Saturday, April 24, 2021

Culture War

The history of  North America illustrates how one culture (European) overpowered the cultures of the Amerindians of Canada, the United States and Mexico. But some tribes retained enough of their culture to keep it alive. In Ireland relearning the old Goedelic language became part of public education, and today about a third of the inhabitants claim some proficiency in Irish. In the 20th century the Jews revived Hebrew, turning it into a written and spoken language used in daily life. 


The drive to save their culture is what fuels the frantic tRumpians today. Their commitment to maintaining that culture outweighs religion, science, financial reality, patriotism and common sense.


I’m not sure how to describe the tRump culture. White supremacy is a major part of it, along with mashed potatoes and ham. But these people will fight minor changes to the bitter end. They believe that the survival of their selves—almost—depends on defeating everyone different. 

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