The trouble is that once you see it, you can't unsee it. And once you'…

Arundhati Roy
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The trouble is that once you see it, you can't unsee it. And once you've seen it, keeping quiet, saying nothing, becomes as political an act as speaking out. There's no innocence. Either way, you're accountable. ✨ Arundhati Roy (2001). Power Politics
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The trouble is that once you see it, you can't unsee it. And once you've seen it, keeping quiet, saying nothing, becomes as political an act as speaking out. There's no innocence. Either way, you're accountable. ✨ Arundhati Roy (2001). Power Politics

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