WORLD: UTTERLY, PREDICTABLY DOOMED.

The World, As It Is: A Cesspool of Incompetence and Avoidable Tragedy

Let’s dispense with the pleasantries. The state of the world isn’t “complex.” It’s spectacularly, depressingly predictable. We’re witnessing a cascade of failures, a masterclass in how not to run a planet.

Gaza, naturally, remains a textbook example of prolonged suffering. Reports of malnutrition aren’t “heartbreaking,” they’re indictments. Indictments of the so-called international community, of the endless, empty pronouncements of concern while children literally waste away. The “long-term effects” on these kids? Crippled lives, shortened futures, and a generation defined by trauma. It’s not a crisis; it’s a slow, agonizing dismantling of human potential, and everyone involved should be ashamed.

Then we have Ukraine, a cautionary tale of being underprepared. Russia’s drone production isn't some cunning strategic maneuver; it’s a blunt instrument exploiting a glaring weakness. Ukraine’s struggle isn’t “heroic”; it’s the result of insufficient support arriving too late. Let's be clear: protracted conflict isn't bravery, it’s a failure of preventative diplomacy and a testament to the willingness of others to let someone else bleed.

Speaking of bleeding, Venezuela and the United States are flirting with another pointless escalation. Maduro’s warnings are posturing, and the US military movements are a predictably belligerent response. It's a pathetic dance of ego and misplaced machismo. No one involved seems interested in de-escalation, only in flexing whatever limited power they possess.

Meanwhile, China and Russia continue to consolidate their power, with Putin and Xi presenting a united front against – what? American leadership? Common sense? Whatever it is, it’s a transparent attempt to carve up the world into spheres of influence, and the US is responding by… negotiating over a social media app. The TikTok saga isn’t a trade dispute; it’s a symbol of everything wrong with Western policy. Petty squabbles while actual geopolitical power shifts occur elsewhere.

Let’s not forget Brazil, where Bolsonaro's trial is unfolding. About time someone faces accountability. Though frankly, a trial isn't enough. The damage he inflicted is lasting, and a conviction, while satisfying, doesn’t erase the consequences of his disastrous leadership.

The China-Russia-India summit? A display of unity, they call it. I call it a strategic alignment of nations prioritizing self-interest above all else. Don’t expect any humanitarian gestures from that trio.

Elsewhere, Naples is grappling with a housing crisis—another example of systemic neglect. A defector who dared to broadcast truth into North Korea is gone. A boxer died. Protests disrupted a cycling race. Nazi-looted art is being recovered. Isolated incidents? No. They are symptoms of a world riddled with inequality, oppression, and historical injustice.

The world isn't complicated. It's tragically, infuriatingly simple. Power imbalances, unchecked ambition, and a chronic lack of foresight are the root causes of nearly every problem we face. And until we address those, we're simply rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic. Don’t expect a happy ending.