Well, mate, things are pretty dire in Britain right now, especially for the folks at the bottom of the heap. Now, some might say it’s karma, but I can’t say much, ’cause my ancestors were part of that British Empire gig.
I missed out on the Empire’s glory days, mind you. Us Gen Xers were born in the swinging ’60s and ’70s, all about free love and such. We’re not boomers, mind you, that label’s for our folks, not us.
So, my parents, they knew all about rationing, just like my grandparents. They fought in World War II. I’ve talked to folks who lived through a world war, and we Gen Xers, well, we didn’t have to face that.
The boomers, they had conscription thanks to some lingering wartime rules.
But us Gen Xers, we had Margaret Thatcher’s era. Some of us lost our school milk, for crying out loud. She cut funding for mining towns without creating new jobs.
The millennials remember Thatcher too, but they were the youngest of boomers kids. They got Tony Blair, Britpop, and dreams of a brighter future. Blair, though, ended up in a war for oil because of Saddam’s antics.
Now, there’s Gen Z, dealing with maybe the worst government in our history, Tory corruption like you wouldn’t believe. But not even close to Trumpian level quite yet.
I’m a bit late to the game; my kid’s in Generation Alpha. I see nothing but hardship from these right-wing Tories for him unless I step up. They’re ready to crush his dreams. My enemy? These un-mandated rule-makers, making up laws without checks.
General Election, anyone?
Time to stand up and speak out. Remember, you’ve got the right to protest, as long as you stay within the law.
These Tories, they’re running the show without a proper mandate. Their policies have hurt the most vulnerable, it’s criminal. Disabled folks have suffered since 2010.
And let’s not forget, the Liberals had a hand in the austerity mess.
Looks like Labour might have to bring in universal rationing. That means even the super-rich will have to tighten their belts. So long to those billionaire tax dodgers.
Maybe we’ll call it “Billionairexit,” then.
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