The feature of the human curiosity for the bizarre transcends any and all differences between us. There is a consistent intrigue which belies our intelligence, refinement, and modesty. It’s humbling to think that the potentially perverse exploitation of the freak is a part of what is widely accepted as entertainment. History, however, says that this voyeuristic curiosity is as sure as is the reluctance to admit that separating others out for their peculiarity is somehow cool. So it is that the curious are routinely vulnerable to the suggestion of looking behind the curtain at the spectacle of the strange, unusual, unbelievable, and unnatural. The spectacle of sideshow freaks right now well describes the public face of political leadership peoples and institutions, as well as, those that choose to apologize for them. On one hand, there is a daily feed of salacious “news” to satisfy the voyeur within, on the other hand it seems wise to view it with a grain of salt. Beware emotion committed to today’s broadcast sideshow.
In the modern world of 2023, we find ourselves in what seems to be a live version of a drama driven theater event all about us, all the time. Thanks to a fantastical propaganda complex masquerading as news media outlets, the daily current events feed looks as much like lunatic fiction as it does legitimate journalism. Yet the dedication to the use of media as a propaganda tool keeps intensifying. As a result, the freakish nature of the ambassadors of the prevailing narratives keeps showing with greater and greater clarity. Some of these journalism program hosts are one gaslight away from reporting that the sun rises at dusk and sets at dawn. It is really laughable. The tables, however, have turned. Authentic journalism is independent, and behind the screen. The once trusted news sources, which are up front, have evolved into this bizarre, make it up as you go, group of unconscious puppet like ideologues that have this tone of authority in their voice that now sounds positively ridiculous. If these “news” reporting nincompoops have a rival for lack of credibility it would be some of the political and corporate leaders they are reporting on. The buffoon parade is being led by Earth’s preeminent puppets. The ultimate watch with one eye, if you dare, sideshow characters are the presidents of the United States of America. This ultra high profile position, appointed by high corporate finance captains, is manned by society’s most spectacular specimens of outrageousness. The commentary ranges from bombastic boast to gibberish levels of incoherency. One leader of the “free world” actually had an administrative highlight as he apparently played a version of dodgeball while happily ducking shoes in a Iraqi press room. It all makes the record books for babbling failure. As has been noted before, if it were not for the seriousness of the harm being whipped on peoples and ecologies worldwide, this sideshow could be regarded as an all time, world class comedy.
Because freak shows, car crashes, and other bizarro phenomena are hard to not watch, it is now of paramount importance to compartmentalize all “breaking news” and official dictums into some healthy cordoned off place that is reserved for the most phenomenally absurd. These official sources are their own grain of salt. The front people for the corporate institutions of control either volunteered to, or been suckered into performing in this cosmic level, “Who could ever believe?” sideshow. Each of these sideshow freaks have their own destiny to reconcile. Perhaps there is some compassion that can be offered them as they face whatever judgement they have coming. I for one would not want to be standing in the shoes of any of our modern world puppets or puppeteers. Once the voyeuristic curiosity is satisfied by peaking into the propaganda driven modern world sideshow, it should be possible to get back to the midway of the carnival of life, and set a course for somewhere other than where these anomalous social characters have so far delivered us.