I hadn’t considered it often enough until this week, but I am so lucky.  When I had to listen to Bill Maher defend himself against a lawsuit from Donald Trump, which was completely absurd  considering the  show that he performs, I felt lucky.

I don’t yet (hopefully) fall under the ridiculous veil of  criticism for acts of free speech. The Corporation has already won, I don’t plan on having children, so I have a unique perspective.

The power for corporate interests to control free speech and the progress of  society will only increase as less people contribute to the discussion. The corporate control of government has in many ways surpassed the ability for elections to be relevant.

The elephant in the living room has become the corporation.

Without the corporation, free speech would still be a competition between like-minded journalists who wanted the truth above all doubt. The requirement of integrity would subdue them to prison terms and ridicule in the name of a story.

But to question and slander a comedian of a late night show?

This beckons reference to ‘V for Vendetta’, or ‘Civil rights for teenagers who don’t read.’

Trump has already ruined a sports league (USFL), television, and the political process, the American people need him to step aside so we can find the next least capable hopeful.

We live in the only era in which corporate interest can subdue speech, when government refuses to speak when necessary, and the people are excluded from the process.

I’m So Lucky