Monday, 6 June 2016

To Be Governed

From a quote by Proudhon


Watched over, inspected, spied upon, directed
Admonished, forbidden, punished, corrected
Controlled, indoctrinated, assessed, regulated,
Weighed, censored, ordered about, educated

For your own good, for the public good

Enrolled, taxed, stamped, registered
Measured, numbered, reformed, monitored
Trained, exhorted, extorted, mystified
Repressed, fined, harassed, despised

The State is good, the State protects you

Tracked, abused, disarmed, clubbed
Condemned, imprisoned, choked, judged
Sacrificed, sold, betrayed, robbed
Ridiculed, dishonoured, outraged, mocked

To be governed - for our own good!

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