People live by stereotypes and bias.
Believing that government can’t do business right.
That private has less wastage and inefficiencies.
When for real, they take more liberties.
Because when corporations experience loss.
They have areas to repay their cost –
Furlough, benefit reduction and lay-offs.
Jack the price, reduce niceties to consumers.
But at the end of the day the higher ups and investors get paid.
Then the big wigs invest to buy officials that set the government.
That gives them a path to pad their retirement.
The cycle continues for them to get the policies they want.
It’s not to protect the consumers or benefit the workers.
These get screwed, yet they continue to help renew.
And build a force of leaders.
That are on a course to help themselves, nobody else.
Today, for whatever reason, you may be on the side that they choose.
But there may come a day when you will be on the one that will lose.
Just like at the Capitol – the experience of Blue.
Those who say they are with you now, can turn against you.
It’s hard to think that even Corporate will take that alley and risk such fate.
Maybe like those below
they believe Trump and his minions will always keep them in tow.
That’s like giving a chance for romance to drifters who moonlight as a prostitutes.
Saying they are for and into you.
While refusing to give up their gig.
You remain at their mercy and to their discretion still.
With no guarantee of fidelity.
Why do people willingly proceed?
Is it lust or greed?
Many people seem to feel that one day, they will get there –
They too can become millionaires.
And they won’t want for their money to be shared.
So for now they hold to what makes them feel they have control.
That they are doing something for their future good.
Most likely they will never reach that high.
But they keep holding out that they will qualify.
As they pave a way, their stay on earth to be more of a living hell
than it needs to be.
But that they are unable to see.
Some people believe there should not be equality.
That some are or should have less, just based on race.
That all don’t have an equal place in America’s society.
They vote for superiority.
Favoring a party and particular color of skin.
Tapering to those of certain anger, violence and extremism.
While the foot-soldiers get into a mess.
And are labeled lawless.
The leaders give a shout.
But that is where they stop.
They do what they can to keep themselves free.
Avoiding accountability.
Leaving those lower down to fend for themselves.
They who likely need most reprieve are often asked to tighten their belts.
But if the government can give bailouts and handouts
to those with money close to their chest.
Why can’t they do the same for the rest?
As the poor and middle class try to get big.
They emulate the big-wigs.
Giving in to how the rich and powerful want them to think.
Not accounting for the difference of class and status that they are in.
But in this country, service to the poor and middle class by government
can’t be the same as for the wealthy.
Called for are different policies and strategies.
But as those lower on the totem pole keep walking the same path.
The rich and powerful fill their moneybags, look down and laugh.
For some of them, life is like a game.
And people are just pawns to be played.
Easy to cut, quick to trade.
Whatever it takes, once the bosses are paid.
Playing for their gains.
How many businesses stayed strong during the pandemic?
Did they let their profits trickle down?
No, it’s rather pathetic.
By the millions and billions that some grew.
They chose not to share with the entire crew.
Did they try to keep all of their employees employed?
Some still went with lay-offs.
Did they at least try to hold on, to help bail out?
Or were they quick to shut down and cut-off?
For some, their amenities are symbols of their greed.
They are not just tokens earned beyond their wants and needs.
That feel and status are often addicting.
And some determine that without it
It’s not their type of living.
So they get in a bind –
Dismiss human kind to continue their lift.
Keep getting for their benefit.
No matter the negative shifts.
Allowing the undercurrents to grow.
Releasing the restraints that kept the pirates below.
It’s not just that Republicans favor private.
It’s that they set up for their and theirs to benefit.
They present as opportunities to do corrupt.
And now Republicans don’t seem to have any limitations.
Corporations try to show that they do good deeds.
Tending to community needs.
But they don’t show continuance in support of humanitarian.
They dish out and hold control where and when they can.
Like standing up with words against those who attack Voting Rights.
But will they still finance those that set up the fight?
Wanting their cake and eating it too.
Funding the abusers while placating the victims who are being abused.
That’s the kind of charity many do with their drives and feeds.
As they vote for the rules that demean and defeat.
Is it a true gift they are trying to give?
Or a token of atonement for sins?
When companies spend,
Their profits often go to someone’s luxury in the end.
But with government
It should be for the people’s or the country’s improvement.
Except under the lead of Republican.
The route that Republicans pick make for a long and treacherous trip.
One for which America is not equipped.
Society as a whole will not do well.
If a few keep getting to choose who is of value and who are not essential.
And even if you’re in because you can benefit
from the Corporate or Republican gives.
That unhealthy stack to one side
will lead to a dangerous, unsafe and unstable ride.