Each New Year arrives full of promise, and each is steadily dismantled by human folly. History suggests 2026 will be no exception.

Looking for a replacement for your used old year? Something with low mileage and in perfect condition? Want a good trade-in price? A new model with over 11 months rego? And all the wanted extras?

Here, right off the assembly line, fresh from the manufacturer, no previous owner…(drum roll)…2026!!

Or 5786 if you’re Jewish.

2026, so full of promise. So fraught with danger. Ready to be wrecked by nuclear weapons, or climate change, or Netenyahu, or Putin, or Trump, or Artificial Intelligence …or all of the above.

Looking back to Year Dot the pattern is painfully, pathetically clear. This pristine, perfect 12 months will be damaged, debauched and ultimately destroyed by its human........

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