Well, it seems that someone believes I am an extremist.
I am kinda taken aback by that.
I admit I will fight discrimination, I will defend against abuse, I will stand against hate, I will try to protect the vulnerable, and I will speak out against genocide.
I agree I am morally stubborn, with a social conscience, that I am disillusioned with those people that we are led to believe hold power in Britain and, sadly, the world.
I accept that due to my health issues I often have too much time to over think issues, and therefore see the likely consequences upon so many, and that knowing those who will be disastrously effected have not seen the problem careering towards them like a runaway steam train blowing a silent warning from its muffled whistle have not seen it and are setting up a picnic directly in its tracks, I will shout warnings as loudly as possible, sadly too often ignored.
I am not religious, or if I am you will not know it. My spiritual beliefs do not control or define me. I hold no contempt for the beliefs of others, providing those beliefs, whether religious, political, spiritual or even beliefs in their own self, their identity, their nationality, their culture or history do not cause harm, directly or by proxy to others.
Being stubborn, experienced (old) and hopefully having a little insight and wisdom (hindsight), I do stand by my beliefs. Still being registered as a ‘social worker’ which is a protected title under the law of the land (current legislation) I have a moral and legal duty and often a responsibility (two very different words that we never really consider, as are ‘power’ to, and ‘duty’ to, often seen in government Acts, a power means you can, a responsibility means you should and duty means you must), to act upon my concerns, in extreme cases that may be reporting on, as anyone would, in the case of someone being in or placing someone in immediate, or high risk of significant harm. For instance, my having knowledge of an impending attack upon a person or persons, not I may add someone painting an aircraft.
And yes we all have such duties as citizens of the United Kingdom.
My own morals also mean I will not deliberately harm or plan to harm others. I admit there are times this personal trait has been at odds with what may at the time been the more sensible option, but again, I am stubborn. I will, however, defend myself, my loved ones, and those I see as deserving, whether known to me or not. I will do this in whatever way I can. Realistically that mostly means a Paddington stare and inflating my chest to the scale of Gunnery Sergeant Major Williams, whilst twisting my moustache.
I have no plans of conquest, no conspiring to start a Citizen Smith revolutionary group (ok citizen Jones on this occasion).
I must at this point apologise to all those younger folk that did not have the pleasure of growing up with 1970’s and 80’s tv. Most now would be deemed as too bigoted to be broadcast, but actually often was the opposite, showing to the more enlighten viewers how ridiculous hate and discrimination was. Too often the fascists of my age refer to Alf Garnet as their hero, what they fail to realise was that ’til death’ the comedy series he was a character in, was written to highlight the stupidity of his bigoted ways, and that this fascist character was infact played by Warren Mitchell, a socialist anti-fascist Jew, and that he basically was taking the piss out of people like them.
Anyway I digress.
I mentioned about social work being part of my life, and it still very much being so, in so much as I try to assist folk – pro bono, when they are not getting the recognition of needs and support for those by local authorities. These days its very much signposting, or occasionally assisting in the filling in of forms, when brain fog and energy allows. But social work, the working with people all over the UK, in multicultural communities, with vulnerable or abused children, families and occasionally adults, and through this seeing the absolute values of diversity, family and community, something almost eradicated from the UK by Thatcher and all since.
I used to be party political, however now I am pretty disillusioned by the current ‘one-party’ system we have, all run by the same paymasters.
I am frustrated by the rise of hate and discrimination, and angered that this is funded by billionaires that simply want to keep us, their cattle, divided.
I am loathe, to the point of it becoming impossible to keep quiet. I cannot stand back and watch a new world order of fascism rise and remain silent. Anyone that truly knows me will understand that I will never be that person.
So if, my views of uniting society, of identifying those trying to suppress us, of voicing my ire of discrimination and racism are extremist, well if that is the case, then sadly in my humble opinion this world has become too damaged.
I am not attempting to indoctrinate anyone, I am begging people to do their own research, form their own opinions, and more importantly go out, meet the very people you are being told that you are supposed to hate.
I am imploring you to realise anyone wanting to make money or gain personal power in politics should not be allowed into politics.
I am screaming inside for us all to recognise our true foes, and realise its not any religion but greed that causes them to become that.
If that defines me as an extremist, then so be it.
Jonesy, simply a human 