JOURNALING with JOSH

 Anytime a "leftist" critiques America, right wingers bring on the outrage and justify violence. As if they don't have any critiques of America, as if they're the only ones capable of critiquing America justly.

  Human feelings make up everything on the planet. We are all at the mercy of them entirely. It's an intricate balance and fight we struggle with. They're what is sterilizing the planet and also the feedback that makes life feel alive. All power that individuals have is based on "feelings" wealth exists as a concept and not a fundamental truth. There is no god, there is no outside influence other than physics, there is only us. There is beauty and horror in that. But the greatest lie we tell ourselves is that this ability is unique to us, as a species. There is an obvious conscious decision when we see a predator choose companionship with what could be prey or chooses to consume said prey. There are physical rules that we are learning how to measure and how to bend to our will, and then there are the rules we make up, and every day we are collectively as a species making choices. The only thing worthy of hatred and contempt is abuse of power. To which we, collectively

 Israel lies because it is a force of evil in the world. Good can't lie, because humans will immediately dismiss an entire message if it even smells like a lie. Israel lies about its intent for murdering civilians, for murdering journalists, for murdering aid workers. Israel lies about its intent for retrieving hostages. It wields these hostages as a tool to justify genocide. Who have likely been killed by Israel's own bombs. I'm not saying Hamas is good, because they aren't. But Israel is evil. at its core. Nobody is buying the bullshit anymore.

Uh oh, your band mate expressed himself which put your brand at risk. You've done so well not stepping on any of the wrong toes, you've made all the correct decisions, your partner made his bed, better course correct! The spectacle is the true value! You've shown fealty, you'll be accepted back into the circle after a few lashings. You're the lesson to so many others, you've behaved very well. A good boy. What's your comradeship worth? Not this much! Not all the future what ifs, yes you have enough but you could have so much more! You are an artist in the spotlight, your brand is silly and edgy, but not too edgy.  Not THIS edgy. Artists feeling they have the same responsibility as politicians and the powerful is sad. I cant absolutely say if I was a popular artist I wouldn't choose loyalty to the machine when the machine provides a thriving existence, but when your critique is of the powerful and not punching down, apologies feel like cowardice.