Understanding U.S. Tariffs: Costs and Consequences

In 2025, U.S. tariffs are taxes levied by the federal government on imported goods at the border. While intended to protect domestic industries and reduce trade deficits, these duties directly impact American citizens through higher prices and broader economic shifts.

What are the 2025 U.S. Tariffs?

As of late 2025, the U.S. has implemented an aggressive trade regime characterized by widespread “reciprocal” and sectoral tariffs:

Baseline Tariff: A minimum 10% baseline tariff applies to imports from nearly all trading partners.
Sectoral Tariffs: High specific duties apply to key industries, including:
- Automobiles and Parts: 25% on most foreign-made cars and light trucks.
- Metals: 50% on steel and aluminum (up from 25% earlier in the year).
- Pharmaceuticals: 100% on branded or patented drugs, unless the company builds manufacturing plants in the U.S..
- Lumber and Furniture: 10% on timber and up to 50% on kitchen cabinets and some furniture.
- De Minimis Change: On August 29, 2025, the $800 exemption for low-value imports was removed, making small packages from retailers like Shein or Temu subject to duties.

How They Affect American Citizens

The primary impact on citizens is financial, as tariffs act as a “consumption tax” passed from businesses to individuals.

1. Increased Costs of Living

Direct Price Hikes: Importers often pass the cost of the tariff directly to consumers. In 2025, households face an average estimated loss of $1,100 to $2,700 annually.
Specific Good Impacts: By late 2025, shoppers have seen significant price jumps in staples:
- Groceries: Up 2.7%, with beef and coffee surging by 14% and 19%, respectively.
- Cars: New car prices have risen by an average of $4,000 to $6,500 due to auto and metal tariffs.
- Apparel: Clothing and leather goods prices have increased by up to 28%.

2. Regressive Tax Burden

Tariffs disproportionately affect lower-income families because they spend a larger share of their income on essential goods that are now more expensive. The poorest 20% of households face a tax increase equivalent to roughly 6% of their income, compared to only 1.7% for the top 1% of earners.

3. Labor Market and Job Security

Sector Gains vs. Losses: While tariffs aim to boost manufacturing jobs, research indicates that job losses in “downstream” industries (which use imported materials) often outweigh gains in protected industries.
Unemployment: Projections suggest the current tariff policy could lead to an increase in the unemployment rate by 0.6 percentage points by the end of 2026.

4. Retaliation Impacts

Trading partners like China and Canada have imposed their own “tit-for-tat” tariffs on U.S. exports. This hurts American farmers and manufacturers who sell products abroad, further straining local economies.

5. Reduced Consumer Choice

Higher costs and trade uncertainty often lead retailers to carry fewer imported brands, resulting in fewer options and lower product variety for American shoppers.

In essence, tariffs act as a regressive tax, raising the cost of living and operating for Americans while often failing to deliver promised economic benefits, shifting costs from foreign producers to domestic consumers and businesses.

Taxman (Remastered 2009)

Political Strategy or Mental Illness? Analyzing Trump’s Statements

President Trump is described as “delusional” by mental health professionals, political commentators, and world leaders due to his persistent assertion of claims that directly contradict documented facts. These descriptions often center on several key behaviors:

Clinical and Psychological Perspectives

Fixed False Beliefs: Psychiatrists define a delusion as a “fixed false belief” that is resistant to reason or confrontation with fact. Experts have cited his insistence on “stolen” elections and exaggerated crowd sizes as fulfilling this criteria.
Narcissistic Personality: Many specialists argue his perceived delusions are rooted in Malignant Narcissism or Narcissistic Personality Disorder, which can lead to a “delusional detachment from reality” to protect an inflated self-image or “personal myth of greatness”.
The Gospel of Positive Thinking: Some analysts link his behavior to his lifelong adherence to Norman Vincent Peale’s “Power of Positive Thinking,” where reality is shaped by one’s own mental attitude, leading to a refusal to acknowledge negative outcomes.

Recent Examples and Actions (2024-2025)

Economic Claims: Critics describe his 2025 assertions that tariffs “magically” bring in billions from foreign countries—rather than taxing domestic consumers—as economically “nuts” and detached from reality.
Polling Discrepancies: In late 2025, Trump was described as delusional for claiming he had the “highest poll numbers” of his career on Truth Social, despite concurrent data from the Associated Press and Fox News showing some of his worst approval ratings.
Foreign Policy Assertions: Observers pointed to “delusional fantasies” in his 2025 claims regarding foreign leaders, such as incorrectly stating he ended a war between Azerbaijan and Albania (two countries not at war) and suggesting he could “own” or “take over” the Gaza Strip for real estate development.
Annexation of Canada: His public discussion in 2025 about Canada potentially becoming the “51st state” was cited as an example of a belief system that ignores the reality of sovereign nations and public opinion.

Debates and Counterpoints

Political Strategy vs. Mental Illness: Some observers argue he is “crazy like a fox,” using conspiracy theories and falsehoods as calculated tools for political success rather than out of a true clinical delusion.
The Goldwater Rule: The American Psychiatric Association’s “Goldwater Rule” prohibits members from diagnosing public figures without a personal examination, causing some professionals to push back against colleagues who label the president “delusional” publicly.
“Trump Derangement Syndrome”: Supporters often use this term to argue that it is actually his critics who are delusional, reacting irrationally to his unconventional but effective political style.

Buffalo Springfield – For What It’s Worth (Official Audio)

What to Do If Your Home Floods: A Tenant’s Guide

It is quite early in the flooding season here in the South West of England although if and when a flood hits a place, it is never expected or predicted to occur. Yes on the weather forecasts they talk about chance of floods and rain but until it happens to you, you just don’t expect it at all. As yet my home or even close to my home has never been flooded from rain or rivers rising although that is not to say it could not or would not happen.

We lived on a hill in Spreyton in our first home there and although we experienced good moorland rain through autumn and winter and at other times too and although the roads leading up to the hilltop village would flood Spreyton always seemed a million miles away from flooding itself being 180 metres above sea level. One of my parents properties did once get flooded, when they lived at the bottom of a hill once, possibly while I was away at university or living in Exeter and a little river formed unexpectedly from the back door taking water quickly out to the front door, luckily not to much damage was done at the time and preventative lessons were learnt.

I feel with living so close to a river about 1 km away with the road close to me known to occasionally flood I stand a good chance of getting flooded at some time in the future myself. I live in social housing and so my rent is fair and affordable but if the worst happened and I was flooded I wanted to check as to what I should do or the practical consequences of flooding after the event. This property has never flooded from the river and so I hope it never does.

Checking the genius that is AI concerning advice and help I discovered the following:-

Immediate Steps & What to Do Next

Prioritise Safety: Ensure everyone is safe. Turn off utilities (gas, electricity) if it’s safe to do so.

Contact Emergency Services if there is an immediate danger to life.

Report to Landlord: Immediately contact housing association through their emergency reporting method (usually a 24-hour phone line). Follow up in writing.

Stay Safe: Follow official advice; don’t clean or repair until the landlord inspects.

Document Everything: Take photos and videos of the damage to the property and your belongings. Keep receipts for any unexpected expenses, such as hotel stays.

If your housing association flat floods, your key rights are for your landlord to make the property fit to live in (health and safety), provide emergency accommodation if needed, and conduct repairs within set timescales (24 hours for emergencies), with potential compensation for damage and rent relief if they delay, but you’re responsible for insuring your own belongings.

Repairs: Must repair structural damage (walls, ceilings, plumbing) and ensure the property is safe and habitable.

Emergency Repairs: Must fix emergency hazards within 24 hours (e.g., major structural issues, unsafe electrics).

Temporary Housing: Must offer emergency accommodation if the flat is uninhabitable.

Compensation: You can claim for damage to your belongings and loss of use if they fail to act.

Your Rights

Rent Reduction/Refund: You can ask for a rent reduction or refund for the time you can’t use your home.

Compensation: For property damage (belongings) and inconvenience due to delays.

Legal Action: Escalate to the Housing Ombudsman or consider the Small Claims Court if they refuse repairs.

Your Responsibilities

Your Belongings: You must have your own contents insurance to cover your furniture, clothes, etc., as the landlord’s insurance only covers the building structure.

Report Promptly: Landlords are only responsible for damage once they know about it.

Seek Advice: If your landlord does not act within the required timeframes, you can seek advice from local district council, Shelter England or Citizens Advice.

Escalate: If the issue is not resolved, you can complain to the Housing Ombudsman Service, which is a free and impartial service for social housing tenants.

I can sadly imagine the heartache, sorrow and amount of issues there would be if a property gets flooded and hope it never actually happens but feel its best to be aware just in case it does.

Important measures people are also advised to do prior to an emergency are as follows :-

Prepare an Emergency Flood Kit

Assemble a “grab bag” of essentials in a waterproof container and store it in a high, accessible place. Items to include are:

Important documents: Insurance policies, passports, and medical records stored in waterproof bags.

Medications and first-aid: Any prescription medicines, a first aid kit, and essential baby or pet supplies.

Supplies: Bottled water (at least 2.5-3 litres per person per day recommended for survival), non-perishable food that doesn’t need cooking, and a manual can opener.

Electronics: A battery or wind-up torch, a portable radio for updates, spare batteries, and a power bank for charging your mobile phone.

Clothing: Warm, waterproof clothing and sturdy shoes for everyone in the household.

Cash: A small amount of cash, as ATMs and card machines may be out of use.

Though I am not organised to do all of the above and living in a city I hope I would get some help and support sooner than in a remote area. I do aim to have my wallet, keys and phone all within reachable distance of me at all times of day.

I try to keep my mobile charged and a rucksack with my laptop and charges in it to if needing to leave in a hurry. I do have a folder with important documents kept high up in flat and sign up to emergency alerts and early flood warnings too.

It’s beginning to look alot like Christmas

I spent some time at mums this weekend where we have been getting out some Christmas decorations and putting up Christmas trees. Dad will not be around this year and with us losing him at the beginning of this year and him becoming unwell last Christmas with his last pint being on Christmas eve in a pub out with me and his last full meal being on Chirstmas day it will be da different sort of feel to Christmas.

When I got home this afternoon I decorated my first tree in my own home. I wanted to do it this year as with things being different so I fancied a change myself and getting a tree putting it up and decorated it will bring a little Christmas cheer into my home though it won make up for the storm clouds we faced last year.

Branches – I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day

Andy “Ed” Edwards ghost hunter in Poldark mine Cornwall

My brother would have been 53 this year on Saturday November 29^th

Andy with his dog Sam and Andy’s son Ben with his dog Defor

Had by brother survived his moment of madness, when he took his own life I know there would have been so much more joy to have come through and for him in his life path no matter which road it could have led him down. I was doing a Google search about him tonight as I know there was information on him on the internet about being a paranormal investigator and wondered what I migth still find.

I found the video below which I just find too spooky to watch myself of my brother from beyond the grave talking to ghosts. Its just a bit too spooky and close to comfort for me to listen and watch. I know he is still around and sends me and mum signs of his presence, for me it might be buggering around with the electrics on my nights out singing karaoke, as if he is having his moment up on the stage up there with me too, when I get up and sing. I can often get electric lights flickering next to me for no apparent reason too and it often makes me think it’s simply him saying hello bro.

I know there are lots of people that don’t believe in the supernatural and they believe it to be either fraud or coincidence. But for me though not religious I am very much a spiritual person and believe and hope that right and light will triumph over wrong and darkness wherever and whenever it must or can.

Ghost box In Poldark Mine Cornwall UK with GHOST- Andy “Ed” Edwards, Soph Beharrell & Nettie Tasker.

Furthe rinformation on this page on youtube says the following – This was filmed in 2010 at Poldark Mine Cornwall UK. with GHOST UK. A team of Paranormal Investigators – Andy “Ed” Edwards, Sophi Beharrell, Jeanette “Nettie” Tasker & Simon Colgan. (Simon was unavailable for this investigation) This was the first time we had used the Ghost box aka Spirit box in the mine with amazing results. We have investigated many places, but found the mine to be a perfect place to use the Ghost box. We have experienced the draining of the batteries from our equipment many times, but you can see from this investigation this also happens with Soph’s Video Camera. Thanks for watching.

The gift of lighting up the dark

The “skill psychologically of lighting up the dark” can be described as resilience and learned optimism, which involves acknowledging difficult emotions (the “darkness”) while actively cultivating hope and developing practical skills to navigate challenges and promote well-being. This concept draws on various psychological principles, including Jungian psychology and positive psychology.

Key Psychological Concepts

Balance of Opposites (Jungian Psychology): Psychologist Carl Jung noted that light and darkness coexist; one cannot exist without the other. The “skill” involves achieving a healthy balance rather than trying to eliminate darkness entirely. It suggests that there is value (or “gold”) to be found in understanding and integrating one’s “shadow” side (repressed or unacknowledged parts of the personality).
Resilience: This is the mental and emotional ability to adapt to adversity, trauma, tragedy, threats, or stress. It is a key skill for navigating the “dark times” in life, enabling individuals to bounce back from challenges and learn from them.
Learned Optimism: A concept developed by Martin Seligman, this skill involves intentionally changing one’s perspective and challenging automatic negative thoughts. It is about how we interpret events, not changing reality itself.
Hope as an Active Mindset: Hope is not a passive emotion but an active mindset that involves setting goals, identifying pathways to achieve them, and maintaining a positive outlook even amidst obstacles.
Emotional Regulation and Processing: The ability to sit with pain and uncertainty, process difficult emotions, and avoid “toxic positivity” (dismissing genuine suffering) is crucial for healing and growth.

Skills and Strategies

Cultivating the skill of “lighting up the dark” involves several practical strategies:

Awareness and Acceptance: Acknowledging and accepting the reality of one’s inner and outer “dark spaces” (sadness, fear, uncertainty) is the first step toward finding a path forward.
Practicing Gratitude: Actively looking for things to be grateful for, even in difficult times, can build a more positive outlook.
Seeking Support: Reaching out to others and leveraging empathy from friends, family, or professionals can provide the “candle” needed to find one’s way through challenging times.
Self-Care and Self-Compassion: Prioritizing physical and mental well-being (sleep, nutrition, exercise) and treating oneself with kindness helps build the necessary energy and resilience to cope with challenges.
Mindfulness and Reflection: Engaging in self-reflection through methods like journaling helps identify negative patterns and work through emotions.
Purpose and Action: Focusing on solutions, contributing to the well-being of others (kindness), and engaging in goal-oriented behavior can provide meaning and purpose during difficult periods.

Ultimately, this skill is about acknowledging the dualism of light and dark within human experience and developing the psychological tools to navigate this balance effectively for overall well-being.

Huwspace a cyblog, written by man while being inspired by machine (ai)

A cyborg is a being with both organic and biomechatronic body parts, a term that is short for “cybernetic organism” part man and part machine. So with that in mind I am sometimes starting to write my page now as a cyblog part written by me and part inspired by machine or ai. I can ask questions and search for inspiration on Google ai and then expand on those ideas with my own thoughts, ideas and words. Part Huw manmade part machine inspired hence a cyblog. I also now often use WordPress ai to generate images for the site such as the welsh dragon at the typewriter image which is a visual imagining of me as I am from Wales and I was also born in the year of the Chinese fire dragon. So flaming two stones with one dragon breath.

I also wanted to have my blog assessed by google ai today and this is what it says about the blog:

“Huwspace” is the name of a personal blog and associated social media presence run by an individual named Huw. The creator uses the platform to share personal views, reflect on life experiences, and discuss a range of topics including politics, family, friends, and music.

Key aspects of Huwspace include:

Political Commentary: The blog often features opinion pieces from a left-leaning perspective, with the author identifying as a progressive activist and supporter of parties like Labour and the Greens. Topics often include critiques of capitalism, discussions of global politics, and social justice issues.
Personal Reflections: The author shares details about his life, including dealing with the loss of his father, his experiences with dyslexia, enjoying karaoke, and meeting new people.
Engagement: The author aims to use the platform to share his worldview and engage in discussions with a diverse audience, including friends, colleagues, and readers from across the world.

Sit Down By The Fire by the Veils

The poor will always have you

The phrase, “The poor will always have you,” is an inversion of a well-known quote from the New Testament of the Bible, which in modern translations generally reads, “The poor you will always have with you“.

This statement is recorded in the Gospels of Matthew (26:11), Mark (14:7), and John (12:8), and is part of Jesus’ response to his disciples when they object to a woman anointing him with expensive perfume that could have been sold to help the poor.

Origin and Context

Jesus’ statement is a direct allusion to Deuteronomy 15:11 in the Old Testament, which states, “For there will never cease to be poor in the land; that is why I am commanding you to open wide your hand to your brother and to the poor and needy in your land”.

Meaning and Interpretation

When Jesus said this, he was not dismissing the plight of the poor or suggesting that poverty is an unchangeable fate to be ignored. Instead, the original context highlights several points:

A Call to Action: By referencing Deuteronomy, Jesus was reminding his followers of their ongoing, God-given responsibility to be open-handed and generous toward the poor.
Prioritizing Worship: The statement served as a defense of the woman’s act of worship. Jesus emphasized that while the disciples would always have opportunities to help the poor, the unique, physical opportunity to honor him before his imminent death and burial was fleeting.
Critique of Motives: In John’s Gospel, the objection came from Judas Iscariot, who was a thief and did not genuinely care for the poor, adding a layer of rebuke to those who use concern for the needy as a mask for their own self-righteousness or misplaced priorities.

In summary, the phrase is a reminder of the perpetual existence of poverty in a fallen world and a constant call for believers to show ongoing compassion and generosity, but it also establishes the importance of wholehearted devotion and worship of Christ.

I am not normally one for looking to biblical texts for inspiration but this just struck a cord with me this morning. Although I am employed (happyish in my work) receive enough pay to keep a roof over my head and to try to save money for rainy days and buy goods and services that I think I need in my life, there is very little leftover to do anything else with after that.

Not that I need more money for myself but there is also a complete lack of employment opportunities to move up any form of career ladder nowadays across Britain, even if I made the time and effort to apply for other jobs. Unlike in my youth, administration manager roles or project support staff roles roles just no longer exist in a way like they used to. I know people with a desire to work that are finding it extremely difficult to step into employment now and have never witnessed an employment market as difficult and competitive as the one that exists today.

There are ways and means of getting into work and you must go the extra mile if unemployed every time to prove your worth to potential employers. I have always looked to work in a place of my choice doing something that interests me as a volunteer when out of work and that has always proved so far to be an excellent stepping stone to employed work and also a huge motivator to get out of bed and rewarding me with enjoyment and self respect.

I had up until recently been contributing small amounts or money each month to the Green Party and also a charity called International Rescue. I stopped those payments recently and it has to some extent been playing on my mind. How can someone like me help people those with less than what I have.

I would like to think there are many ways I can continue to help others. Such as how I vote, what I advocate for in the political system. What I say on my blog, what I believe in and live by. Helping a friend with less cash than me with a drink on a night out or making sure they have enough money to safely get a taxi home or other little things like that are small wins that help the people that I respect and want to support.

Poverty has felt like a real life possibility for me at times one which could if I am unlucky enough or we are all propelled into some cataclysm come back top haunt me. I was homeless (for a very short time myself once, which lead to me having the home that I have now lived in for over 15 years provided by a housing association which I now also work voluntarily for on a scrutiny panel to help improve the housing association for others, they have helped me so I am helping them now. I have always found in life that when I can not afford to give to a charity or good cause financially I can always make up for by giving my time and effort instead.

I have also been on benefits in the past when out of work or unwell with which without which I could have had nothing although saying that I have always had the love and support of my parents. They will not always be around to help me though which does make me focus my mind on ensuring I am there to stand on my own two feet on my own. To think of safety nets is not just theoretical for me but absolutely vital in order to have gone from where I was to where I am today.

To pay my way in life and hold my own not relying on anyone now financially but myself is a huge achievement to me. Though some might see holding your own and paying your way as perhaps a form of failure to me it is a genuine success. Well it must be some kind of religious quotes day for me so I will bail out with another interesting quote from the bible. “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven”.

JAMES – Sit Down (Original Rough Trade Version Music Video)

How to Identify Your Political Bias Effectively

Are you a Faith and Flag Conservative? Progressive Left? Or somewhere in between?

Determining your political bias involves a combination of

self-reflection, using structured assessment tools, and being critically aware of your information sources.

1. Structured Self-Assessment Tools

Quizzes and surveys designed by research organizations and political scientists can help quantify your views on various social, economic, and foreign policy issues, and map them onto a political spectrum.

Political Typology Quizzes: The Pew Research Center offers a quiz that categorizes your beliefs into specific groups based on nationally representative surveys.
The Political Compass: This survey places your views on a two-dimensional chart, with an economic scale (left/right) and a social scale (authoritarian/libertarian).
8 Values Political Quiz: This tool rates your leanings on four axes: Economic, Diplomatic, State, and Society, providing a detailed breakdown.
Implicit Association Tests (IAT): Offered by Harvard, the IAT can help reveal unconscious biases or automatic associations you might have regarding different social and political groups, which can influence your conscious beliefs.
General Voter Quizzes: Websites like Britain’s Choice and Vote Compass offer quizzes tailored to specific elections and demographics, comparing your views to those of political parties or “tribes” in your country.

2. Critical Self-Reflection

Beyond quizzes, genuine self-reflection is key. Consider the following:

Your Core Values: Identify the fundamental principles that drive your decisions (e.g., individual freedom, equality, order, tradition).
Views on Specific Issues: Reflect on your stances on a range of issues, such as taxation, healthcare, immigration, environmental regulations, and social welfare programs. Your positions across different topics may not always align perfectly with one single ideology.
The “Why”: Understand the reasoning behind your views. Are they based on personal experience, family upbringing, education, or deep-seated psychological traits (e.g., openness to experience, threat perception)?

3. Analyzing Your Information Diet

The media you consume significantly shapes and often reinforces your existing biases (confirmation bias).

Diversify Your Sources: Actively seek out news and opinions from sources across the political spectrum.
Use Media Bias Tools: Websites like AllSides, Media Bias/Fact Check, and Ad Fontes Media provide ratings for news sources, allowing you to compare how different outlets cover the same story and identify potential leanings in language or framing.
Recognize Confirmation Bias: Be aware of the tendency to favor information that confirms your pre-existing beliefs and to dismiss evidence that challenges them.

By combining these methods, you can gain a more accurate and comprehensive understanding of your own political leanings and biases.

My best fit

Establishment Liberals

… along with 13% of the public

Roughly half of Establishment Liberals describe their political views as liberal. They hold liberal positions on nearly all issues and support an expanded role for government and a larger social safety net. They also hold liberal attitudes on issues of racial and ethnic equality. Establishment Liberals are more likely than any other group to say that compromise is how things get done in politics. About half say they are satisfied with the way things are going in the country today, and an overwhelming majority say they approve of the job Joe Biden is doing as president.

liberal Huw

Progressive Activists

13% of the population

‘It’s not really a meritocracy we live in. The people who have privilege to begin with are far more likely to end up in their dream career.’
Sally, 29, South East England

Progressive Activists are highly-educated, urban, and more likely than any other group to be in work. They think globally and are motivated to fight inequality and injustice. Their sense of personal identity is connected to their strong political and social beliefs. They are often supporters of Labour, the Greens and, in Scotland, the SNP. They like to take part in debates and have their voice heard. They are far more active in posting about politics on social media than any other group, and are big consumers of news from many sources, with The Guardian newspaper a big favourite.

Top priorities: Climate change, the economy, inequality

Compared to other groups:

More likely to say they are ‘extremely worried’ about climate change than any other group (72 per cent v 34 per cent average)

Much more pessimistic about the direction the country is heading in, with only 2 per cent saying it is going in the right direction (v 29 per cent average)

Strongly believe that the system is rigged to serve the rich and influential (95 per cent v 67 per cent average)

Very engaged with the news, with 83 per cent reporting use of social media in the past day, 54 per cent reading a newspaper online or in print, and 17 per cent reading a blog – in all cases more than any other segment

Much more active on social media, with 55 per cent posting political content on social media – more than four times as much as any other segment

Least confident that once we are through the worst of the Covid-19 crisis, we will address the problems in society (68 per cent v 46 per cent average).

More likely to think that the people they agree with politically need to stick to their beliefs and fight (35 per cent v 22 per cent average)

Least proud of being British of any segment (22 per cent v 59 per cent average) and most likely to say their national identity is not important to them (55 per cent v 24 per cent average)

Strongly believe that white people have advantages over ethnic minorities (93 per cent v 60 per cent average)

Strongly believe that immigration has had a positive impact on the UK (85 per cent v 43 per cent average)

STAND BY ME. (Ultimate Mix, 2020) – John Lennon (official music video HD)

Why Learning from Mistakes is Crucial

A repeated mistake is like running around on a giant hamster wheel, exhausted and weary not knowing how to step off the darn thing or where the stop button is or not knowing when or how to press the stop button or how or when to step off. Repeating the same mistakes again and again while not learning a thing from them is defiantly a mad idea!

To repeat a mistake is often described as making a choice rather than an accident the second or subsequent time.

Common sayings and proverbs related to this concept include:

“A mistake repeated more than once is a choice.” – Paulo Coelho
“You can never make the same mistake twice because the second time you make it, it’s not a mistake, it’s a choice.” – Unknown
“If you make the same mistake twice, it is no longer a mistake, it is a habit.”
“Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result.” (Often attributed to Albert Einstein, but likely not his)
“Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me.”
“As a dog returns to his vomit, so a fool repeats his folly” (from the Book of Proverbs in the Bible).

The underlying idea in these expressions is the importance of learning from past errors and taking responsibility for one’s actions and the resulting consequences.

It seems to me politics is the biggest field of play, where this type of collective irresponsibility tends to take place.

Where an elected wealth of political officials, wish to control our finances and keep people within poverty instead of lifting them up out of it, maintain and enhance their own wealth crying foul to those from abroad that might no longer wish to be impoverished . Hmm what would Jesus think of such monetarising people and forces? From what I have read of the bible and learned from my religious teachers then those that choose to enrich themselves at the expense of others such as billionaires, wealthy politicians, using their own power to line their pockets with even greater profits, would repulse the son of god and if you believe in monsters heading to your definition of hell then that is what they likely are too.

What attracts, tempts or even provides people with conviction to vote for such inhumane politicians is hard to know what thoughts go through their heads or try to contemplate what they believe in and why they have those thought thought for such hateful people and views I do not know and will (god willing) likely never know or have.

Life is precious and time is short and for each of the power-hungry politicians voted into power across the globe chosen by their peers or people – Trump, Putin, Xi and Netanyahu are all incredibly dangerous political beasts we will be incredibly fortuitous to escape this time in the worlds history unscathed. Sadly each leader will be thinking from their own perspective, that they must be strong men in order to fight and conquer their own monsters. But what happens when they are the monsters that should instead need to be stopped or in someway fought.

They each poses within them the capability to light a match that within their hands could then set fire to million trees and sadly it takes only one of these four to strike first to make it all come crashing down.

When we are born into this world we arrive with nothing and when we depart this earth we depart with as little as when we arrived. It is what we do with our time here that truly makes our existence all worthwhile.

The National – ‘The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness’

Share this:

Share this:

Share this:

Share this:

Share this:

Share this:

Share this:

Share this:

My best fit

Establishment Liberals

Progressive Activists

Share this:

Share this: