False Praise

Published on by Susi Bocks
USA Today 12/5/24
Inspired by Reena’s Xploration Challenge #378 &
Moonwashed Weekly Prompt

There are secrets hidden in his panegyric, no one the wiser to his cloaked praise. The large crowd in attendance was unaware of unmentionable things left undisclosed for the institution’s sake. And if they were ever to find out the monster they were applauding right now, everything would crumble. Not only would this reputable* organization be in ruins, but it’d leave a decrepit taste in the mouths of those willing to be charitable enough to raise the less fortunate out of their despair. Possibly shaking the foundations of other noble** institutions everywhere.

Right. It’s a five-minute blip in history. Next…

*Forgive the added sarcasm.
**Again.

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  7. The bigger challenge is that people ignore and forgive history if the present actions suit their purpose. But they dig out the history of opponents including birth details, even when it is not warranted. In my country, I see creative fiction about birth history being sold as facts, and it is called narratives.

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    1. Yeah, they do, which sucks. That’s people just getting what they want. And they may dig out the history of opponents, but that’s not what this story is about, so it’s warranted. It’s not creative fiction, it’s fact. And I, among the rest of us here, are living it.

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