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An American Nobody Stares Into Mordor

By Doug “Uncola” Lynn via TheBurningPlatform.com

All throughout history stories have been told by those whose insights and experiences had inspired said stories. The bestselling book in the world, the Bible, for example, is full of stories and parables that have influenced generations. Accordingly, bloggers like me and others will often reference such narratives to utilize widely-known and commonly understood history, facts, and details to make our points. Furthermore, these universal associations can be used as launching pads, so to speak, to expand upon other ideas and perspectives.

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In my early teens, I devoured the writings of J.R.R. Tolkien and his “Lords of the Rings” series beginning with “The Hobbit” and followed by “The Fellowship of the Ring”, “The Two Towers”, and “The Return of the King”, respectively. I also read “The Silmarillion” which was a precursor to the other books and originating thousands of years before the fictional events of “The Hobbit”.

Over two decades ago, the “Fellowship of the Ring” movies were released in theaters. The original three films (“The Fellowship of the Ring”, “The Two Towers”, and “The Return of the King”) were directed by Peter Jackson and are widely considered as cinematic masterpieces today.

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AFRICA CLIMATE PSYOP – Gaza –BHP Bid – Africa Boom – ZAR Weak – Load Shedding? – Smart Meters – Eat Insects – Why Inflation? – How Rich is Rich? – Letter from South Africa – [05-18-24]

We have far bigger problems, people sleeping hungry, poor people all around me; I’m more worried about that than I’ll ever be worried about climate change.’ [Anon]

Protect & Survive

Africa in general and South Africa in particular, are suffering deprivations, not only through the Climate Scam effects but more importantly the lack of viable capital to exploit the vast untapped resources of all kinds found everywhere on the continent. For hundreds of years, predatory colonialism (Cecil Rhodes et al) stripped the cream of African wealth and left the populace with residues that need immense inward investment capital (FDI) allowing the continent to move into the 21^st century.