025 2:35 pm
Europe Ukraine Trump Musk Curtis Yarvin authoritarianism democracy China Russia NATO resistance dictatorship
by Rolph David
This poem critiques a presidency shaped by selfishness, revenge, and the influence of tech billionaires like Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos et al. Rather than adhering to constitutional values, Trump’s cabinet is filled not only with power-hungry opportunists and morons seeking their own gain, but also with those who are completely devoted to him—almost god-like in their loyalty. These ind...
Read and leave comments (9)
Wednesday 15th January 2025 8:15 pm
Trump politics greed billionaires Silicon Valley Musk Zuckerberg Bezos media control loyalty devotion justice democracy resistance
by Rolph David
The kowtowing of billionaires like Zuckerberg, Bezos, Altman, Soon-Shiong and even Mickey Mouse to Donald Trump is a chilling indictment of power’s moral decay. Ann Telnaes, a Pulitzer-winning cartoonist, dared to expose this disgraceful subservience in an unpublished cartoon for The Washington Post, only to see her work silenced by the very institution meant to champion free expression—owned by J...
Read and leave comments (7)
Wednesday 8th January 2025 9:43 am
Ann Telnaes Jeff Bezos Sam Altmann Patrick Soon-Shiong Donald Trump media freedom censorship tech billionaires democracy The Washington Post press freedom greed vs. truth
by Rolph David
6 January 2025 marks a dark day in the history of America and the world. The unthinkable has become reality—Donald Trump, a convicted felon with a history of legal battles, survives two impeachment trials and nevertheless rises to claim the presidency once more. His victory is confirmed on this grim day, as the USA witnesses a criminal ascend to the highest office.
The Capitol riots of January 6,...
Read and leave comments (3)
Monday 6th January 2025 10:44 am
Trump January 6 democracy impeachment convicted felon capitol riots Q-Anon proud boys legal accountability dark day political corruption
by Rolph David
The tide is rising with corrosive lies,
Where ignorance and rage entwine in dark disguise.
Unmoored from truth, they shout and blind the mind,
And reason, silenced, falters, left behind.
Young hearts, unshielded, gripped by twisted creed,
Through platforms pulsing with a poisoned feed,
Fall prey to rhetoric of scorn and spite,
As venom fills the streams and taints the nig...
Read and leave comments (0)
Sunday 27th October 2024 4:31 pm
democracy social justice resistance political awareness civic engagement
Recent Comments
Tom Doolan on Hope Is Gone
40 minutes ago
Ray Miller on Thanks For Sharing
47 minutes ago
Landi Cruz on Too late too late
2 hours ago
Robert Mann on Interchangeable Lines.
2 hours ago
Holden Moncrieff on Disowned...
4 hours ago
John Marks on Me mam
5 hours ago
David RL Moore on Too late too late
6 hours ago
Red Brick Keshner on The Empty Streets of Ego’s March
6 hours ago
Red Brick Keshner on veil of the known
7 hours ago
Red Brick Keshner on the poet’s barren tale
7 hours ago