Happy #BlackHistoryMonth !
Still not talking about Black History. Still talking about white US History.
The US *loves* soldiers and veterans! Virtuous! Service! 🇺🇲🦅
The US *hates* homeless people. Lazy! Dirty! Want a handout!
But... ~1 in every 20 US homeless folk is a Black or hispanic veteran. 🤷🏿♂️
In the USA, the phrase "support our troops!" is a euphemism that does mean military jingoism, but doesn't mean supporting all of our troops.
Q: Why do Black folk disrespect the military by kneeling during the anthem?
A: But... most active duty military fully support the kneeling protests? 🙂🙃
You'll understand why that support exists, once you understand the military's true demographics. About 47% of the military is non-white.
There's a stark contrast between most "honor our veterans" PR montages and a non-staged photo of a large group of service personnel. You can't "honor vets" or "support troops" by ignoring half of them.
Black service members have served with distinction in every US war, going back to Independence.
Shout out to everyone that's seen the painting of Washington crossing the Delaware, but never noticed the Black guy in the boat! 🙋🏿♂️
If serving with honor were a path to being seen as a "real American," Black folk would've achieved that goal long ago.
But I still run into EU immigrants (who just got their green card last year!), telling me that "BLM protesters don't love this country like I do!"🤡
@mekkaokereke Well, I'll be damned. I've never more than glanced at the painting until now. Sure enough.
Found a 6k x 4k image I could study closely. It's possible the fellow at the stern of the second boat might also be black.
