My Country Tis of Thee
Hello,
Today I am reeling from a
stupid post on Facebook that
this woman made about Colin Kaepernick.
She said it's not about
racism. Clearly, what he is protesting is the killing of young black men by
white police officers. That is racism and we should all be kneeling with
him.
We are not dishonoring our
country when we call it to be bigger and better than it already is. Racism and
gender inequality are huge issues in the USA today. They need to be addressed
but since conservative white men remain in power, the issues remain. These men
are afraid to lose their power and, because of that, people of color and women
daily suffer injustices.
I love how all those who
oppose Colin claim that we dishonor all the veterans who fought for this
country. We've already dishonored them when they came home, by letting them
become homeless and not giving them treatment for PTSD. This is an embarrassment to our country. They
sacrifice everything for us and we treat them with little respect.
I love the United
States. It's my home. The American Flag is an awesome symbol, but unfortunately
many see this symbol as being one of perfection. My country is not perfect and
if we don't address the issues that need to be worked on as a community, than
nothing but destruction will come to our beloved country.
All this fake patriotism
makes me sick! Colin Kaepernick kneels
because he sees injustice towards young black men. It's a type of silent,
non-violent protest that we learned from Martin Luther King Jr. and Gandhi.
Today, young white supremacists are violent in their protests. They killed a
young woman just last year.
The white men's fear makes
them angry and they fight in the streets, knowing that nothing will happen to
them. The black man has more at stake, because, if he fights in the streets, he
will die. Actually, he doesn't have to fight. He can just be walking down the
street and get shot. That's why athletes started to kneel...to point out this
injustice.
It is racism and we need to
confront this issue. To me it's surreal that we should judge someone by the
color of their skin instead of "by the content of their
character."
Jess and I lived in Harlem
for 12yrs. People welcomed us and eventually we became a part of the
neighborhood. I truly miss my neighbors. How many white neighborhoods would
openly accept blacks that way? I know the town in which I grew up
wouldn't.
Fear is not a way to live.
I know I lived with fear for a big part of my life. Just because someone looks
different or acts different than you doesn't make them less God's child than
you or I.
Love more. Hate less.
Love and Peace
Chao
Gina
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