The Profiteer

I got the idea for this piece from the book "Economic Hit Man" by John Perkins. A book about exploiting developing nations that makes you want to start lighting s**t on fire after you read it.

If I were a gun runner
or a weapons profiteer
I'd build a solid legacy
A monument of tears

I'd arm the peasant class
Pay them rice and bread
Play them off each other
Until everyone was dead

Take their land away
Drain them dusty dry
Starve them into misery
Let their children die

Murder the intelligent
Exploit the ignorant
Prey upon their petty fears
like a genocidal tyrant

Keep them buried into debt
so their economy is broken
Give them crony leadership
That's nothing but a token

Import labor to their land
Make them slaves to industry
Ruthlessly exploit them
and not pay them anything

Poison their environment
Pour sewage in their wells
Taint the air with chemicals
So disease infects their cells

So they die by tens of thousands
Lots more where they came from
I'll Start another resource war
   and blame it on Islam

It's a game of chess you see
with subhumans of a nation
A surplus mass of indigents
meant for blatant exploitation

From the USA to Africa
All across these fertile lands
You're all just faceless peasants
who played into my hands

Reviews

[Pete Langley]

What a great satirical rant, Mark! Sadly, these exploiters hold so many of the aces. Greed is inherent in our species and self-interest is rife. Well versed, mate. P.

[Baby Ricochet]

Thank you pete

[Frieda P]

This is your idea of flying under the radar? Gotta hand it to you Mark, all your reads get under the skin and twist.

[Baby Ricochet]

Thank you Frieda.

[Frieda P]

Always my pleasure to read you.

[Steven]

Power will do whatever it can. Nice write.

[Baby Ricochet]

Thank you Steven

[saratogaparty]

I could taste the sewage. I hated this poem, which I think was the point, so good job!

[Baby Ricochet]

Something like that. Thank you Saratoga.

[Girl Friday (Sarah W.)]

An excellent take on what happens in our world every day. Everything that occurs politically is a game of chess, played by masters who wish to keep their own hands clean and dirty those of others. Revolution is on the horizon, for those who love this land and wish to keep it in some kind of "American" balance. Well written piece, my friend.

[Baby Ricochet]

Thank you Girl Friday

[Emerald Seas]

An excellent writing of the exploits of our current world condition. Especially in the US, where it seems a revolution is gradually brewing underfoot. I've heard of the book you mention, haven't read it yet, but it's on my list!

[Baby Ricochet]

It's a good one. Thank you Serrah

[Patricia B. Hepler]

Whoa! Wow, Baby. I need to read that book....
Powerful statement, exceptional write.
~pat

[Baby Ricochet]

Thank you Pat

[quinfinn]

well, you have done it this time. now you can expect a flash bang to go off in the middle of the night and find dozens of NSA agents surrounding you with guns drawn. i love this, it exposes american politicians and the money machine which runs them for what it is. like i said, ricochet, i can always count on you to get really deep, this is amazing!

[Baby Ricochet]

Thank you Quinfinn

[quinfinn]

always welcome...

[Baby Ricochet]

I post these things then I edit the crap out of them.