Wake Up Before It’s Too Late

Conflict & Injustice
Learning & Growth
Witnessing the brutal murder of a Kurdish man, the narrator is shaken to their core and questions how anyone could support a leader who shows no compassion. They express disbelief at the lack of care from those who still endorse this corrupt figure.
Author

Stella Tawfik-Cooperman

Published

October 16, 2019

Last night someone sent me a video on the internet, Messenger. It was of Turks decapitating a Kurdish man from a pile of bodies that they had murdered. The height of the pile of bodies rose roughly their waists. The Turks were systematically separating heads from the bodies as if they were dismembering chicken to make some soup. They spoke calmly between themselves. One of the men who severed the head from the body had a lit cigarette dangling from his lips.

For a moment, I did not comprehend what I was seeing, then the horror of it all took over! I felt my whole being grow icy cold! I felt bile rise up my throat! I wanted to share that on Facebook, but I do not know how to transfer it there.

That day Trump had said that what was happening to the Kurds does not concern us! Of course, it concerns us! How could he have no compassion? How could anyone even think of voting for him? He is a corrupt, degenerate human being! It is horrifying what is happening, and he is very much instrumental to its cause, and he doesn’t even care! Do you care? Do you? I fervently hope so. I cannot imagine anyone wanting to vote for him! Yet, they do! Each day I am bombarded with messages to vote for him. He’s like the Pied Piper of Hamlin. He plays his little tune and they thoughtlessly follow. Do they not realize that Trump’s main concern is Trump? He threw our faithful and valiant allies to the dogs. Do you seriously think he cares for our country? He confides in Russia and the Eastern Bloc, before he does with our leaders. Don’t you see anything wrong with this picture?

Wake up! Wake up! Wake up before it is too late!