WWII mural taken down for lack of diversity. (federal, support, world)
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I was reading an online discussion about the movie Midway, which is about the Battle of Midway in World War II. Someone on that site was complaining that the film's cast lacked diversity and therefore he would not watch the movie. It went completely over the numbskull's head that the Battle of Midway was fought exclusively by two demographic groups: white men (American) and Asian men (Japanese). That's it. To put anyone else in a movie about this battle would have been historically inaccurate.
But these sniveling little pansies don't care about historical accuracy. All they care about is making sure every racial box is checked, in every possible situation. They do not deserve the country that the World War II generation preserved for them. (Come to think of, maybe they know this, deep down; and that's why they're trying to destroy it.)
Here’s my thing, if you are making a new movie about events of WWII, go ahead and insert a black General Nimitz or Halsey. It’s your movie and if people are paying to watch it then it’s justified. But leave a mural alone that was created by people who actually fought the war and racism was the farthest thing from their minds.
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The saddest part is that this takes place at a university -- a place where people used to be able to learn something about historical perspective, which is now so far beyond their ken.
Sheesh.. back then, they did not make a big deal out of diversity.
now it seems like diversity is a demand/command i.e. "If this picture doesn't have a token ___ (fill in the blank) then it MUST COME DOWN." Seems like that is fascism.
What ever happened to "live and let live"? If they want diversity, dont tear down artwork, just put up more artwork. NOT EVERYTHING has to have a token in it. In fact, that is putting down that token, as if they are just a prop.
Sheesh.. back then, they did not make a big deal out of diversity.
now it seems like diversity is a demand/command i.e. "If this picture doesn't have a token ___ (fill in the blank) then it MUST COME DOWN." Seems like that is fascism.
What ever happened to "live and let live"? If they want diversity, dont tear down artwork, just put up more artwork. NOT EVERYTHING has to have a token in it. In fact, that is putting down that token, as if they are just a prop.
I'm sure the butt-hurt students got lots of "likes" on their FB pages: "See how woke we are!"
The saddest part is that this takes place at a university -- a place where people used to be able to learn something about historical perspective, which is now so far beyond their ken.
My son is a HS senior and we are deep into college applications. Every college that requires a “diversity” class is crossed off the list. Every college that has a statement about “systemic racism” is crossed off the list. Every college that “actively seeks the under represented” I figure is a waste of time.
Granted, such parameters doesn’t leave that many schools to choose from.
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