Leslie Chew: I Don't know if I should Defend a Party that Hastily Criticises Other Activists

<above pic: Leslie Chew, the popular cartoonist behind the Facebook page Demoncratic Singapore>

I started out making a comic regarding the blue party's latest battle with the white devils over the deficit accusation. When it was about half-done, I suddenly paused.

I began thinking that whenever they were being attacked, we have always examined the multiple angles of the accusations carefully so as to have a valid ground to defend them. Usually it is by pointing out the bigger pile of dirt in the white devils' own backyard, as well as their flawed logics.

But then, I recall that when my fellow citizen was being attacked by the white devils and accused of the "heckling" that now everyone with half a brain know never happened, 2 of them from the blue party didn't care enough to examine the facts carefully and instead, joined in to attack him. That event left a really bitter taste in my mouth and made me rather depressed for a couple of weeks. I started questioning why do I even bother doing what I am doing.

The disappointment comes not so much from the white devils' attacks as underhanded methods are expected from them. It comes from those who I considered "on the same side", and those who I have expended time and energy to defend. And now that I think about it, where were they when I was being attacked? Perhaps I should be thankful that they didn't join in the attack when I was under fire?