IRONY:
(1) : incongruity between the actual result of a sequence of events and the normal or expected result (2) : an event or result marked by such incongruity
Today the interpretation of the civil war battle cry flag
will be “put down”, laid to rest, and retired.
The “Stars and Bars” was a symbol of a southern pride that
was shared by white people only. Their ancestor who fought and died in the
United States Civil war [1861-1865] is a remembrance of this part of their family’s
history. I would imagine it would bring great pride to know there was a general
back in the family somewhere who fought for what they believed.
On the other hand there are more people who ancestors that
fought on the other side and too had loss resulting from this war. This would
be the end of this story except the war was about slavery and the degradation of
another human. The propaganda of white supremacy and subhuman of the Africans
and Native Americans is what fueled this war. There was nothing to celebrate
for this time in America’s history. [EVER]
Racism in America is her nasty mole on her nose that cannot
be “powered” with make-up.
We in America have an African-American President who called
for an end to this blatant display of racism and a Native-American descent governor
of South Carolina who signed the order to take down the “Battle cry of the
Confederate”.
To quote Rev. Jesse Jackson “Keep hope alive”…
Looking forward to my nation growing up!
…Pandora