There is a power in certain images that speaks volumes…
Refuse Fascism Protest at the US Capitol
There are times when silence brings power, but it always empowers when it comes in volumes.
We are in times like we have not seen since the Revolutionary and Civil War eras in this country. Its name could not be more meaningless as we are not united in any way. Two sides claiming the cloak of power, but neither side truly the victor. The world of politics is full of losers, because it refuses to recognize that this is a superficial battle intent upon ripping apart the very seams of a nation. As the outer world watches this inner world in horror, certain depictions from literature have taken on a new relevance to describe these tumultuous times.
We learn through stories such as The Handmaid’s Tale, 1984 and other such dystopian novels which were never meant to be instruction manuals for our world. But many in power have indeed taken these words as a form of gospel to admire and replicate.
As we in the outer world try to get these “leaders” to listen, it is clear that they do not intend to do anything of the kind. Red and Blue force people to wave their flags as though they are knights in battle. But this is not a respectable battle for the mind. It is fundamental one for the very soul of a land and all life affected by it.
Many do not want either side. They choose to walk in the white mists, never to be seen nor heard because it is not allowed. The final choices always lead to the same outcome for the victors in Red or Blue, with absolutely no change for the victims in the whiteout. That is why this picture struck a major nerve in me. These are the victims speaking in the only way available to them.
It’s time to listen to them! Do not be enamored by the words they wear. The big words are not the meaningful ones. Many names can fit into that space, though the current ones are definitely deserving of this attention. Look at the website name they represent. Read up on fascism. Look at our history books that speak if its history. Remember the deaths of those who fought against it…over and over.
This isn’t the first time and it won’t be the last. We humans do not remember well once time sweeps us further into a future that forgets. Always forgetting the true costs to the multitude in order for those few in power to reside upon their golden thrones.
Stop picking sides as though this is a game, and start seeing the problems as they are seen in the bright harsh light of reality. Stop kicking the can down the road for future discussion.
WE ARE OUT OF TIME.
Thank you to this photographer for making such a powerful image. I would love to give you the credit that you deserve for this impactful moment in time. It spoke to me and is speaking to many others.
