The struggle of a leek

Kennith 2022-09-22 10:51:36

Recently, I have always paid attention to the stories of the "poor", who are always powerless, and the rules of the game of society are chasing them. I am also afraid, afraid that we will become them, because of a disease, an accident, a shot, the fragile me may be pulled to the brink of bankruptcy.

I am Blake, an honest, kind and hard-working person, not a number, a string of social codes. In a confrontation between the government machine and the living individual, the individual appears so powerless. After the government is empowered, it loses control and becomes a monster that only sees the advantages and disadvantages. We can't blame it, because we raised it, and we can't kill it, because it's involved in everyone's survival. It's like an artificial intelligence that gradually separates from human beings. We don't know where it will go.

When my life was not independent, I felt that political policies were far away from me. As long as I was happy, I could live well. Now, when we have grown up, become a social person, and become a small cog in this big machine, we have realized the impact that the government will have on people's lives. I am a dispensable cog, and a little change in the core control area will affect my trajectory. Although some regulations are not satisfactory and have to be followed, the leaders have no choice but to issue decrees as soon as they come out. They can only make a leek, at most a leek that can think.

I am a leek, a leek with flesh, flesh and emotion. Even if it is cut, I will continue to work hard to grow. I fight for my dignity and to survive. I like the warmth when I am entangled with other leeks. I am afraid of cutting. The ruthless blade of the grass machine, as long as it is not uprooted, it will still be alive. If you are alive, you must be a leek that can think and cannot be defeated by love.

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  • China: Dan, they'll f@ck you around, I'm warning you. Make it as miserable as possible. No accident. That's the plan. I know dozens who have just given up.

    Daniel: Well, they've picked the wrong one if they think I'm gonna give up. I'm like a dog with a bone, me, son.

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    Amanda the Health Care Professional: Good morning, Mr Blake. My name's Amanda. I've got a couple of questions here for you today to establish your eligibility for Employment Support Allowance. It won't take up much of your time. Could I just ask firstly, can you walk more than 50 metres unassisted by any other person?

    Daniel: Yes.

    Amanda the Health Care Professional: Okay... Can you raise either arm as if to put something in your top pocket?

    Daniel: I've filled this in already on your 52-page form.

    Amanda the Health Care Professional: Yeah, I can see that you have but, unfortunately, I couldn't make out what you had said there.

    Daniel: Yes.

    Amanda the Health Care Professional: Can you raise either arm to the top of your head as if you are putting on a hat?

    Daniel: I've telt you, there's nowt wrong with me arms and legs.

    Amanda the Health Care Professional: Could you just answer the question, please.

    Daniel: Well, you've got me medical records... Can we just talk about me heart?

    Amanda the Health Care Professional: D'you think you could just answer these questions?

    Daniel: Okay.

    Amanda the Health Care Professional: So was that a yes, that you can put a hat on your head?

    Daniel: Yes.

    Amanda the Health Care Professional: Okay, that's great... Can you press a button such as a telephone keypad?

    Daniel: There's nowt wrong with me fingers either... I mean, we're getting farther and farther away from me heart.

    Amanda the Health Care Professional: If we could just keep to these questions, thank you... Do you have any significant difficulty conveying a simple message to strangers?

    Daniel: Yes. Yes, it's me fucking heart. I'm trying to tell you but you'll not listen.

    Amanda the Health Care Professional: Mr Blake, if you continue to speak to us like that that's not gonna be very helpful for your assessment... If you could just answer the question, please.

    Daniel: Yes.

    Amanda the Health Care Professional: Okay... Do you ever experience any loss of control leading to extensive evacuation of the bowel?

    Daniel: No. But I cannot guarantee there won't be a first if we didn't get to the point.

    Amanda the Health Care Professional: Can you complete a simple task of setting an alarm clock?

    Daniel: Oh, Jesus. Yes... Can I ask you a question? Are you medically qualified?

    Amanda the Health Care Professional: I'm a health care professional appointed by the Department of Work and Pensions to carry out assessments for Employment and Support Allowance.

    Daniel: But there was a bloke out in the, er, in the waiting room, he says that you work for an American company.

    Amanda the Health Care Professional: Our company's been appointed by the Government.

    Daniel: Are you a nurse? Are you a doctor?

    Amanda the Health Care Professional: I'm a health care professional.

    Daniel: Listen, I've had a major heart attack. I nearly fell off the scaffolding. I wanna get back to work, too... Now, please, can we talk about me heart? Forget about me arse, that works a dream.