Time to Let Symbols Speak Against Political Oppression!
- Geert van Diessen
- Sep 13
- 2 min read
There is fear in the air. Not just any fear, but a deep, gnawing feeling that our freedom is at stake. Society is polarizing, tensions are rising, and more and more often political figures are being threatened or even killed from one side (you can say it is The Evil or something else) This is not an accident. This is a signal. A warning.
But my reaction does not come from anger. It comes from powerlessness. A feeling that words fall short. That debates solve nothing anymore. That the democratic space is shrinking while control grows. And that is exactly why we must act now.
The time for waiting is over.
Show yourself.
Make your voice heard.
Make yourself felt.
We must be visible. We must be tangible.
Not with shouting, but with symbols. Because a symbol says more than a thousand words.
The eagle – the all-seeing eye, the power that hovers above us and records everything:
That is why the eagle is the symbol. It is also easy to draw and can be used on social media or offline. Many variations can be imagined (or create your own version that resembles an eagle. AI can never track it).
Eagle Symbol:
The leaf, fragile, impressionable, like us in these stormy times:
That is why the leaf is the symbol. Easy to draw and can be used on social media or offline. Many variations can be imagined (or create your own version that resembles a leaf. AI can never track it! Or draw it offline!).
Leaf Symbol:
Choose one of these two symbols as your profile picture and share it wherever you can.
Show that YOU stand for a symbol. That you do not remain silent. That you refuse to watch powerlessly – and share this link!
Download for free “Symbols for Human Freedom”:
Share this with everyone:
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Because this is based on the Universal Language of Silence in Crisis.
And it is precisely in that silence that our symbols must speak. Louder than ever.
