John Lydon was wrong: anger is not an energy..... Over the last few months, the nation has morphed into Howard Beale. We are, as Beale roared, as mad as hell and we’re not going to take it any more. With every passing week, every passing live current affairs show, every passing protest march, the anger mounts. This anger is applied indiscriminately left, right and centre. We’re angry with politicians, highly paid TV presenters, unions, highly paid union leaders, rich folk, folk who used to be rich, poor folks, builders, developers, emigrants, immigrants, public sector workers, private sector workers, bankers, footballers, football pundits, the FAI, Morrissey, neighbours, relatives and friends. Oh, and journalists too. It’s an equal opportunities kind of anger. But the problem with anger is that it doesn’t get you anywhere. You vent, rant and fume but, when you’re finished venting, ranting and fuming, you’re still in the same pickle that you were in when you began. It may be entertaining to watch someone go off on one [ like the one that Congressman Anthony Weiner went on recently], but it does absolutely no good whatsoever. Some would argue that this anger is part of a cycle of coming to terms with the demise of the boom. We’re already had the denial and we should be preparing ourselves for bouts of bargaining, depression and, finally, acceptance. It’s going to be a long wait. And while we're waiting sit back and enjoy the DRR Show PODCAST!!
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