Now is the time to revisit Martin Luther King, Jr - his words, his thoughts, his ideals.
What would he think of America today? There was progress. Note the word "was". I fear the current regime's actions are moving us backwards. I am a senior white woman, living a fortunate life. However, I do care about all people, and perhaps I'm too idealistic and "woke", but I think it helps everyone if we help those less fortunate, if we "make real the promises of democracy."
How do we work above all the noise out there? How can we read past what the algorithms dictate? It is hard work to try to find many sources to sort out a story. And somehow, we still have to have faith in our vote. That's one way to not be silent.
Armed masked militias - seems cruel to me. Shooting protesters - no! Rounding up working people - no. To me, the amount of time and effort and money in being cruel should be spent on processing folks so they can keep their jobs - be the roofers, the landscapers, the farm help - so much work that, say, American teens, don't want to do. It's all complex and above my pay grade, but at this juncture it seems like the border crossings are contained. Now we're just being mean.
I liked this New Yorker cartoon. Struck a nerve.
MLK Day should offer us some reflection. Where are we? What do we lack? How can we be better? How can we bolster democracy? It will be 250 years in July. Are the Founding Fathers rolling in their graves?
P.S. It is very petty to remove MLK Day from our National Park "free pass" day. Seriously?
It is ridiculous to be removing information from the Smithsonian museums that reference black history.
WTF
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