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JKN<p>THE END - A short story</p><p>A handful of decrepit old men decide to enslave the world in <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/tyranny" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tyranny</span></a> and suffering. </p><p>A few more join them in hopes of getting a piece of the action. </p><p>Many more carry out their orders, telling themselves they aren't responsible for their actions, hoping to be slayed last. </p><p>The rest sigh and stare at their feet, waiting to be slaughtered. </p><p>The End</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/nihilism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nihilism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/fatalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fatalism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/pacifism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pacifism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/apathy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>apathy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/civicduty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>civicduty</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>democracy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/notmyproblem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>notmyproblem</span></a></p>
JKN<p>The average person is extremely unlikely to personally engage and call out <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Musk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Musk</span></a> or <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Zuckerberg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Zuckerberg</span></a> , compared to doing the same with your neighbors, friends, and family. </p><p>If you can't even stand up against fascist <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/apps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>apps</span></a> on your phone, or that hateful relative at the dining table, what chance is there of standing up to fascist dictators? <br><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/socialmedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>socialmedia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/journalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>journalism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/fatalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fatalism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/apathy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>apathy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/grassroots" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>grassroots</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/socialresponsibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>socialresponsibility</span></a></p>
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Nothing is #inevitable. #Fascists portray themselves as an unstoppable force of nature to discourage resistance. This narrative is flawed because it ignores the dynamic nature of #society & deprives a lot of people of their agency. #History shows that concerted efforts can overcome #oppresive #regimes and ideas. By ejecting #fatalism and embracing our agency, we affirm that change is always possible, resistance is both meaningful and above all necessary. Hate is a choice,not inevitability.

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