Living in a Surveillance State
Living in a surveillance state
All the things we’ve grown to hate
Run by players called ‘Deep State’
Big Brother could not imagine
Nor could Lenin, nor could Stalin
Chairman Mao, or Mussolini
Hitler, Castro, or Amin
Complete control; subjugation
Keeping watch at every station
The hallmarks of developed nations
TV cameras and hidden recorders
Flying drones that follow orders
Eyes and ears along the borders
Watching, taping, and data-basing
When we eat, when we are bathing
Our politics and flags we’re waving
Our kids at school, or at the pool
Whispers in a vestibule
Convinced us that it was a rule
They’re watching for “security”
Seems to me like tyranny
No oversight or transparency
And done with such impunity
It’s gone beyond our government
Fueled by technical empowerment
Still claiming for our betterment
Those Masters of the Universe
Want control just like a nurse
What to hide, what to disburse
Spin the good, so it sounds worse
It’s not the truth, but it doesn’t matter
Normal people’s lives are shattered
As long as it’s making wallets fatter
Observe the players and their sneer
Their only goal to domineer
Like some old west balladeer
Winning at the voting booth
They spin the news and hide the truth
Try to crush the remaining sleuths
Call them liars and uncouth
Control and power over information
Insulated for now, from litigation
While claiming they are our salvation
Patriots decry their hijack moves
And quickly see their face removed
Then trampled under digital hooves
The secret lies in the algorithm
The on-line God of all decisions
Yet clearly it’s against Americanism
Once the narrative becomes ingrained
It’s just as good as locks and chains
Pushed out everywhere unrestrained
Anyone who resists is quickly shamed
It’s dangerous not to play their game
Those deposed Dictators all had it wrong
With their fighting and killing all day long
Control it seems, is an easy song
Give the people games; they’ll play along
Eyes glued to their little screens
Cede control to these “smart” machines
Lead them into worlds of dreams
No one wants to earn a salary
Despite having a college degree
Instead they think in virtual reality
And eat the fruit from the poisonous tree
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Is this another Halloween post? LOL It is scary enough to be one. I believe the word ‘privacy’ will soon be archaic. Great work, Ralph.
It is scary, I think privacy has long gone. Nicely penned Ralph. Cheers!
In todays society there is no more privacy nor should you expect any. It is scary and I for one long for times that were simpler, but I know those days are long gone. Very straight to the point piece Ralph.
An excellent offering of work here Ralph as always you see this world we live in through your third eye. An accurate description indeed. PRIVACY what’s that? DEEP STATE are even trying to invade our own homes and apartments, turning on a t.v. or computer these days is disquieting. I place a black dot over my computer cam ever seeing eye, hoping to keep them from spying. All those things predicted by the Orwellian’s are coming to fore. We are living in a world without privacy, it’s becoming more and more difficult to find it. Nicely penned my friend.
Yeah privacy is a thing of the past. Digital footprints, mini recording devices, what you watch on TV, not to mention what they give you to watch on tv, how many years did we think the news was just the news, a provider of information, raw unedited information, now we realize they are just money hungry agenda hogs. It’s really sad. Good piece Ralph