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Well, it’s that time of year again in the UK. All the school children are invited to wear a festive jumper – which is a little ironic for the Sikhs, Muslims, and Hindus that live amongst us. There might also be one or two reluctant Jews thrown into the mix. After all, most of these groups have already celebrate their equivalents of Xmas.
When I read these posts, I can’t understand why you keep talking about Charles I and fixate on his execution hundreds of years ago! Are you some kind of idiot? Charles I is not the same person as Charlie Kirk – why would you think these two men are the same person? Kirk is his second name and not an alternative word for a Church – idiot. Well? You keep bleating on about the far-right being stupid and anti-intellectual – but here you are talking trash about the great Charlie Kirk – who was murdered by out of control leftists controlled by Tel Aviv. And yes, I know that recently I have started back-peddling away from my usual antisemitic attitudes – but you would do the same if one of your colleagues was shot for just wanting to express his freedom of speech. What happened in 1600s England has NOTHING to do with what happened in 2025 in Utah! Trannies are dangerous and I suspect you sit at your keyboard writing these ridiculous posts dressed as a women and wearing a long wig!
This privileged section of the peasantry left the majority of its class behind as the aristocracy granted it ever greater levels of political influence and social dominance. Eventually, this new “Middle Class” was trusted with procuring weaponry and hiring fighting men for the nobility – a position the bourgeoisie eventually used for its own empowerment. This is why across Europe numerous Civil Wars broke-out between the bourgeoisie and the nobility – with each vying with the other to attract the peasantry to their respective banners. In the case of the English Civils Wars (three conflicts that occurred in the 1640s and 1650s) – Parliament had been slowly infiltrated by bourgeois Members of Parliament (MPs) over a long period of time. These individuals played-ball for decades before showing their true class colours and finally taking on the English State.
Chen is taking all the criticism – and I am not condoning her actions – but we must be careful in allotting blame. Remember, misogyny is also completely illegal in Socialist China and Chinese Muslims live very good and productive lives – although this fictional video (now “banned”) is obviously supposed to look as if it is outside of China. I suspect the two were on holiday somewhere and wanted to make some easy money – but instead – once the Chinese Revolutionary Police found out where the couple lived – the hinges flew-off their front-door early in the morning – probably after a “loud” (but equally “short”) knock! China has modified so quickly under the CPC that its people are still learning to come to terms with modernity, technology, and wealth. This is no excuse for bad behaviour, however, and I think these two will be punished, but only in a moderate manner (indeed, they were “fined”). Being ignorant and disrespectful of others (particularly those stuck in lesser socio-economic conditions) is only counted as “freedom” in the capitalist West.
Here we are. Zen is Ch’an in reverse – which is good as perception is the wrong way around. Turn it the right way around – and Zen becomes Ch’an the right way around. Not always an easy task – like catching a steam train whilst it is obscured by it’s own smoke. What a joy such contradictions are. They exist to test our perception and determination. As such, nothing else matters. We all look up – and we all look down – just like every koan (gong-an) you may have viewed. Still, none of it matters if you cannot lay it all down. None of it matters at all.
PAUL HERE! You may already know my work as the Joker and various other characters. Firstly, I’m not gay – and do not like underage girls. By getting that out of the way, I can say that I want to offer you a free pair of sun glasses in recognition of the good work you do. Also, please can I come on your show? I need the revenue boost to pay for all these out of court settlements not related to the above.
SANGHA KOMMUNE (SSR) 