Daddy, when the fascists came, did you take up arms and join the resistance?

No, son.

Did you try and protect the people they were targeting?

No, son.

Did you speak out against it?

No, you little shit, I didn’t, ok? I didn’t even boycott a stupid football game and a music contest. Now shut up, daddy has to go work at the concentration camp.

@aral Your artistic writing is great....
@aral "From Gaza" response:
We were searching for water and bread… not for guns.
We were trying to survive, not to teach our children how to fight.
When death came, it didn’t ask whether we agreed with it or opposed it… it simply passed over us.
Silence was never a choice; it was the result of fear, helplessness, and bombardment that left us no time even to speak.
In Gaza, we are not used to theoretical questions…
We live with only one question: how do we stay alive until tomorrow?
@aral Silence and indifference in the face of the killing of children cannot be a neutral stance. ‼️‼️‼️