Contemplating a bewildering world through empathy and understanding
Daily writing promptWhat’s a moment that made you question reality?View all responses I think it was at some point, a month or so after Israel's military response to the October 7th attacks by Hamas insurgents in 2024. I've been questioning reality every moment since then, and not for the reasons you may suspect. I can … Continue reading Are we in the Twilight Zone?
No, I'm not asking for a friend. I'm asking for the thousands of innocent civilians, a disproportionate number of whom are children, being massacred by the indiscriminate bombing of Iran, Lebanon, and elsewhere in the Middle East by Israel and America.
Iran has exposed how fragile empires can be. Military might is illusory, especially when controlled by deranged lunatics. The Strait of Hormuz clearly demonstrates that world economies can be shaken and squeezed without the backing of multi-billion-dollar military arsenals.
While it gives me little pleasure to admit that this may be one of the most satisfying instances of the proverbial fuck around and find out, I make no apology for contemplating it. Indeed, there is very little justice in the world, and Iran's revenge may very well be a little slice of it.
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