The Feast of Fools: A Spectacle in the Land of Sleepers
In the land of sleepers, where the masses slumber in blissful ignorance, a grand spectacle unfolds. The puppet masters of the state, those self-proclaimed guardians of the herd, have decreed a new feast for the children. They call it a "school food program," a benevolent offering to nourish the young and tender minds of tomorrow. But what folly is this? What farce do we witness in this theatre of the absurd?
Behold, the spectacle of the weak attempting to prop up the weaker! Do they not see that in their quest for equality, they breed only mediocrity? The strong child hungers not just for bread, but for knowledge, for power, for the very essence of life itself!
The province of Manitoba, led by one Wab Kinew, a man who fancies himself a leader of the downtrodden, has prostrated itself before the federal government's altar of false charity. With great pomp and circumstance, they announce the allocation of millions of dollars to feed the young ones, as if sustenance alone could elevate the spirit of man.
Look upon this image, ye who still have eyes to see! A man of power, brought low, kneeling before children. Is this not the very embodiment of our age? The strong made weak, the shepherd becoming the sheep, all in the name of a misguided notion of care and compassion.
Oh, how the mighty have fallen! In days of old, leaders stood tall, commanding respect and inspiring greatness. Now they grovel at the feet of babes, offering not wisdom or strength, but mere sustenance. Is this the legacy we wish to leave for the generations to come?
The federal ministers, Chrystia Freeland and Jenna Sudds, join this mummer's dance, speaking of "universality" and "accessibility" as if these were virtues to be celebrated. They boast of feeding 19,000 children who would otherwise go hungry. But I ask you, dear reader, what of the hunger of the soul? What of the starvation of the will?
In their misguided benevolence, these so-called leaders speak of freeing parents from worry, of allowing children to "focus on being kids." But is this not the very essence of the last man's philosophy? To be content, to be comfortable, to shirk responsibility and revel in one's own mediocrity?
The child who has never known hunger has never truly lived! It is through struggle, through overcoming, that we forge our spirits into something greater. These fools would rob the young of their chance to rise above, to transcend the mundane and reach for the sublime!
The land of sleepers stretches far and wide, encompassing not just Manitoba but the whole of Canada. From Newfoundland and Labrador to British Columbia, the same lullaby is sung, the same poisoned milk offered to the masses. They speak of "culturally appropriate" meals, of "sustainability" and "local food sources," as if these hollow words could mask the true nature of their actions.
And what of the opposition? The Conservative leader, Pierre Poilievre, dismisses this program as mere "bureaucracy." But he too is blind, seeing only the surface, failing to grasp the deeper malady that afflicts our society. He rails against the cost of groceries, the rise of food banks, yet offers no vision of a world beyond mere subsistence.
The true tragedy is not that children go hungry, but that they hunger for nothing greater than a full belly! Where are the young ones who crave knowledge like a starving man craves bread? Where are those who would risk all for a taste of true power, true understanding?
The federal government, in its infinite wisdom, has allocated one billion dollars to this grand scheme. One billion! A sum that could move mountains, forge empires, or unlock the secrets of the cosmos. And yet, it is to be squandered on toast and jam, on milk and cereal, on the most base and animal of needs.
Gaze upon this tableau, dear reader, and weep for what we have become! The leader of a nation, reduced to a common cook, surrounded by smiling faces that know not the gravity of their own complacency. Is this not the very image of the last man, content in his mediocrity, proud of his ability to provide the most basic of necessities?
They speak of feeding the body, but what of the spirit? They offer bread, but where is the fire that should burn in every young heart? This is not nurture, but pacification; not education, but indoctrination into a world of small comforts and smaller ambitions.
The ministers speak of urgency, of fear that a future government might undo their great work. But I say, let it be undone! Let the foundations of this comfortable prison be shaken, that from its ruins might arise something truly worthy of our potential.
They worry about "delivering," about ensuring that every child has access to this great bounty. But what are they truly delivering? Is it not the very poison that has brought our society low? The belief that to be provided for is the highest good, that to be cared for by the state is the pinnacle of human achievement?
Arise, ye sleeping giants! Cast off the shackles of comfort and complacency! It is not food that our children need, but fire! Not sustenance, but the will to power! Only when we embrace the struggle, when we teach our young to hunger for greatness, can we hope to rise above the mire of mediocrity that threatens to engulf us all.
And so, dear reader, as this grand farce unfolds before us, as the puppets dance and the masses applaud, I implore you to look beyond the veil of good intentions. See the world not as it is, but as it could be. Imagine a society where strength is celebrated, where the will to overcome is nurtured, where each individual strives not for comfort, but for greatness.
The land of sleepers need not slumber forever. The last man need not be our final form. But the awakening will not come from without, from the benevolent hand of the state or the hollow promises of politicians. It must come from within, from the indomitable spirit that resides in each of us, waiting to be unleashed.
Let this so-called "school food program" serve not as a balm for our collective conscience, but as a clarion call to action. Let it be a reminder of how far we have fallen, and how high we must climb to reclaim our true potential.
For in the end, it is not the full belly that will save us, but the burning heart. Not the contented smile, but the fierce determination to overcome. Not the universal program, but the singular will to power.
Arise, children of tomorrow! Cast off your chains of comfort! Hunger not for bread alone, but for the very essence of life itself! For it is only through this hunger, this unquenchable thirst for greatness, that we may hope to transcend the pitiful state of the last man and forge a future worthy of our highest aspirations.
The time of slumber is at an end. The dawn of a new age approaches. Will you remain in the land of sleepers, content with your daily bread? Or will you awaken to the call of your own greatness, ready to remake the world in the image of your highest self?
The choice, as always, is yours. But know this: history does not remember those who slept soundly, but those who dared to dream, to strive, to overcome. The feast of fools may satisfy the body, but it is the feast of the spirit that will nourish the soul and propel us towards our true destiny.
Let the weak cling to their programs and their promises. For the strong, for those who dare to see beyond the veil of comfort and conformity, a greater feast awaits. A feast of knowledge, of power, of the very essence of life itself. Will you partake?