Fifth of July Hangover
Hey I'm new here as you will notice by the tag on this. This is my first post and it exists to remind everyone what they are hung over from today. Just to make this clear: All those pretty exploding things in the sky last night were there to remind you that about three hundred years ago a bunch of religious zealots came to this continent, spawned a bunch of slave owners and murders, and systematically began the extermination of millions of indigenous peoples from sea to shining sea. Unfortunately, these religious zealots didn't have enough children to do all this work on their own so they had to "import" labor. So while you hold your hand over your heart and choke through the pledge of allegiance this morning in the aftermath of the party, take a moment to remeber that the west (and the midwest) was won through genocide and slave labor. Sorry to be so grim on my first post. I'll be happier in the future, I promise. Just thought that times dictated action (or in this case their weak younger brother, words)
Stay up, G
posted by Anonymous at 2:33 PM
1 Comments:
It’s good to hear another voice on this blog, so please don’t take my comments as an attack on your opinions.While I applaud your efforts to remember the past, I couldn’t help but feel that they were misplaced. I am reminded of a history professor I had while studying in England, a professor whom I respect very much, and one who wished me a Happy 4th of July, despite her nationality. She used to discuss topics such as torture, public executions, and sexism. Whenever a student would comment in disgust to such actions, the professor would adamantly remind the class not to judge these people, because they lived in a very different time than ours, with different beliefs and cultures. Had we been alive during this time, I am inclined to believe that we would have felt the same as they did. Trying to improve our current society is commendable, but I wouldn’t recommend feeling guilt for things which were done before you were born. I imagine that Americans, hundreds of years from now, will look back with disgust at our present time for things which we consider to be acceptable (perhaps excessive drinking and aggressive music?).
The 4th of July is a birthday. On my birthday, I try to forget about regrets and hardships, and instead I feel proud of my accomplishments, and I feel grateful for what I have.
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