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One by one every nation is
regressing back to the cavemen days.
Persecution is becoming national norm,
that too, by means of democratic ways.
What’s the point of having a democracy,
if in the end, you elect bigoted autocrats!
Which only points to an uncomfortable truth,
world population is still dominated by bigots.
Whole world is headed back to the dark ages,
unlike last time, this time it’s people’s will.
Bigots pretend human, but bigots elect bigots –
once an ape, always an ape, thus blooms a jungle.
You cannot expect me to respect your opinion,
when your opinion is founded in discrimination.
Intolerance is not a difference in opinion,
any more than hate crime is a right to freedom.
You can have your little victories, for I know,
it’s difficult to outgrow your jungle basement.
But this I promise you, I’ll ignite your children
into a sanctifying thunder of emancipation.
regressing back to the cavemen days.
Persecution is becoming national norm,
that too, by means of democratic ways.
What’s the point of having a democracy,
if in the end, you elect bigoted autocrats!
Which only points to an uncomfortable truth,
world population is still dominated by bigots.
Whole world is headed back to the dark ages,
unlike last time, this time it’s people’s will.
Bigots pretend human, but bigots elect bigots –
once an ape, always an ape, thus blooms a jungle.
You cannot expect me to respect your opinion,
when your opinion is founded in discrimination.
Intolerance is not a difference in opinion,
any more than hate crime is a right to freedom.
You can have your little victories, for I know,
it’s difficult to outgrow your jungle basement.
But this I promise you, I’ll ignite your children
into a sanctifying thunder of emancipation.
