Chameleon Magazine

Nothing like a viral rant to get the country shouting at the wrong people. A bricklayer’s outburst over the benefits bill goes stratospheric — and suddenly we’re blaming each other instead of asking why billionaires pay less tax than their cleaners. Classic playbook: turn the grafting poor against the struggling poor, while the rich sip their dividend-funded oat lattes in peace.

🧱 The Bricklayer vs The Bogeyman That Doesn’t Exist

So here we are — again — watching a tired tradesman lash out on camera, not at MPs, landlords, or CEOs… but at supposed “shirkers”. And let’s be honest:

• This man probably works outdoors year-round, in sleet, in sunstroke, with no paid sick leave.
• If he throws his back out, he’s screwed.
• If the rain buckets down for a week, no income.

But is the government stepping in with income support? Training schemes? Guaranteed sick pay?

Absolutely not.

Instead, we get morality puppet theatre, starring this man as “Honest Worker #1” and some imagined “benefits cheat” as the villain. All choreographed to distract from the real heist — billions funnelled out in corporate loopholes, landlord subsidies, and “consulting fees” for contracts that never deliver.

And don’t get it twisted — this isn’t about helping working people. If it were, we’d have:

• Free retraining and apprenticeships
• Guaranteed living wages
• A benefit system that’s fair, not fatal

But nah. They’d rather stoke intra-class rage than spend one uncomfortable minute taxing their donors. So they push out little rage-bait videos to keep us eating each other instead of burning down their golden parachutes.

Divide. Distract. Demonise.

It’s not governance — it’s gaslighting with a PR budget. 🧨📉

🔥 Challenges 🔥

What’s your take? Are you sick of being pitted against your own neighbours while the real freeloaders float by untouched? Have you worked through illness or hardship with zero help? Drop your truth below and let’s break the blame cycle. ⚠️🧱

👇 Like, comment, and share this post if you’re tired of being played.

Best responses will be published in the next magazine issue. Let’s redirect the rage. 🎯✊