Moving Trains

In the past month or so--twice during the burn, once this week--three people (all women--does that make a difference?) have told me (paraphrased) "I don't bother with all the politics". The first two were in response to the deliberate brake up of Terminal City and the freeze-out of Apokiliptika, the Swish Embassy, and Sex, Filth Avenue. (Without the person doing the breaking up, telling everyone what was going on.) The third was in response to the utter collapse of Apokiliptika itself.

All these people were planning on, or actually, camping with the entities that were given birth to in the break up. I don't get it. Of course, I've always got that thing in the back of my head from being slightly jewish. That thing that says: They'll kill you! But more than that: Fuck you, if no one camped with the Black Rock Army because of the despicable actions of its founder than it wouldn't it exist. You are tacitly giving approval to the method of the break up when you camp there.
Ditto the woman going back to Kilbuck and his Sideshow...

You can't be neutral on a runaway train...
All that it requires for evil to triumph in this world is for good people to do nothing.
or

First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out--
Because I was not a Socialist.

Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out--
Because I was not a Trade Unionist.

Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out--
Because I was not a Jew.

Then they came for me--and there was no one left to speak for me.

Martin Niemöller

I had no trouble telling the woman from Apok where to get off... the others are more problematic for me. I don't feel fond of either for right now, but things change and one at least has been a good friend for some years. I'd call her my best friend at the burn. *sigh* 

Somedays I want to tell people I gnawed off my legs to get out of a trap. This is one of those days when it sorta feels like a good thing.