War Pigs

The savage in man is never quite eradicated. - Thoreau

sick, sons of b*****s

wearing their hitler moustaches like pig snouts

smiling sinisterly

proud of themselves

making war like madmen and puppet masters

playing it like a game of chess

turning a spit, roasting flesh and souls

cooking it like bacon

risking not themselves but enlisting others to do their feverish, twisted, inhumane bidding

who the hell are they

nefarious b******s

Author's Note

"The very dogs that sullenly bay the moon from farm-yards in these nights excite more heroism in our breasts than all the civil exhortations or war sermons of the age." - Thoreau

Reviews

[Fabian G. Franklin]

I just watched a PBS documentary on Hitler and Nazi Germany last night! In one of his first speeches Hitler declared, "Long live the Socialist Republic" but later he rounded up the socialists and had them exterminated along with the Jews. That's how people like Hitler come to power, feed them their dream until they choke on it and it grows into a global nightmare. He idolized Bonito Mussolini and fashioned himself after the fascist dictator. We must never stop believing there is right and wrong and seek to follow the path of enlightenment made clear by study and observation. An excellent write, my friend.

[Pete]

i've been studying hitler and the nazis - what is even more disturbing to me is that he was able to brainwash so many people to follow him in blind allegiance although there were some plots within germany to get rid of him (the movie valkyrie with tom cruise). the holocaust of the jews is the sickest thing this world has ever seen. all of that was but a mere 80 years ago. look what putin is doing to ukraine and arab nations to israel and it goes on and on. i sometimes challenge myself and wonder what i would have done - would i have had the courage to stand against or would i have gone along to get along for fear of death? yes, right is right and wrong is wrong but only if we are able to distinguish and stand up for right no matter the cost. thanks for sharing truth fgf.

[Fabian G. Franklin]

You made a brilliant observation in your reply about whether we can or would be willing to stand up for our principles even if it meant our death. I'm also reminded of a movie quote, "You may not know it but there's some things that gnaw at a man worse than dying" Kevin Costner in Open Range I believe that. It's better not to die because as the old proverb goes, "A living dog is better than a dead lion" but I also believe it's better to die standing up for what you believe than to live under tyranny and oppression. I fear there are many who will find out the hard way you can vote communism in but you can't vote it out again. What I grew up calling "patriotism" spoken loud and proud is now called "nationalism" and it's spat out as a vile accusation at those who love their country. It's a sad state of affairs. Thanks for inspiring thought as you so often do. F.

[John the Baptist]

It seems we never run out of warmongers. I fear the next election will put some of them in power.

[Julie McCarthy (juliesp..]

Two big money making $$$$$ things in world are big pharma and the war machine
So sad
Great write ✍️