That's a weak argument. She was an old woman. She was also much more. And she stood for much more. That was the entire point of it. One old woman would not have made a difference to anyone save her family, and those that knew her. It's pathetic. Her life would mean nothing, and that's--
[Shit, is what it is, and anger is seeping back in to Nikos just articulating it. He cuts himself off.]
But a woman who is a symbol, people fucking care. They pay attention. Why? Because she's been given some arbitrary power. Fine. If she can use that, to her advantage, so can I.
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Date: 2019-11-21 01:05 am (UTC)[Shit, is what it is, and anger is seeping back in to Nikos just articulating it. He cuts himself off.]
But a woman who is a symbol, people fucking care. They pay attention. Why? Because she's been given some arbitrary power. Fine. If she can use that, to her advantage, so can I.