Friday, September 15, 2017

A Certain Path to Civil War.

Not content pull down the statues of civil war generals in Virginia and haul down the Stars and Bars in South Carolina, the zealots have turned their attention to Thomas Jefferson and George Washington.
These venerable gentlemen, who represent the founding fathers of America happened to own slaves in their day. For this crime, the political purists have labelled them racists and bigots whose memory needs to be expunged from the archives of U.S. history. The move is now on to have their statues pulled down and put on the pile along with General Lee, Stonewall Jackson and others.
Then we wonder at the backlash that takes place when, not just the far right, but ordinary Americans say "Enough is Enough!"
Mark it down. If  zealotry and ignorance combine their forces "Enough is NEVER enough."
The revolutions in France and Russia stand as warnings as to what happens when rabid minds take over the thinking of large sections of the populace. The demolition of statues is always followed by the demolition of structures and institutions. The broadmindedness of "Love thy neighbour" will be replaced by "Follow me and damn the rest" and the enduring symbol of the Cross will be replaced by the symbol of the sword.
If George Washington ever bites the dust there will be thousands of people biting bullets not long after. Guaranteed.

Jubilate.
Ian




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