Mutually Assured Dysfunction

Welcome to this approved state of madness Where meaningless rhetoric’s on the rise Quick sign up now, while we’re still allowed A fire sale on pretext and disorder Words ringing empty in this land of plenty Bias, exaggeration, the unforgiving expectation Human nature burned in effigy Take your turn, another verbal shootout Self-importance and status the prize True to the cause, ignore the cost There’s no way to save yourself if you’re burning it all down Into the mouths of lions we will stride Eyes wide shut we happily abide Blurring lines between told truths and lies Mutually assured dysfunction Mutually assured dysfunction Both side’s committed Absurd atrocities, until unhidden The Never-changing Only the puppeteer is laughing now It’s the hypocrite who’s first to point out Only the fires they did not light Who’s fault this time? Relabeled crime Ignore the stones raining down on your glass house Words ringing empty in this land of plenty Bias, exaggeration, the unforgiving expectation Into the mouths of lions we will stride Eyes wide shut we happily abide Blurring lines between told truths and lies Mutually assured dysfunction Mutually assured dysfunction Mutually assured destruction

Submitted by johnmansley — May 09, 2026