Many of those who turn their backs "in protest" during this event symbolize not brave souls engaged in a legitimate act of disagreement with ideas, but rather cowards who cannot face the truth of their blind faith in an imperial state that does not reflect their values. The anger they feel derives from confrontation with the truth of their patriotism, namely that it permits the slaughter of innocents and enrichment of warmongers. Others, those who are shouting reactionary and jingoistic slogans, have taken authoritarianism to heart and thus have, as a result, lost their humanity. Like fascists, their opinion is irrelevant because it is immoral. Hedges bravely soldiers on because, to talk about anything else at this moment, just a few months into an illegal war of aggression, would be glib.
Watch all four parts. They cut his mic. They threaten him physically. They interfere with others to hear his words of truth, words that give those who believe in peace and love an argument to make to their neighbors. With their belligerence, they intimidate into silence not just those with different opinions, but those with the correct opinions. Chants of "USA! USA!" while civilians are being blown to smithereens is a palpable sign of sociopathy. Watching this spectacle makes my heart ache.
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