Roots of Current US Political Divide

America continues to deal with race.

 Frankly, old subliminal attitudes are at the root

 of much of the demonizing of our amazing president.

 Check out this 3 minute preview.

 It will all begin to make more sense.

 Films like Lincoln, 12 Years A Slave, 

and Django, further a conversation 

that includes Trayvon Martin,

Stand Your Ground, and the bible 

(which was used to both fight and defend slavery - 

as in the marriage equality fight today)

Attitudes of opposition to the federal government 

are quite ingrained in parts of the US,

yet significant numbers of US military volunteers, and 

our presidents, have come from the South 

(the old rebel confederacy that lost the Civil War).

They continue to see things differently. 

As the British Empire, 

and much of the civilized world 

recognized slavery as unsavory 

(to say the very least)

southern plantation owners promoted 

images of happily singing "darkies" 

thriving under the protection 

of benevolent owners, er, masters 

(sounds so much nicer, like with pets).

Their motivations were financial,

yes -

but not solely,

and the entire US

made lots of money

on slave labor

(they partially built

our US Congress building

with it's famous dome)

I see an inspiring (if not always perfect) 

president who mostly 

effectively supports 

what I believe in 

They see, 

well, it would be distasteful 

to share some of the 

disrespectful crap 

I've seen thrown at this man

 and his family!

Now Europe seems to be facing up

to the Roma (Gypsy) in their midst.

China has her Uighurs

and Tibetans. 

(The Uighurs & Roma

are both unrecognized

nationalities

to Spell Check!)

SO

What is going on

with group relations

in YOUR place?

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