More red herring. See definition above.

The scarf is supposed to be an ethical/political statement, not a fashion statement.

Opposition to war is not confined to the left wing. Whatever that is. There's even old Republicans agin it.

Poetry is about life. All of life, not just sweetness & Easter bunnies. War & peace are included. Read Walt Whitman, for one. Poetry separated from life is meaningless and the threatened war is a big part of our life right now.

But all that's peripheral and a distraction. The central issue is "is it a good idea to wear a white scarf to show a desire for peace?" Not a hard question.

clint