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14 November 2008, 2:00 AM, Phang Nga
‘Oh my god!’ The thought in my mind is spiraling. I am Songkhwan Jiarakit, a former public servant of the Provincial Assembly of Phang Nga Federation. It turned out I won the Confederation Election with 21 percent of all valid votes! “Yes!” I exclaimed, turning back to hold and raise my two-year-old son as my colleagues celebrated.
“Mama told you that she would win the election for your birthday!” Tears fell from my eyes as I remembered yesterday’s gravity of anticipation. My son marked his second year on Earth yesterday. The planet is crumbling under the weight of capitalist contradictions and the crisis of care. I do not know how long Earth’s ecology will last.
“Bee, it's time for you to make the speech.” One of my colleagues, Somsak, reminded me that I am now the Confederal Secretary of my nation. My assigned child caretaker took my son, and I breathed deeply. Within seconds, the crowd of restless people cheered my name.
“Comrades! The Confederation has officially begun its working hours!” I proclaimed.
“The beatings of our hearts can be heard across the Confederation. It is playing the drums of liberation, the song that demands the end to domination and the right for us to self-govern!” I saw seas of people erupt at my words.
Meanwhile, somewhere in the Bangkok Federation, the seat of the Confederal Government, Songkhwan’s live speech on television cast shadows over certain people watching her in a dark housing unit.
“These people elected her to replace that unpredictable man who led the transition?” A rough voice complained. “Well, since it’s a woman, I guess we won’t even need to use a gun.” As he smiled, his white teeth reflected the television’s light.
Bang Bang Bang! “This is CIB, open the door! You are under arrest under the provincial warrant! The police have surrounded the building!” Men inside the room could see red and blue lights flashing from the street.
“Well,” another man in the room sighed. “Suicide?”
“Yeah, suicide,” five people said collectively.
BOOM! BOOOOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
‘Oh my god!’ The thought in my mind is spiraling. I am Songkhwan Jiarakit, a former public servant of the Provincial Assembly of Phang Nga Federation. It turned out I won the Confederation Election with 21 percent of all valid votes! “Yes!” I exclaimed, turning back to hold and raise my two-year-old son as my colleagues celebrated.
“Mama told you that she would win the election for your birthday!” Tears fell from my eyes as I remembered yesterday’s gravity of anticipation. My son marked his second year on Earth yesterday. The planet is crumbling under the weight of capitalist contradictions and the crisis of care. I do not know how long Earth’s ecology will last.
“Bee, it's time for you to make the speech.” One of my colleagues, Somsak, reminded me that I am now the Confederal Secretary of my nation. My assigned child caretaker took my son, and I breathed deeply. Within seconds, the crowd of restless people cheered my name.
“Comrades! The Confederation has officially begun its working hours!” I proclaimed.
“The beatings of our hearts can be heard across the Confederation. It is playing the drums of liberation, the song that demands the end to domination and the right for us to self-govern!” I saw seas of people erupt at my words.
Meanwhile, somewhere in the Bangkok Federation, the seat of the Confederal Government, Songkhwan’s live speech on television cast shadows over certain people watching her in a dark housing unit.
“These people elected her to replace that unpredictable man who led the transition?” A rough voice complained. “Well, since it’s a woman, I guess we won’t even need to use a gun.” As he smiled, his white teeth reflected the television’s light.
Bang Bang Bang! “This is CIB, open the door! You are under arrest under the provincial warrant! The police have surrounded the building!” Men inside the room could see red and blue lights flashing from the street.
“Well,” another man in the room sighed. “Suicide?”
“Yeah, suicide,” five people said collectively.
BOOM! BOOOOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
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