A Squire’s Trial

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- A successful life, you say? Yes, perhaps I could be a lawyer,
or an executive… or even a politician? Ha!
He let out a hearty laugh, more of a bark, really. I didn’t
quite understand such an attitude; I myself have always been a
rather simple man and didn’t aspire for too much, just enough
to get by and lead an alright life – but who would be so dismissive
of success and prestige in society? Especially when it’s
right within their grasp, as it seems to be with this man. I
wouldn’t deny a raise or promotion, so I must admit that his
laughter stung me a little. Here he was, laughing at what others,
and maybe myself at one point aspired to: as if mocking
anyone ever even trying to follow this path that is so common.
Instead, he purposely chose to be something that is universally
rejected, an idea that could never triumph in this world.
- What's funny? Why cling to fascism, of all things? Isn't just
some failed ideology from the past? What relevance does that
have today?
- Fascism isn't from the past, my friend, it is eternal. Fascism
predates humanity! Failed, you say? Does nature ever fail? No,
though we might fail her – and that would be the end of us.
- You're exaggerating, man, talking about this as if it were
the one true religion. When I was in college, everyone was
preaching their own ideology, and they were all sure that truth
was on their side. Fascism is just the same, an ideology like
any other.
- Hah, I've heard that before. Let me ask you, can there be
more than one truth?
- Er... well, everyone's got their own opinion of what the
truth is, and-