Land of the bigots.

 I don't know about the rest of you, but when I was a kid in high school I spent most my time chasing girls, playing sports, and trying to stay on top of my classes by hitting my books when necessary. What I wasn't doing, or wouldn't be doing if I was a kid growing up in America, would be going to my nation's capital with a bunch of religious extremist and anti-choice wackos, to bully and make fun of a Native American war hero, who was simply exercising his First Amendment right, and trying to defuse what might have been a very ugly situation between two groups of protesters. 

Most people of conscience were disgusted to see those high school boys put their bigotry and ignorance on display by surrounding and mocking that Native American musician (a Vietnam veteran), while wearing their MAGA hats. (The new symbol of hate in America) The incident and the imagery that went along with it, is indicative of where we are as a country when it comes to racism. Most people thought that racism and bigotry would die with the old racists and bigots who inhabit parts of our country. Of course this would be wishful thinking on their part. (Some things have not changed.)Thanks to a president who embraces said bigotry and hatred, and their parents who support him, a lot of young people in this country are no different than the old heads who wore sheets and hung black men from trees back in the day. They are keeping alive a long legacy of bigotry and intolerance that unfortunately will not die until they do.

Finally, tomorrow is the day we celebrate the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. in this country. Ironically another man named King has exposed the republican party for the hypocrites that they are when it comes to matters of race. Some of them have finally denounced  Steve King, but you have to wonder why they denounced King and not the leader of their party ,who has not denounced the aforementioned Mr. King, and who has embraced the very same racist principles that he stands for. 

Steve King has been a racist for a very long time. He has been a racist in plain sight, and no one in the republican party ever called him out on his racism until now.

 I am glad they are finally speaking up (better late than never), but what took them so long? And it would go a long way if the leader of the "party of Lincoln" would openly denounce him as well. 

Of course we are not holding our breath. Because as we can see from the way those young men acted in Washington, that the president still has a large following who wants him to remain just the way he is.