The Deluge

by Stephen Markley

she pointed behind her to the bulging Capitol Dome. “That building is ours. The whole idea is that whatever happens in there is our will. Our decision. But instead, it’s a defensive fortress for a tiny elite, who are profiting from the genocide of our planet. It’s not even a secret. They’re not hiding their plan. They are openly telling us they are going to exploit and plunder our country, our earth, our home, and then profit from its unraveling.”

We almost never ask what it is that we don’t yet know.

at its core the practice of genocide is about eliminating competition for one’s children. The globally wealthy believe that to continue their historic consumptive binge, they must deny others.

It is such a small step from believing one’s child is special to demanding the eradication of competitor children who would demand their fair share of noodles and broccoli. The unique sensation of loving a child is merely the selfish gene activating, guiding the parent toward discrimination, exploitation and, if necessary, mass murder. Genocides are committed by parents.

“I’ve come to decide morality and justice are overutilized words expressing misunderstood ideas.