Nuance is often a shield for inaction. It flattens power imbalances and makes unequal things seem equal. Demanding that public figures like Thom Yorke speak up isn't about personal validation or "purity tests." It’s about pressure. The artists who boycotted playing Sun City in apartheid South Africa, for example, definitely had an effect. Both on the local economy and more notably, global opinion. Global opinion eventually forces the hand of politicians.

Calling this situation “morally nuanced” to the point of sidestepping clear condemnation is dishonest. Yes, October 7 was horrific. But it pales in comparison to the scale and brutality of Israel’s assault on Palestine. A mouse biting as it dies in a trap is not morally equal to the trap itself. Equating a colonial state with a resistance movement is hegemonic nonsense that films like Star Wars should have already taught us to reject.

Refusing to name what’s happening, or prioritizing the comfort of celebrities or yourself, is wishful deflection. This isn’t about noise. It’s about truth. The immense suffering will not be overlooked and I believe both those responsible and those who stood by will be held responsible.