I'm sorry this response is a bit late. I had a horrendous migraine for 2 days that made typing and posting incredibly difficult.
I watched what happened in Charlottesville. I waited and listened for Trump's response. It was NOT ACCEPTABLE. It was NOT ok. There are no "two sides" when it comes to Nazis, white supremacists, fascists, and hatred. There is a right side-the side of opposing intolerance and of supporting human rights and a wrong side-the side of hatred and bigotry, period. Trump has shown himself to be on the wrong side. He has said too little, too late, and said the wrong things. Our President has equivocated between Nazis/white supremacists and those who oppose them. There is no forgiving that.
We are SUPPOSED to vehemently oppose Nazis and hatred!! The statues they're protesting the removal of SHOULD be removed. It's not about rewriting history. It's about NOT honoring what doesn't deserve to be honored. "We should always remember the past, but we do not necessarily need to revere it."
A woman died opposing Nazis on US soil. Let that sink in a bit... People in this country have relatives who fought (and died) against the Nazis in World War II. People who fled from or escaped the Nazis live in this country. I can't even imagine what they are thinking right now...
I have friends who are afraid. I am afraid. But we must stand strong and constant in our opposition to hatred and intolerance. We must try to be as peaceful as possible, while recognizing that sometimes force is justified and necessary. We cannot go backwards. We cannot allow history to repeat itself. We cannot tolerate intolerance or hatred.
These are trying and unsettled times. Please take care of yourself and those you care about. There's nothing wrong with stepping back and unplugging for a bit. Do what you can, where you can, when you can.
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