America’s Danger From Authoritarianism and Disinformation

All dangerous signs
Nations must take notice of
And be prepared to counter.
Authoritarianism.
How it festers as a poison.

As a bed partner
Of hegemonic ruling
It is dangerous.
To various forms of freedom.
Oriented towards ego.

Utterly selfish,
It feeds on aggrandizement.
Nothing else matters
But what feeds its desires
Without concern for others.

Disinformation
Is a disease of ego.
It is cancerous,
Eating at the human soul;
all for absolute ruling.

Hegemonic rule.
Obedience at the risk of
Personal freedom.
Authoritarian rule;
Without concern for others.

Ego magnified.
A ruler as potentate.
No one else matters.
A form of dictatorship;
All others subordinate.

The running slogan.
Is “Total Authority.”
Egomania
Or Megalomania;
A power without limits.

Power absolute.
A leader’s autocracy.
Nothing else matters.
Followers are mere children;
Who need to be disciplined.

Absolute control.
Is this form of government.
People are puppets.
Must follow authority;
Or otherwise must perish.

Feedback is fearsome.
Punishment for feigned misdeeds.
Rules are unwritten.
They come from spoken mandates;
Follow blindly and obey.

Be seen, but not heard.
To question is dangerous.
Silence is golden.
Corporal punishment in vogue;
Just one way, or the highway.

Without compromise.
Positive reinforcement.
Becomes a taboo.
Counter to the rule of law;
Authoritarian law.

Disinformation.
Is intended to mislead.
As propaganda.
Issued by some governments;
By nature, ego-governed.

It courts deception.
All kinds of fabrication.
A friend of fake news.
Filled with trumped-up stories;
Manipulated system.

Disinformation.
A form of intelligence.
That feeds on rumors.
Is dangerous politics;
Its aim is to hide the truth.

Disinformation .
Armed with covert objectives.
Manufactures lies.
To maintain evil power;
With democracy postponed.

Hegemonic rule.
Rife with disinformation.
Has its own profit motive.
Co-opts media;
And suspends democracy.

Combined as systems.
To disregard the people.
Disinformation.
Allied with ruling by fear;
Is far from democracy.

The time is now ripe.
Americans must wake up.
Become vigilant.
Signs of danger are lurking;
Democracy endangered.

The people must speak.
They must make their voices heard.
To turn back deceit.
Our liberties to preserve;
To restore America.

Lord, protect our nation.
As home of the free and brave.
Rule of the people.
For, and by all the people;
Liberty, Justice for all.