I’m almost as disappointed in the rest of the world not standing up to the USA as I am disappointed in my fellow citizens’ abdication of social and civic responsibility, common decency, and basic humanity.

It wasn’t too early for me to see it but Requiem for a Dream is also an excellent cautionary movie about heroin, addiction, and mental health.

“It’s shite being Scottish. We’re the lowest of the low. Some people hate the English. The English are just wankers. We, on the other hand, are colonised by wankers. We can’t even find a decent civilization to be colonised by. It’s a shite state of affairs and all the fresh air isn’t going to change any of that, Tommy.”

That was from memory, let’s see how I did!

“It’s shite being Scottish! We’re the lowest of the low! The scum of the fucking Earth! The most wretched, miserable, servile, pathetic trash, that was shat into civilisation! Some people hate the English, I don’t! They’re just wankers! We, on the other hand, are colonised by wankers! Can’t even find a decent culture to be colonised by! We’re ruled by effete assholes! It’s a shite state of affairs to be in Tommy, and all the fresh air in the world won’t make any fucking difference!”

Not too bad after a few decades.