Member-only story
Where the Mind Divides — the Heart Unites
How to stay human in a fucked-up world?
Couple points gun at protesters
Yep, this photo might go for 2020 world-press photo. For me, it’s the symbol for our divided fucked up world.
Why didn’t the couple stay inside? I mean, the house is big enough. Did they want to make a statement? Their 5 minutes of fame? Or did their nervous systems went into a dead alley and some fuses popped?
“Honey, get the AKA, It’s those damn BLM protesters, they might attack the house. It's our constitutional right to wave some arms and protect our property”
This is far beyond the question of who is right and who is wrong ladies and gentlemen. This photo is an amazing symbol of the sign of our times.
And the sign is pretty damn off.
As a European, this image is even weirder. It shows the last frontier before a pending civil war. Many people in Europe believe this civil war will start in the U.S exactly because the right to own guns, the relatively short history of the country and yeah, at the end of the day, America is the Wild Wild West. No offence.
Is it the result of different groups in society being pushed against each other, and when there’s enough rubbing our skins, the fire might go off…