#IRONY

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

b :  incongruity between a situation developed in a drama and the accompanying words or actions that is understood by the audience but not by the characters in the play —called also dramatic irony, tragic irony The United States of America is united because of a series of events, not one was welcomed at first with opened arms.

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