Land of Confusion
“I must've dreamed a thousand dreams
Been haunted by a million screams
But I can hear the marching feet
They're moving into the street
Now did you read the news today?
They say the danger's gone away
But I can see the fires still alight
They're burning into the night
There's too many men, too many people
Making too many problems
And not much love to go 'round
Can't you see this is a land of confusion?
This is the world we live in (oh, oh, oh)
And these are the hands we're given (oh, oh, oh)
Use them and let's start trying (oh, oh, oh)
To make it a place worth living in
Oh, Superman, where are you now
When everything's gone wrong somehow?
The men of steel, the men of power
Are losing control by the hour
This is the time, this is the place
So we look for the future
But there's not much love to go 'round
Tell me why this is a land of confusion
This is the world we live in (oh, oh, oh)
And these are the hands we're given (oh, oh, oh)
Use them and let's start trying (oh, oh, oh)
To make it a place worth living in
I remember long ago
Oh, when the sun was shining
Yes, and the stars were bright all through the night
And the sound of your laughter as I held you tight
So long ago
I won't be coming home tonight
My generation will put it right
We're not just making promises
That we know we'll never keep
Too many men, there's too many people
Making too many problems
And not much love to go 'round
Can't you see this is a land of confusion?
Now this is the world we live in (oh, oh, oh)
And these are the hands we're given (oh, oh, oh)
Use them and let's start trying (oh, oh, oh)
To make it a place worth fighting for
This is the world we live in (oh, oh, oh)
And these are the names we're given (oh, oh, oh)
Stand up and let's start showing (oh, oh, oh)
Just where our lives are going to”
“Land of Confusion” — Invisible Touch, Genesis {listen here}
The chaos being wrought by DJT is no joke. Every day we wake up to another executive order that destroys civil norms and feeds the administration’s all-at-once, scorched-earth offensive.
His agenda prioritizes corruption, distraction, chaos, othering, and garnering more power and more wealth for himself, while seeking vengeance and retribution for anyone he feels deserves it.
“Trump and his family have, according to The New York Times, ‘monetized the White House more than any other occupant.’ And he’s been back in power for only four months.” — Dan Rather
DJT has an unhealthy sense of entitlement and is becoming more and more dangerous. As he continues to brazenly roll back civil liberties and governmental checks and balances, his cabinet and Congress refuse to hold him accountable.
His most recent overstep in ordering National Guard troops to Los Angeles is another in a long line of power grabs. The California governor said the National Guard wasn’t necessary. The California attorney general and the Los Angeles mayor said the same:
“There is currently no need for the National Guard to be deployed in Los Angeles, and to do so in this unlawful manner and for such a lengthy period is a serious breach of state sovereignty that seems intentionally designed to inflame the situation,” Newsom wrote.
“This is a serious breach of state sovereignty.” Newsom continued.
And yet. . .
On Saturday, Trump intentionally escalated the confrontations, ordering at least 2,000 National Guard troops to be deployed in Los Angeles County to help quell the protests.
. . .
History shows that once an authoritarian ruler establishes the infrastructure of a police state, that same infrastructure can be turned on anyone.
Trump is rapidly creating such an infrastructure:
(1) declaring an emergency on the basis of a so-called “rebellion,” “insurrection,” or “invasion,”
(2) using that “emergency” to justify bringing in federal agents with a monopoly of force (ICE, DHS, FBI, DEA, and National Guard) against civilians inside the nation,
(3) allowing those militarized agents to make dragnet abductions and warrantless arrests and detain people without due process,
(4) creating additional prison space and detention camps for those detained, and
(5) eventually, as the situation escalates, declaring martial law.
. . .
Right now, our major bulwarks against Trump’s police state are the federal courts and broad-based peaceful protests — such as the one that many of us will engage in this coming Saturday, June 14, on the No Kings Day of Action (information here).
If you are in the National Guard or active-duty military and you believe you are being ordered to violate the constitutional rights of U.S. citizens, I urge you to call the GI Rights Hotline for advice and support, at 877-447-4487.
It is imperative that we remain peaceful, that we demonstrate our resolve to combat this tyranny but do so nonviolently, and that we let America know about the emerging infrastructure of Trump’s police state and the importance of resisting it.
These are frightening and depressing times. But remember: Although it takes one authoritarian to establish a police state, it takes just 3.5 percent of a population to topple him and end it.
— From Trump’s Police State
Pay attention! DJT told us (and showed us) who he was a long time ago—before he even thought about running for president. And then he showed us again during his first administration. 2.0 is so much worse, and we can’t just remain silent. Silence is what he wants. Distraction, discord, and overwhelm are what he wants.
Resist. Write to your congresspeople. Call them, text them, email them. Participate in peaceful protests. And pay close enough attention so that your vote in 2026 speaks loudly about what you will and won’t accept. About the here and now, and about the future direction of this country.
When injustice becomes law, resistance becomes duty.
