Friday 29 April 2016

Behind the Flag


"Behind the Flag" - Mixed Media - xenphobia, racism, fear and fascism on a canvas of shame and faux patriotism . George Roberts April 2016
If you are a fascist - get your own flag and leave the cross of St George for those of us that believe in a kinder moral world in which children in need are given safe shelter and refugees are seen for what they are, desperate people who need our help.

If you are a journalist working for the gutter press stop writing excuses for greedy and amoral individuals and organisations. Shine light in dark places, its your job!

If you are an apologist, stop creating reasons why bad things happening to others is inevitable and irreversible. You can make a difference if you want to. If you don't want to, stop making excuses for your own shitty principles and actions. You're a bastard- 'live the dream'.

If you are a politician you can help more than others due to the privilege of your position, so find some empathy or at least listen to someone who has got some!

If you are an ordinary person like me don't listen to people or the media who make saying and doing the right thing sound complicated. Doing the right thing is never that complicated, making excuses for doing the wrong thing or nothing is really complicated and ultimately worthless.

If you are St George please don't turn in your grave for there are still many good and kind people living under your flag.