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Reasonable?

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By Atomic HistorianPublished about a year ago 1 min read
Reasonable?
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There’s no reason or rhyme

They call it a reasonable crime

They pretend like there’s no end

They use words like honor and duty as punchlines

To control our minds

Make us feel special and helpful

But they’re only helping themselves

What’s there to say though

Civilization has been a pyramid scheme from the beginning

Killing each other to be queens and kings

Rather than sharing things

Scarcity is a fallacy

Sold to you and me

To keep us on our knees

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Atomic Historian

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  • Cathy holmesabout a year ago

    Well said!

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