{"id":8185,"date":"2016-11-01T14:51:10","date_gmt":"2016-11-01T14:51:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mangoes-and-bullets.org\/brutal-kindness\/"},"modified":"2016-11-01T14:51:10","modified_gmt":"2016-11-01T14:51:10","slug":"brutal-kindness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mangoes-and-bullets.org\/en\/brutal-kindness\/","title":{"rendered":"Brutal Kindness"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"dummy\"<\/a>In her poem “Brutal Kindness”, Vanessa de Oliveira Andreotti speaks of boundaries, of self-evidence, of respect, of human dignity and respect.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n


\nBrutal Kindnes <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

We welcome you in our nation
\nOur borders open only to a few
\nWe ask for nothing in return, except
\nThat you recognize the deepest wisdom
\nThat when in Rome you do as the Romans do<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Therefore, you must
\nspeak our language
\nadmire our deeds
\nadopt our dreams
\nobey our laws
\nembrace our values
\npraise our intelligence
\nlike our food
\nfulfill our expectations
\nmimic our behaviour
\ncontribute to our economy
\naspire to be like us
\ncommit to staying here
\ndedicate your life to our people
\nand be thankful for our efforts to help you<\/p>\n

We offer you unlimited hospitality
\nWe chose you amongst countless others
\nWe ask for nothing in return, except
\nThat you acknowledge the ineptitude of your people
\nAnd the natural exceptionality of ours<\/p>\n

Therefore, you must
\nknow your place
\ndo as you are told
\nstrive for your best
\nwork twice as hard
\nfeel indebted
\nshow good manners
\nbe clean and organized
\nget an education
\ndress appropriately, smell nice
\npay your duties
\nlay low, be happy, focus on positive things
\nuse language that we can understand
\nentertain us with your culture, when requested
\nand jump off the balcony, if required<\/p>\n

We give you access to the best welfare and education system
\nWe expect you to show us that you deserved it
\nWe ask you for nothing in return, except
\nThat you appreciate the privilege
\nOf being allowed amongst us<\/p>\n

Therefore, under no circumstance, should you
\nbreak our trust
\ncomplain or communicate disapproval
\nexpose our inadequacies, reveal our contradictions
\ndisclose our insecurities, question our principles
\nchallenge our authority or understanding of reality
\nmake up unreasonable accusations
\nattempt to restrain our speech
\nfuel internal dissent
\nintellectually or biologically inoculate unauthorized foreignness
\ndefy our right to distinguish our heroes
\nremind us of what we choose to deny
\nspeak of the past we want to forget
\noutperform, outsmart , outshine us
\nor bite the hands that feed you<\/p>\n

We will do everything in our power for you to properly fit in
\nWe are certain you will acknowledge our benevolence
\nWe expect nothing in return, except
\nThat you salute our openness, altruism and sense of justice
\nAnd sacrifice your difference for the greater collective good<\/p>\n

Therefore, you will not mind when
\nyour confidence vanishes
\nyour autonomy disappears
\nyour will dissipates
\nyour language expires
\nyour dreams interrupted
\nyour body and mind under surveillance
\nyour freedom restricted
\nyour growth constrained
\nyour voice silenced
\nyour conscience muted
\nyour wings clipped
\nyour capacity undermined
\nyour life shaped into conformity
\nand your soul placed under arrest<\/p>\n

We will give you a secure future
\nin an incomparable country
\nWe ask for nothing in return, except
\nFor your compliance
\nAnd that you do not offend us by wanting to leave<\/p>\n

We have zero tolerance for the crime of ingratitude
\nYour choice not to conform to expectations
\nOr contempt for traditions and protocols
\nWill bring upon yourself unimaginable consequences
\nAs a public reminder of the immorality of your character<\/p>\n

Clear evidence that you have always been
\nungrateful, arrogant, undeserving, deceitful,
\nsly, lazy, corrupt and evil
\nSomeone who should have never been allowed
\nTo set foot in this country in the first place.<\/p>\n

The poem by Vanessa de Oliveira Andreotti can be downloaded here.<\/p>\n

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