• HomerianSymphony@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    It’s not righteous indignation. It’s making difficult moral decisions according to one’s conscience.

    I’m aware there could be consequences if Trump wins. But I will not let fear for my own safety steer me towards supporting a genocide.

    Like that guy. Who, according to reports, was punished for his failure to salute by being put into penal military service, where he was killed.

    Be that guy means be that guy.

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      5 months ago

      It absolutely is righteous indignation. You aren’t in the same situation as that guy and you aren’t being brave. Palestinians in Gaza will not be thanking you if Trump becomes president.

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        I’m not in the same situation as that guy. I am not claiming to be brave. I’m a little worried (like we all are), but my life is not in imminent danger.

        But I am trying to do the right thing, and I hope that if I ever am in a situation like that man that I will be brave and continue to do the right thing. That’s the lesson I’m taking from him.