I don't know, this really caught me off guard like Prigozhin's death did, but by now, I think we should all be well used to Putin's political opponents dropping dead. I can agree with some of Russia's policies, but- I... I just don't know what to say, in the face of the loss of human life, what is there to say? I won't make Navalny seem like a saint, or Putin seem like a devil. I think everyone is right and wrong in their own ways, but- You have to respect someone who stood for what he believed was right, someone who put his views before his own life, someone who smiled and joked and reassured the public even as he was brutally oppressed- There's too much I want to say, and too little I can say, and I don't know, I just- felt the need to write this. The fight for freedom and justice never ends after someone's death. They inspire new people to carry their banner and continue fighting- people want things to get better, whether they're politicians seeking more power or simple people just wanting to live a peaceful life- I guess it really is easy, to- ignore this stuff. Ignore everything. I feel awkward, sitting here in the middle of class and mourning a Russian political activist, but- there's always something to mourn, someone who's been lost in the world's unfairness, so- um. *hides in a corner to write a lit mag piece about humanity*
