{"id":18824,"date":"2026-10-15T11:11:57","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T15:11:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jamiegraymusic.com\/wordpress\/?p=18824"},"modified":"2026-10-15T11:13:39","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T15:13:39","slug":"dragons-to-slay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jamiegraymusic.com\/wordpress\/2026\/10\/dragons-to-slay\/","title":{"rendered":"Dragons to slay."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The elite are dragons, sitting on a huge piles of gemstones and gold that they stole from us all. Where are the heroes who might slay these dragons? Weilding words instead of swords, we poets and dreamers of words, must strike down the lies and manipulation to see the truth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Look around you. The guy who doesn’t look like you is just like you. He goes to work. Loves his family. Wants to be safe. Secure. Where he’s from or who he voted for, if he voted at all, doesn’t make him the enemy. Our differences are our strengths, but not if we allow them to be turned into fear, violence, or hate, by those who profit from selling safety and guns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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War is never a good option.
Love of money IS the root of all evil. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Violence for gain is always a criminal act. Taking something that does not belong to you by force is always wrong. They taught us this in kindergarten.
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So…Using the largest war machine in the history of the world to plunder resources from sovereign nations, all to feed the insatiable greed of the wealthiest among us…what would you call that?
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We are now just pirates. Thieves. Armed to the teeth, but scoundrels across the seven seas are we.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We destroy democracy around the world to install capitalism. Now they are destroying democracy here. To get richer. Steal more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We work, build, create. They profit. They steal. They exploit. They degrade. They turn us against each other, praying we won’t figure it out. But we aren’t idiots. Nobody is fooled
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When we vote, we place trust. That democracy will prevail. Money and lies cannot hide the truth forever, because we already know that they have betrayed us. They have sold us out for plunder. They grow richer, as our lives suck more and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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They want me to blame YOU. But I blame THEM. You and I have so much more in common than we have with THEM. They betrayed us. They lead a life of privilege and comfort, earning many times minimum wage. They give us two choices, and the other one is always the problem. Blame just don’t cut it. It’s WWE level fake. We see it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The problem is that there are only two choices and neither one is good. Two party rule is basically one party rule. It’s too easy for a few rich folks to rig everything. So everything is completely rigged. They are showing us. In plain sight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We see it. Thar be dragons here.
Where are all the heroes?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The elite are dragons, sitting on a huge piles of gemstones and gold that they stole from us all. Where are the heroes who might slay these dragons? Weilding words instead of swords, we poets and dreamers of words, must strike down the lies and manipulation to see the truth. Look around you. 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