Killed by kindness

In a democracy political apathy leads to an oligarchy and who's to blame for that?
Why is it the bad guys
Can damage the planet,
Taking their money
And run?
Why is it the bankers,
Can load up the debt cart,
Paying back not a penny,
Not one.
Why is it the church
Can lie when protecting
The guys in the frocks
Having fun?
Why is it that government
Can kill off its people
With sanctions instead
Of a gun?
All killed by kindness,
The meek and the mild,
Not wanting to talk
About rape of a child,
Or mass extinction
Greed and corruption,
Not here in the suburbs,
With quails eggs for luncheon.
We’ve still got our tree,
So, it really won’t matter,
That out in Brazil
That far right-wing nutter,
Is cutting a swathe
Through the Amazon forest,
Allowing the money men,
Assets as promised.
Let’s talk about TV, gardening,
Or food.
When people talk politics,
It dampens the mood.
Let’s open a box set,
Sit round the TV,
Watch pretend drama,
From dear BBC.
To challenge our leaders,
Would be awfully rude,
They all try their best,
We can see from the news,
So, we’ll vote them back in,
Without checking their views,
And leave for our children,
A planet that’s screwed.
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