I've rewritten this a few times now, previously along the lines of the "flogging a dead horse" idiom. Then it dawned on me, sure you can try, but you can't fix willful ignorance, that's a personal choice. However, you can keep flogging until your intended audience is forced to look and see the horse for what it truly is, and if they're not looking, at least for their friends and family who are looking to see enough to stay on them to change. THAT is the point of "flogging the dead horse". To be as constant, as insidious as prejudice and self deception, and eventually it will effect positive change.
Shout by NyxBlockedParent2021-04-17T04:21:51Z
I've rewritten this a few times now, previously along the lines of the "flogging a dead horse" idiom. Then it dawned on me, sure you can try, but you can't fix willful ignorance, that's a personal choice. However, you can keep flogging until your intended audience is forced to look and see the horse for what it truly is, and if they're not looking, at least for their friends and family who are looking to see enough to stay on them to change. THAT is the point of "flogging the dead horse". To be as constant, as insidious as prejudice and self deception, and eventually it will effect positive change.