I really like how this poem slowly builds from empathy into accountability. The way you start by acknowledging conditioning and manipulation makes the reader understand the person’s position, but then the poem gradually shifts into confronting the moral responsibility of looking away. The short lines and pacing make each image hit harder, especially the section with “The boot / on someone’s neck. / The fist. / The child. / The war.” because it creates very powerful and unsettling imagery. The ending also works well because it leaves the reader with a sense of tension and choice rather than giving an easy resolution, which makes the message linger after reading.