“Throughout my extensive travels, I have observed a remarkable phenomenon:
A people so thoroughly colonised that their yearning for nationhood seems virtually extinguished. They navigate life cloaked in a façade of ginger hair adorned with tartan bonnets, producing naught but a cacophony of hollow bagpiping.
What a disheartening spectacle! A timid populace, scurrying beneath the skirts of their colonial overseers—oh, the shame of it all!” ~Rockhaggis~
“Is it not inherent to the human spirit that a people should aspire to govern their own destiny?
Before I depart this earthly plate, my fervent hope is to see The Last Colony officially recognized in a Microsoft Windows localization dropdown menu. I yearn to cheer for Scottish athletes, draped in the Saltire, as they proudly compete at the Olympics. I long to hear a Scottish diplomat addressing the United Nations assembly, their Glasgow accent resonating with pride. More than anything, I wish to witness the resurgence of the Last Colony’s people as they reclaim control over their own destiny—a journey of liberation from the shackles of English dominion, of democratically steered self-determination, and the reestablishment of a justifiable national pride.
I am confident that as an independent nation, we shall not only find our rightful place among the great countries of the world but also contribute positively to humanity’s future.
However, first, we must exorcise the deep-seated malaise of colonial rule. Those long-entrenched fears must be dispelled, eyes must be opened, and authentic voices must rise and be heard.
This is our moment in history, perhaps our final opportunity to assert ourselves.
This blog serves as a platform for me to explore why we, as a people, appear unwilling or unable to break the chains of colonial rule. Why do we prefer subjugation and self-delusion over self-advocacy and national pride?
I anticipate that in this discourse, I will also address the myriad of other societal issues—after all, the world is rife with disillusionment, embodied in media sensationalism, political duplicity, commercial greed, and more.
Our vessel, resembling the ill-fated Titanic, is navigating treacherous waters, with its “captains” heedless of the crew’s warnings, instead fixated on speed records, corporate profits, and revelry. In the shadows, the bankers and Wall Street profiteers lurk, manipulating fate to maximize their gains, entirely devoid of remorse for the suffering they inflict. Our world is governed by duplicitous tongues and cold-hearted clerks.
Is it too late for the Last Colony?