Never Ending | The Bayat Beat [025]

The first episode of Season 3 is finally out! But it comes during such a dark time in history. It seems like war never ends. The "war to end all wars" was a fallacy to make us feel safe under our heavy handed overlords. When we think we have transcended beyond our base instincts we fall back down. What is the point then? In 1994 the great powers of the world promised to protect Ukraine, but it was a lie. The devious nature of imperialist powers, fascist regimes, and power hungry oligarchs shows itself clearly, like a fish caught out of water. Yet, those blind to their own opinions look away. And in a world ripe with hypocrisy we see the double standards, why so quick to help a refugee "similar" in skin tone and culture? The "what aboutism" of our era overlays a bitterness in the impoverished, a bitterness in the minority. Despite this we cannot turn away from the suffering of a people. With reports of 2 million Ukrainians fleeing their homes, the deaths of civilians, and the deaths of soldiers, we can't help, but fear the precedent being set. How do we adapt in this new world? What will happen in this uncertain future? And is the world finally coming to an end?