June 29, 2020

I don’t care if you disagree with me

I really don’t, whether right or wrong

it’s no obstacle for me what you believe

what I do care about, quite a bit, actually

is that you won’t let me disagree with you

how will either of us learn

if one of us won’t talk

it’s a disturbing variant of tolerance

that can tolerate any variety of opinion

as long as every opinion is homogeneous

but brands the thinker a ‘something’-phobe

for any thought regarded double-plus-ungood

how will either of us learn

if one of us is silenced