There are in fact times when a simple response of yes or no can adequately answer the question and point direction to be followed. However, Hamlet's dilemma was whether he should remain in life as he was at that moment in time, conflicted as to how to remedy a rather ugly situation, what actions to take for that remediation, or to step aside.
Most interpretations of that soliloquy deem this as regarding a choice: suicide or not. To remain in existence or take oneself out of a miserable soul agonizing quandary, whether or not he should act upon the ugly situation regarding his now deceased father, his uncle and his mother and how to do so, even if he is completely convinced of the original causation of his dilemma. His only option being to act or take his own life. However, there is another interpretation possible.
That is: if he does not act, if he does not behave in princely manner, then by his inaction he is, in essence, taking himself out of this life. If he cannot do as he must, as his station in life demands, if he ignores the problem, he is denying the very essence of his life, hence he might as well be dead, in essence, taking himself out of this life. A Prince who does not behave in princely manner is Prince no longer, such life forfeited by his inaction, a death in another form.
Quite apt to our times today when we are conflicted as well. We must address our own unpleasant challenging quandaries. How are we to interpret what we see before us? What is the level, the depth and the importance of our actions/inactions? If we do not act, are we condemning ourselves to a form of death in existence as we know it, or will the very actions taken do the same if we lose our lives in so doing?
How shall we continue? To breathe or not to breathe - is that the only question or is the challenge more than that? What the hell, in fact, is the answer to the current situation we face today? What are we supposed to do? In fact, are we supposed to do anything or are we at the point of no return, positive remediation no longer a possibility? To be or not to be as we should be, or to be as others force us to be. Where are we in fact, at this point in time? Are we alive or not? Is our democracy alive or is it in its death throes? Are both my beloved countries in similar situation?
Apparently so in some comparison as both nations have leaders who, with their acquiescent cabinets, attempt to rule the nation contrary to the foundational principles of those nations. Both leaders take the approach of "canceling” the opposition. Those who oppose are insulted, accused of actions inappropriate to their position, of criminality, of incompetence and anything and all in between. It has become so vicious that one can wonder realistically as to how far these very flawed leaders will take the process, for if one follows the thread, imprisonment and death of opponents is not unrealistic. Hear the words, see the faces, internalize the emotions, understand the intent meant, even if directly unstated, and well, here we are. To be or not to be, how to be - questions desperately needing addressing. Now.
Trump and his unelected copresident Musk, along with his MuskRats are taking this nation, the United States of America, into dangerous life threatening territory. Follow along in the path they are blazing before us and see the parts and pieces of America rusting, the ditches alongside overflowing with them. See the bodies of maimed Patriots alongside, terribly wounded. Tempers are high these days and even as so many attempt to deny it, to ignore it, perhaps attempting to wish it out of existence - that existence remains front and center in our faces.
Like it or not, admit it or not, we must accept reality and if unsatisfied, then act to change it. Immediately, if not sooner, for time is short, the danger growing, exponentially. As long as we stand here with thumbs in wrong places, we will continue to witness these greedy misplaced misthinking over ambitious power-hungry destructive false leaders dissolve the legislative and judiciary branches of our government or totally co-opt them to the point of uselessness, mere toadies. Mere stamps of approval of the most unapproved rules and regulations contrary to life as we knew it, as we wish it to be, as we must make it be, as we return it to us again.
We must marshal all the legal powers and processes we continue to have and employ them against those waging revolution against our nations, and return them and us to life, one we had
yesterday
even as we once had it
today
and as we must aways answer,
to be or not to be,
for all the
on the morrows.
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