Tar Sands

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5. My reference to cancer was metaphorical.

I said it that way because I consider myself to be part of the body of the planet. If Gaia has cancer, so do I.

Most people on DU won't get my inclusion of Bernie. I consider the populism that he represents on the left, along with Trump's right-wing populism, to be symptoms of the underlying disease. Bernie is a kinder, gentler symptom, but even his flourishing won't stop the disease.

It's too far along now - there are now 7.4 billion cancer cells on the planet. Each one is leaking its particular metabolic toxin into the body of the Mother. Each one is dreaming of being bigger and better, and shedding little cancer cells that will have a chance at a better, more toxic life than their parents.

Nobody can be immune, because we are the vector.