when whataboutery barges in, how do we meet her?
for paul & john's 47-words short story unofficial challenge
By aliPublished 5 days ago • Updated 5 days ago • 1 min read
Naarm (melbourne), 12th february 2026 / protest sign reads: I am not free until my liberation does not cost yours / photo by me
whataboutery came for me, barging boldly, bleating
if you care about this you couldn’t possibly care about that.
as if care’s capacity is capped
and contradictory concepts cannot co-exist
and advocating here equals anti there.
protesting for peace in Palestine
what about Iran? Sudan?
no. genocide. anywhere.
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find the challenge here:
About the Creator
ali
a tangled mess of thoughts. occasionally a clear one bursts through. how about writing things in a public forum? seems wise.
she / her
unceded Wurundjeri & Boon Wurrung Lands
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Comments (5)
Excellent use of alliteration and so strongly voiced. Wonderful.
Powerful, relevant, and meaningful. You are right about what you said here. Yes so many people are very concerned about the innocent civilians in Palestine and rightfully so. But how about the innocent civilians, as you mentioned, in Iran and Sudan? What about the innocent civilians in Israel? They are all people just like you and me. They’re being killed or forced into poverty because of all these unnecessary wars. The current US president promised that he would stop all wars and that he would not start any new wars. Well I guess that’s a promise definitely not kept. He definitely is not the president of peace and we knew that he never would be. Sorry for the rant. Great job! I subscribed to you.
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