America has an obsession with guns
and will glorify anybody that carries one.
America has an obsession with race
and will glorify anybody that shares their face.
Imagine every statue and memorial in America vanished
and America placed you, Mr. Reader, in charge
of deciding what every monument in the country would be
—events commemorated, dates remembered, people honored—
how long would it take for you to start naming confederate soldiers?
Jun 24, 2020
Jun 24, 2020 at 5:23 AM UTC
America has an obsession with guns
and will glorify anybody that carries one.
America has an obsession with race
and will glorify anybody that shares their face.
Imagine every statue and memorial in America vanished
and America placed you, Mr. Reader, in charge
of deciding what every monument in the country would be
—events commemorated, dates remembered, people honored—
how long would it take for you to start naming confederate soldiers?
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