Battle: (n) a sustained fight between large, organized armed forces.
I think I have a new favorite stupid statement–even though I must admit that “favorite stupid statement” may be an oxymoron.
Nevertheless, I, for one, am tired of hearing people say, “I pick my battles.”
What an audaciously ridiculous notion. It’s really just an excuse for prefacing our cowardice.
In other words, “I have no intention of displaying a backbone in this situation. I have only a certain number of battles I can wage, and this is not going to be one of them.”
Let me make it clear that throughout my journey, I have never seen the time when I could pick my battles.
My battles are laid out in front of me, and I can either choose to fight them, or run away and pretend like I’m looking for “higher ground.”
“I pick my battles” is the phrase that kept stupidity alive in our country, prejudice in full force, bigotry operating successfully and talent relegated to the back row.
We don’t pick our battles.
The battles exist.
And we can choose to either participate, or be part of the people who pretended to march on the side of righteousness or who insist that if it ever happens again, they will be in the front lines.
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