Quote (blahaj @ 19 May 2022 02:26)
i see stuff like trumps 1776 report thing as the united states trying very hard to pretend racism never existed and our country got rid of it long ago, etc. imo that contributes directly to racism continuing to exist and thrive
just like floridas dont say gay law is trying to push lgbt out of the education system further trying to indoctrinate children into a right wing ideology, therefor giving them a much higher chance of being totally okay with the status quo
kind of strange how both is happening at the same time: on the one hand, it's undeniable that racism and bigotry, even in political circles, have become more open and aggressive in recent years, particularly under trump and his q-tard wing of the party. it's clearly not a new phenomenon though (southern strategy, lee atwater, thomas hofeller...), it's just more in the open.
at the same time we have attempts to whitewash america's past, like state legislators censoring school books with honest history and lgbtq+ content all over the country.
so yes, i agree, that clearly contributes to the insane amount of unhinged right wing terrorists murdering minorities for political reasons. they all have blood on their hands.