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There was a time I believed I was duty-bound to witness to truth in the face of a community mobilised by lies.

If that situation recurred today, would I do the same? Probably not. I think I would simply disengage, reminding myself: “This is none of your business.”

For, really, that is the truth. I am a complete nobody, with no influence on anything or anybody. If I did take a stance, one way or the other, what difference would it make?

All it does is throw you into potential conflict with very powerful people who can make or break you, as they send their minions to harass and intimidate all who stand in their way.

Better to act within your spheres of influence alone, and otherwise keep yourself to yourself. No need to present yourself as a pawn on the chess board of the Great Game. Given the same choices today, I think I’d simply turn away.