[Definitely depressing, and definitely all too realistic.]
I hope that if that is the case, they might know that they can talk to me.
[Another side benefit to having been so public about his opinions. He'd done it primarily in hopes of giving the new arrivals the confidence of knowing an established Displaced was on their side, and therefore encourage them to be able to speak up, but if there are other people who have been having problems and are unsure if someone might help them then maybe they'll know otherwise now. He hopes, though, that there's no one else.]
The sense I've gotten here is that people are generally kept in line through simple social pressure. But when that doesn't work, no one's actually prepared and so they make snap decisions.
[He doesn't say Gaby specifically here because he does mean it in general; it's a pattern he's noticed from several people at this point. It's also a pattern that can be very dangerous.]
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Date: 2021-01-31 05:37 am (UTC)I hope that if that is the case, they might know that they can talk to me.
[Another side benefit to having been so public about his opinions. He'd done it primarily in hopes of giving the new arrivals the confidence of knowing an established Displaced was on their side, and therefore encourage them to be able to speak up, but if there are other people who have been having problems and are unsure if someone might help them then maybe they'll know otherwise now. He hopes, though, that there's no one else.]
The sense I've gotten here is that people are generally kept in line through simple social pressure. But when that doesn't work, no one's actually prepared and so they make snap decisions.
[He doesn't say Gaby specifically here because he does mean it in general; it's a pattern he's noticed from several people at this point. It's also a pattern that can be very dangerous.]