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Time for our X-odus!

In defiance of the forces that manipulate and suppress, this poem calls for an "uprising" to defend truth 
and our freedom of speech, against the forces of censorship, fake news and misinformation led by Musk,
Trump and his rebellious, subversive henchmen. Musk’s efforts to restrict or abolish "Community Notes" threaten 
the very foundation of truth and free expression on his platform  threaten the very foundation of truth and free 
expression on his platform. 
A platform built on freedom's name,
Now churns with lies, a ruthless game.
Musk tightens reins, and Trump, unbound,
Spews venom, wrecks truth on the ground.

Zelensky, praised by those who fight,
Is torn apart in the public's sight.
A "dictator," they shout, a false refrain,
Spreading their lies to stir the disdain.

The algorithms, those unseen hands,
Mold every thought, take rigid stands.
They feed us rage, they stir our fears,
And strip away what truth appears.

Community Notes, once a place of trust,
Now shackled by greed and lies unjust.
Musk seeks to filter, to stifle the rest,
Twisting the truth to serve his quest.

The panther in Rilke’s cage still paces,
His weary eyes devoid of spaces.
His world is shrinking, the bars grow tall—
Behind them, no answers, no voices at all.

But we, the people, will rise and shout,
No longer silent, no longer out.
For freedom of speech, for truth we fight,
To tear down the dark and bring the light.

We’ll leave the cage, we’ll break the chains,
No longer bound by false refrains.
The X-odus is here, the time is now,
To reclaim the press and lift the vow.

 

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Flyntland

Sat 22nd Feb 2025 15:52

Your second stanza is heartbreaking - how long is he going to get away with such outrageous lies?

He 'promised' that he would become a dictator and he is hell-bent on it being sooner rather than later.

Rolph David

Sat 22nd Feb 2025 11:30

Thank you Naomi for your "like"! I really appreciate it.

Rolph David

Sat 22nd Feb 2025 11:26

Graham, you're absolutely right...when I worded it and pasted it here, its length and comprehensiveness also jumped out at me immediately. I will shorten it. Thanks for your comment.
Regards,
Rolph

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Graham Sherwood

Sat 22nd Feb 2025 11:18

Rolph, I don't think you need the extensive introduction to this piece. it is self explanatory and stands alone very effectively.
For what it's worth, here in the UK, most of us think the same as you about the current idiotic political climate in the USA.

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