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Suite No. 2: Journey through Fascist Nether Realms
Spider in a Large Web
smharm
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Suite No. 2, First Movement:

 

INVERTEBRATE LAND






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   As the Fool and Virgil hiked toward the Tarot Realms, they encountered a web that stretched across their path. As they got closer, the Fool exclaimed, "Wow, that's the biggest spider I've ever seen!"
  "We've come to the edge of Invertebrate Land," Virgil groaned.
  "Did they call it that because there are a lot of spiders here, and spiders are classified as invertebrates?"
  "Not quite as simple as that, I'm afraid," Virgil replied. They tiptoed around the web and continued sauntering down the trail in silence.
  They soon encountered a flock of butterflies fluttering across the trail. "I've never seen blue and red butterflies in one flock together!" the Fool blurted out.
  "We might encounter a lot of strange invertebrate behavior," Virgil replied.

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Floating Jellyfish

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   Virgil and the Fool eventually entered a city, where they saw jellyfish floating above the sidewalk. "I've never seen jellyfish floating in the air before," the Fool stated in amazement. "This must be a rare species of Scyphozoa."
  "Rare indeed," Virgil replied.

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Starfish on a Wall

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   Soon they encountered many starfish plastering a wall. "I've never seen Asteroidea clumped together like this on a city wall," the Fool muttered. "You're right. This is strange behavior."

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Young Lady Serving Ice Cream

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   They soon came upon an ice cream shop named "Flavors." Virgil and the Fool looked at each other. "I think it's time we get some ice cream," Virgil stated.
  The young lady serving ice cream behind the counter exclaimed, "This is your lucky day! Ice cream cones are free today if you participate in our survey."
  "What's the survey about?" Virgil inquired.
  "We're trying to determine which flavors go well with fascism," the young lady replied.

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Virgil and The Fool with Ice Cream Cones

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   The young lady explained, "In our new fascist realm, you have three options if you are a vermin. You can choose to go to a concentration camp, where the guards starve you and work you to death. Or you can die by lethal injection in one of our removal vans. Or you can have your spine removed in a removal van. The people in the removal vans drive around all day long and 'disappear' or 're-educate' the vermin for the good of the realm."

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Parked Removal Van

 

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   "There's a removal van parked outside. That's where they execute the vermin or perform the spine removal procedure. Some vermin unfortunately die during the surgery, so that option involves a little risk, of course. If you choose the concentration camp option, they simply drive you to the station downtown, where trains with cattle cars are waiting," the young lady smiled.
  "What types of vermin do they remove?" Virgil asked.
  "Oh, you know, dissidents, political activists, left-wing lunatics, Jews, Muslims, immigrants, the homeless, gays, trans people, shrill women, the mentally ill," she replied. "In other words, just the vermin. Oh, the removal vans also occasionally pick up any politician or civil servant who might think of opposing our dear leader or our beloved oligarchs."
  "Who will be left after you remove all of the vermin?" Virgil asked.
  She replied, "White Christians, of course. As you know, the apocalypse is coming. When the end days arrive, the good Christians will either choose to experience the Rapture or fly to Mars with the oligarchs. Our beloved oligarchs are preparing the rockets, even now as we speak, since signs abound that the end is near."

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Butterflies at the Capitol

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   The young lady continued, "As I suggested, in this realm we consider spine removal a form of re-education. It's really not that bad. For instance, if you opt for the spine removal surgical procedure, you can choose what type of invertebrate you become. You can, for instance, choose to become a beautiful red or blue butterfly," the young lady explained. "You might have seen a lot of red butterflies fluttering around the capitol building on your way here. They have a good life. All they usually do is flitter around all day, but occasionally they gather for a vote to dismantle the wasteful administrative state, which long ago created a costly public safety net that includes many inefficient agencies. You know, the bloated agencies that provide health care and consumer protection and social security and food stamps and law enforcement protection for the vermin. Then they are going to use the money they cut from those agencies to fund a huge tax cut for our beloved oligarchs. Then the oligarchs will generously let some of that money trickle down to us.
  She continued, "Invertebrates are everywhere because most vermin opt for the spine removal procedure, of course. Our rulers are obviously very sympathetic and generous. Perhaps you also noticed the floating jellyfish or the starfish on your way here. They are lovely and seem to enjoy their new life also."
  "Hmph," Virgil replied, spitting out the ice cream. "These ice cream cones taste awful!"

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Head of a Well-Known Foundation

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   "Some invertebrates even lead fulfilling lives after their spine removal surgery," the young lady claimed. "I know of a fly, for instance, who is now the head of an important foundation. He thinks up efficient plans for dismantling the administrative state and removing as many vermin as possible--and as quickly as possible."
  "That certainly helps other flies," the Fool replied.

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Invertebrates Watching Television

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   The young lady smiled and continued, "After their spine removal surgery, invertebrates are allowed to stimulate their minds by watching entertainment on television."
  "You have televisions here?" the Fool asked.
  "Of course. Can you think of a better way to mesmerize the invertebrates?" the young lady asked.
  "Brilliant! Only a genius could have thought of that!" the Fool replied.

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Invertebrates Reading a Book

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   "A few invertebrates are even allowed to read books. Most of the books in this realm have been banned or burned, of course, but our dear leader and the oligarchs have deemed a few acceptable."
  "A few in this realm still like to read? That's incredible!" the Fool exclaimed.

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Wormy Downtown

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   "More invertebrates, of course, like to shop," the young lady sighed. "Of course many of them are worms, but they can still enjoy shopping!"
  "What are they shopping for?" the Fool inquired.
  "Oh, you know, different types of grass and earth and compost," the young lady replied. "You seem new here. Are you an immigrant?"
  "Oh, no, we're just tourists," the Fool replied.

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King Surrounded by Jellyfish

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   The Fool and Virgil both noticed a TV hanging on a wall in the ice cream shop. On the TV screen, many jellyfish floated around a king on his throne. "That's our dear leader," the young lady stated with a big smile.

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King with Invertebrate Oligarchs

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   Then on the TV invertebrates that resembled praying mantises appeared in front of the king. "Those are our beloved oligarchs. They help the king by eliminating waste in government and finding the most effective ways of removing vermin from our realm," the young lady stated.

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Invertebrate Militia

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   Two ants carrying machine guns suddenly appeared on the TV screen. The young lady laughed, "The oligarchs and their minions are also helping the king by organizing private militia forces to remove or re-educate the vermin. Some of the re-educated invertebrates, believe it or not, end up in the militia."
  The Fool gazed at Virgil. "Can you imagine getting shot by a Formicidae?" the Fool queried. Virgil shook his head.

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King with Sluggish Supreme Court Justices

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   Then on the TV screen six slug-like invertebrates surrounded the king. "Those are our beloved Supreme Court Justices who work with the oligarchs to uphold our new, improved constitution," the young lady explained. "Those six members of the Supreme Court gave our new king immunity for any crimes committed while he remains a king."

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Invertebrate Marshal

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   Then a slug-like creature in uniform appeared on TV. "That's a Federal Marshal, who once enforced court orders," the young lady explained. "But ever since the king and the oligarchs took over, the Marshals don't enforce court orders anymore. That obviously gives our rulers more freedom to do the right thing for everyone here in the realm."

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Removal Van

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   "Are you ready now to take the survey?" the young lady finally asked.
  "All of these flavors tasted wierd, like a disgusting kind of mucky sludge," the Fool grumbled.
  "I agree," Virgil sighed. "We might as well get going."
  "Do you have your passport with you?" the young lady inquired. "If you don't have your passport, I'll have to report you."
  Virgil and the Fool were about to dash out of the shop, but through the front window they could see a removal van outside. "We better find an alternate route!" Virgil exclaimed. They bolted toward the back door of the ice cream shop and managed to escape.

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Boneyard

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   Virgil and the Fool shuffled out of Invertebrate Land and eventually discovered the bones of people strewn across the forest floor. Virgil muttered, "These must be the bones of those people who were executed or who didn't survive the spine removal surgery."
  "All of those flavors tasted like a sick kind of mucky sludge. I still have a horrible taste in my mouth!" the Fool complained again as they lurched toward the Tarot Realms.

Suite No. 2: Journey through Fascist Nether Realms, Part 2

sycm24
00:00 / 03:23

Upside-Down Fool

Suite No. 2, Second Movement:
THE UPSIDE DOWN

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   As the Fool and Virgil were escaping from a nearby fascist realm, the world suddenly turned upside-down. The Fool quickly grabbed a tree and looked upward as though afraid that he was about to fall into the sky.
  Virgil chuckled, "This realm is commonly known as 'The Upside Down.' Fortunately the laws of gravity still apply here even though everything is topsy-turvy. You can bet the authorities will not follow us into this realm--and you can let go of the tree now."
  They eventually came to 'Upside Down Town' and encountered many poor people on the street. Virgil explained, "This realm has a few extremely rich people and many, many destitute and homeless people. The wealthy have bought off the politicians, who no longer listen to the masses, most of whom are struggling with stagnant wages, inflation, and excessive debt and health care costs. The people in power in the 'Upside Down' have normalized economic cruelty. Even though now the masses are terrorized by capitalism, this realm used to be thought of as a democracy. Now most refer to it as an 'oligarchy' or a 'plutocracy' or a 'kleptocracy' or a 'kakistocracy.'"

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Upside-Down Flood

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   Soon they came upon a flooded street. Virgil continued, "Climate change is causing devastating floods, but the big corporations causing the problem have bought off the politicians so that nobody in government does anything significant to mitigate the crisis."

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Upside-Down Gun Violence

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   Then they saw a young man carrying an automatic weapon down the street. "In this realm, more young people die from gun violence than from any other cause," Virgil lamented. "This massacre of children stems, like everything else in this realm, from political corruption."

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Upside-Down Capitol

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   They wandered toward the capitol building. Virgil continued, "One political party, which is bought off by corporate interests, pretends to follow norms and play by the rules. The other party, bought off by billionaires, is openly autocratic in the most mean-spirited and venal way. Nothing gets done here that benefits the people. The politicians only strive to benefit corporations and oligarchs."

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Insurrection

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   They continued walking past homeless people toward the capitol. Virgil continued, "An insurrection occurred here not long ago. The riot was incited by their leader, but the people were so lulled into semi-consciousness by propaganda and misinformation that they re-elected him. The billionaires essentially bought the election so that the instigator of a coup would win and give them everything they wanted. So much for democracy."

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Inflation at the Gas Pump

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   Virgil continued, "Many people justified voting for the 'coup' candidate because of the high price of gas and eggs."

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Inflation at the Grocery Store

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   "One party claimed that inflation was going down," Virgil continued, "but prices remained high, and the politicians did nothing to reign in corporate greed. I doubt that like most people here we will be unable to afford much of anything."

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Upside-Down Hospital

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   "Why are so many people hanging around outside of the hospital?" the Fool asked.
  "The for-profit health insurance companies deny claims to make a killing," Virgil replied. "The result is that people get sick and then make other people sick, but very few people have access to the health care they need. Many just wait outside until they absolutely have to go to the emergency room."

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Upside-Down Courthouse

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   Soon the Fool and Virgil wandered by a courthouse. "Can't the justice system do anything to change what is happening?" the Fool inquired.
  "The justice system locks up the poor," Virgil replied. "The prosecutors overwhelm defendants with so many charges that they are forced to plead out. Consequently, prisons become more and more crowded and just perpetuate more crime, which benefits the private prison industry."

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Upside-Down Supreme Court

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   Virgil continued, "The Supreme Court in this realm is not going to help anyone except the rich. They just gave the insurrectionist and convicted felon who was re-elected president the right to commit crimes with immunity while in office. The rich get away with murder while the poor get thrown in prison."

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Upside-Down Oligarch

 

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   The Fool responded, "I think we should get out of here as soon as possible."
  Virgil replied, "Yes, we should. The main problem is that oligarchs and corporations corrupt the justice system and the political system. The Upside Down has become a fascist neo-feudal society ruled by technocrats and kleptocrats and plutocrats and oligarchs. We might get sent to a concentration camp if we are not careful."

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Upside-Down Political Leader

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   Virgil continued, "The rich here are so corrupt that they spend hundreds of millions of dollars to elect someone just as corrupt as they are to the highest office in the realm--an insurrectionist, an adjudicated convicted felon, adjudicated business fraud, and adjudicated sexual abuser--because the super-rich gluttons desire huge tax cuts and as much deregulation as possible, and since the wealthy own the media and the political and economic systems, it's relatively easy for them to do so. They eventually succeeded in establishing a full-blown autocracy here, with an oligarch at the top ruling behind the scenes."

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Upside-Down Military on the Street

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   "They have established martial law so that now people in the military suppress and harm their own people," Virgil explained. "It's a typical authoritarian strategy."

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Children on the Street

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   "Unfortunately the children here have to witness how upside down everything has become," the Fool moaned.

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Jesus on the Street?

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   Virgil and The Fool trudged by a man who looked like Jesus, who complained, "All I said was 'Love one another' and 'Treat others the way you want to be treated,' and 'Feed the poor' and 'Welcome the stranger,' and they threw me out of the church."

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Mother Mary on the Street?

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   They stumbled upon a woman who resembled Mother Mary, who sighed, "Just because I said, 'Through your spiritual practices, you can experience an immaculate conception of the higher self,' they threw me out of the church."

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Conflagration

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   As Virgil and the Fool left the city, they noticed a conflagration in the distance. "They are literally burning everything down to the ground," the Fool lamented.

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Storm Coming

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   "A huge storm is brewing and will soon be heading their way," Virgil replied.

Upside-own Street

Suite No. 2: Journey through Fascist Nether Realms, Part 3
3tiger
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Vultures on a Dead Car

 

 

 

 

Suite No. 2, Third Movement:

SCAVENGERLAND






 

 

 

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Vultures with Children

 

 

 

 

   As the Fool and Virgil hiked toward the Tarot Realm, they found vultures hanging out on a car. "We'll encounter a lot of vultures and trolls in this realm, which people here call 'Scavenger Land.'"
  "Do the vultures try to eat everything that appears dead, even cars?" The Fool wondered.
  "There is so much competition between vultures here that they try to eat everything, even living human beings, so we need to be especially careful in this realm," Virgil replied.
  They soon came upon vultures descending upon children. The Fool and Virgil tried to shoo the birds away. "The vultures in this realm have a more savage way of eating other creatures," Virgil commented. "Since the vultures have evolved in a capitalistic society, they devour the imagination and the intellect and the emotions and the soul of other beings before they devour the physical body."

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Sleep Walking

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   They eventually entered a city where everyone seemed to be sleepwalking. The Fool commented, "The vultures in this realm appear to have devoured the most basic forms of consciousness. No one here can seem to stay awake."

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Vulture Descending

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   Then they witnessed a vulture descending upon an old man. "It's easier for vultures to attack old people, especially when they can't stay awake," Virgil explained.

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Pundit

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   They entered a coffee shop and sat down at a table. On the TV, a pundit was going on and on about how people are too "woke."
  "Trolls, like vultures, don't want people to stay awake either," Virgil explained. "The trolls and vultures here work together to rip off vulnerable people, including children and old people."

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Using Social Media

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   After they drank their coffee, the Fool and Virgil continued their journey through Scavenger Land. Soon they encountered a troll maniacally posting on social media. "The trolls post the most racist and misogynistic and disgusting lies and misinformation to confuse the people of this realm and make them fall asleep," Virgil commented. "These trolls are maniacal."

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Falling Asleep

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   The Fool and Virgil began to fall asleep as they continued strolling through the city. "Virgil! Virgil! Wake up! Wake up! We are both falling asleep too!" the Fool shouted.

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Tearing Up the Constitution and Regulations

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   "Okay, okay! Let's go get some more coffee," Virgil groaned. They soon found another coffee shop. On the TV, the three wealthiest trolls in the realm were tearing up the constitution and the laws and regulations that interfered in any way with their ability to accumulate even more wealth. "Those trolls already own more wealth than half the people in this realm. Why can't they just be satisfied with the riches they have?" Virgil complained.
  "Will they ever be satisfied?" the Fool wondered.

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Vultures at the Capitol

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   The Fool and Virgil strolled by the capitol building. "Vultures and trolls dominate the political and economic system here," Virgil sighed. "They control the politicians and the corporations, and they want everyone to know it. That's why vultures hang out here so much."

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Gutted Legislative Branch

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   As the Fool and Virgil continued, they came upon a part of the capitol building that had fallen into disrepair. "The wealthiest trolls spent so much money on the campaign that they got a criminal elected," Virgil stated. "If you were a criminal and managed to become the elected ruler of the realm, wouldn't you want to gut both the branch of government that makes the laws and the agencies that enforce the laws?"
  "Makes sense in a horribly twisted, gangsterish kind way," the Fool responded.

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The Golden Key to the Treasury

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   "The ruler gave the golden keys of the Treasury Department to a super-rich immigrant who then proceeded to steal all the sensitive financial and personal information of just about everyone in the realm. With his crew of muskrats, this unelected oligarch, who is actually unofficially king, is also attempting to shut down governmental agencies beneficial to the public--without congressional approval--as a way to pay for yet another huge tax cut for himself and other super-wealthy elites in the realm."
  "Greed knows no bounds," the Fool replied.

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Senators Giving a Fascist Salute

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   Soon they came upon politicians performing a Nazi salute. "One political party is blatantly fascist," Virgil explained. "They don't even try to hide it anymore. They neither legislate nor enforce legislation. The other party, which also takes contributions from corporations and oligarchs, is almost as bad but strives not to show the same fascist tendencies."
  "Does anyone in politics feel any shame anymore?" the Fool groaned.
  Virgil shook his head.

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Vultures after a Fire

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   They came upon vultures in a part of the city devastated by fire. "The super-rich love disasters like fires and hurricanes and floods because afterwards they can swoop down and buy up the victim's property and assets at a much lower price. That's one reason they're not trying to stop global warming. They support wars and genocides for the same reason," Virgil explained.

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Homeless People near Empty Homes

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   "These people are homeless because they lost their jobs during a pandemic and could no longer afford to pay rent," Virgil explained. "The increase of food and gas prices is also gouging them nearly to death. They remain outside of houses and and condominiums and apartments that are empty while the rich buy them up at low prices."
  "I guess that's what you might call 'death by a thousand cuts,'" the Fool replied.

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Dumpster Diver

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   They stumbled upon an old woman pushing a grocery cart filled with trash. "Despite all the desperation and anguish caused by the pandemic and the higher cost of living, the government destroyed the social safety net. The politicians, controlled by the super-rich vultures, cut Medicare and Medicaid and social security and just about every other agency that was helping the poor and working class."
  "Give them an inch...and they will take everything," the Fool mumbled.

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Hungry Children

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   "They even cut food stamps and school lunches so that now children go hungry. Starving children can't learn or thrive," Virgil lamented.

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Vultures on the Street

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   "The vultures hang out here on the street because the homeless have little food and are more susceptible to disease," Virgil explained. "It's almost as if the rich and powerful are trying to kill off the most vulnerable in this realm."
  "While pretending to be Christians," the Fool muttered.

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Family Separation

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   "On top of that, they are breaking up immigrant families," Virgil muttered as he was falling asleep.
  "Even though everyone in this realm is an immigrant or descended from immigrants," the Fool grumbled as he was falling asleep.
  "Just another form of shock and awe. They want everyone to feel afraid and unsafe and insecure," Virgil sighed.

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Vultures in the Emergency Room

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   Virgil eventually became so sleepy that he couldn't stay awake. The Fool carried him to the hospital emergency room. While the Fool was sleeping in a chair in the hospital room, vultures gathered on Virgil's bed. The Fool scared the vultures away and picked up Virgil and carried him out of the building. Virgil eventually opened his eyes, and together they stumbled out of Scavenger Land.

Journey through Fascist Nether Realms
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Suite No. 2, Fourth Movement: 

THE CROWN

Followed by Monsters

THE CROWN OF THE CASTLE

 

 

 





















The Liars

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   As the Fool hiked on the trail through the forest, he realized that he was being followed by monsters. They weren't acting like they were about to attack him, but he started to experience very dark emotions. Suddenly he remembered encountering a strange creature on the path who had blown a trumpet and then had spewed misinformation and disinformation and outright lies.

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Followed by Imps

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   Soon the Fool realized that he was being followed by a crowd of imps. He didn't mind too much because some of them were kind of adorable.

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Followed by Demonic Monsters

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   But then the imps turned into demonic creatures who were projecting terrible thoughts and emotions at him.

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Meeting the King

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   Just as all of the negativity was overwhelming the Fool, he encountered a king on a throne surrounded by an entourage.
  "Only I can save you from these monsters," the king proclaimed. "But first, you must kiss my feet...and the feet of all of my noble friends here."

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The Sleep of Reason Produces Nightmares

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   The Fool ran away as fast as he could, but bat-like demons followed him. Somehow, he managed to fall asleep.

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Meeting with Virgil Again

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   His friend Virgil prodded him. "Wake up! We need to escape to the Tarot Realms!" Virgil exclaimed. "You have had the misfortune of meeting The Liars. They have hypnotized you with lies and disinformation and misinformation, and you have fallen asleep. The last thing they want is for you to remain awake. They want you to experience nightmares all the time. Let me guide you away from here to the crown of the castle."

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The Crown of the Castle

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   They hiked a long way up the mountainside until they reached a castle with a golden crown at the very top.
  "This is the crown of the castle," Virgil stated. "Some call it the Crown of Creation. Three paths lead to it: the path of The Moon, known in the Tarot as The High Priestess. You are already familiar with that mystical path. The other two paths are known as 'The Magician' and 'The Fool.'"

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Image of the Tree of Life on the Castle Wall--with The Fool and the Magician

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   Virgil opened the door of the castle and motioned him in. Then Virgil guided him to a room with a picture on the wall of the Tree of Life with The Magician and The Fool at the top. "As we face the Tree of Life, The Fool is on the right side connecting the second Emanation of Wisdom with The Crown," Virgil explained. "The Magician is on the left, connecting the third Emanation known as Understanding with the Crown of Creation. I should remind you that the Tree of Life represents the macrocosm and the microcosm. In other words, the Tree of Life represents the dimensions of Universal Consciousness in the cosmos and in ourselves, showing how we are made in the image of God. The three Supernal Emanations at the top represent the divine core of Creation and the individual. The Emanation at the bottom of the Tree represents physical existence. The other Emanations represent cosmic subtle dimensions that in the microcosm we associate with the soul."

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The Fool: Air

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   Virgil continued, "The Fool represents the element of Air, which is often associated with Spirit and the celestial Father. The Fool represents creative freedom, the freedom to cross the Abyss to experience Union with the Divine as well as the freedom to fall into the planes of manifestation to experience all of the dimensions of Universal Consciousness."

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The Magician: Mercury

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   "The Magician," Virgil continued, "is associated with Mercury. The path of The Magician connects with the Emanation of the celestial Mother and represents creative organization. Notice the wand, the cup, the sword, and the pentacle. They represent the four elements of manifestation, Fire, Water, Air, and Earth, respectively. The Magician during ritual works with the four elements to manifest in the Kingdom the subtle forces of the Source in the physical plane, as well as in the other planes of manifestation below the Abyss, which in the individual are aspects of the soul, or Evolutionary Self."

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Image on the Castle Wall with Aces at the Crown

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   Virgil guided the Fool to another room and gestured toward a picture on the wall. "This is an image of the Tree of Life that reveals the Aces of the Tarot in the Emanation of The Crown," he explained. "The Ace of Wands represents the element of Fire, the Ace of Cups the element of Water, the Ace of Swords the element of Air, and the Ace of Pentacles the element of Earth. As you can see, both The Fool and The Magician are directly connected to the four Elements of the Wise. The Liars don't want you to know the elements of Fire, Air, Spirit, Water, and Earth. They want to hypnotize you and make you fall asleep so that you never know the power of the subtle forces."

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Image on the Castle Wall with the Twos and Threes

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   Virgil guided him to another room and again gestured toward a picture on the wall. "This image shows the Tarot cards associated with the second and third Emanations of the Tree of Life, the Twos and Threes. Each Number Card represents an element and a decan, a zodiac sign and a planet, as well as the energies of the Emanation. The Twos, in other words, represent the dynamic, active, masculine energies of the Emanation of Wisdom, and the Threes represent the passive, reflective, feminine energies of the Emanation of Understanding. Whether you are male or female, you contain all of these energies within you since you are a facet of Universal Consciousness, a microcosm within the macrocosm."

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Ace of Wands

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   They strolled to another room, where a movie was playing on a screen. "This is a video of the Ace of Wands, which represents the element of Fire," Virgil stated. "The element of Fire represents the spiritual will to insist on the creative freedom to experience all of the dimensions of Universal Consciousness."

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Ace of Cups

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   They strolled to another room, where a different movie was playing on a screen. "This is a video of the Ace of Cups, which represents the element of Water," Virgil stated. "The element of Water represents the emotions, which enable us to feel the subtle forces of the dimensions of Universal Consciousness, and the subconscious mind. By tapping into the subconscious mind, we can experience other dimensions and envision the symbols that represent spiritual principle."

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Ace of Swords

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   They strolled to another room, where a different movie was playing on a screen. "This is a video of the Ace of Swords, which represents the element of Air," Virgil stated. "The element of Air represents the intellect, which enables us to understand with the conscious mind the characteristics of the dimensions of Universal Consciousness. On a higher arc in the matrix of the Tree of Life, the element of Air represents spirit as well as the conscious mind."

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Ace of Pentacles

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   They strolled to another room, where a different movie was playing on a screen. "This is a video of the Ace of Pentacles, which represents the element of Earth," Virgil stated. "The element of Earth represents the experience of the subtle forces of Universal Consciousness as they manifest in the physical plane. The pentacle represents the unity of the five Elements of the Wise, Earth, Air, Spirit, Water, and Fire, as one starts at the bottom left and move clock-wise around the points of the star. Brilliant white symbolizes the unity and purity and incorruptibility of the spirit even through all of our experiences within our incarnations within the Kingdom. We are here to know love and the dimensions of Universal Consciousness."

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