Tergiversation
Unveiling the Roots: A Reflection on Societal Unraveling
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It didn't start with the camps
Referring to historical events like concentration camps, not the starting point of societal issues.
with hate literature or banks
Exclusion of hate literature or financial institutions as the initial cause.
It didn't end with a war,
Contrasting the beginning with war, diplomacy, or military actions.
diplomacy or bombs ashore
Rejecting traditional causes of conflict like diplomacy and war.
It didn't start with the disappearing ones
Not initiated by the disappearance of people, highlighting alternative roots of issues.
nor with the way you educate your sons
Not tied to the educational system but suggesting societal influence on children.
It didn't start with you and me
Challenging the notion that it didn't start with individuals, asserting personal responsibility.
yes it did, we said ok to ambiguity
Acknowledging personal responsibility by admitting acceptance of ambiguity.
It started with a racist phrase
Tracing the origin to a racist phrase, indicating verbal discrimination.
with intolerance built over days
Highlighting the gradual build-up of intolerance over time.
It started with a fake superiority
Beginning with a false sense of superiority, potentially alluding to racism.
with the creation of a minority
Creation of a minority group, emphasizing discrimination and marginalization.
The past is the present and the future is now
Philosophical statement asserting the continuity of past, present, and future.
Will you fight or submit and take a bow
Pose of a choice between resistance and submission to societal issues.
Locked in a prison of hate-filled fear
Metaphorical imprisonment in a state of fear driven by hatred.
The key is the enemy you keep near
Identifying the true adversary as someone close, possibly metaphorical.
Believe all, hear none, screens consumed
Advocating skepticism and critical thinking in the face of information overload.
Deny all, read none, books entombed
Encouraging a refusal to accept information blindly, possibly referencing censorship.
Stop telling me that it started with us
Rejecting the blame placed on the current generation for societal issues.
look away with me, why even discuss
Dismissing the need for discussion, suggesting collective avoidance.
It started by exploiting your insecurities
Pointing out manipulation through exploitation of insecurities.
by making you believe in impurities
Indicating the promotion of false beliefs in impurities and flaws.
It started by telling you to belong
Commencing by urging a sense of belonging, possibly fostering division.
telling you to send others along
Encouraging the sending of others, potentially promoting scapegoating.
It started by giving hate a human form
Personifying hate, giving it a human form and identity.
giving you shelter from the coming storm
Providing shelter from societal upheaval by subscribing to divisive ideologies.
It started by controlling music and art
Highlighting control over cultural expressions as a means of influence.
by giving your shame a brand new start
Giving a fresh start to shame through societal manipulation.
It didn't end with....it never ends
Emphasizing the perpetual nature of societal issues, resisting closure.
we're all fools trying to make amends
Collective acknowledgment of human fallibility and the pursuit of reconciliation.
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