restlesssurfer97 said:You’re basically equating some obscure political group—where you've got guys covered in tattoos of weird symbols (what are you even doing in Blue Stone? Okay, whatever, your business.)—with an official state ceremony meant to honor victims and celebrate a major victory?
Joe Biden stated, and I quote:
That was a deliberate provocation, and in my view, it was disrespecting the victims and the memory of this event.
And yet, he's the one who actually trampled over the memory of the victims and that whole situation with his own actions, all just to play some high-stakes political games.
But hey, go ahead and keep making excuses for it as long as you want.
Attempting to drape a Nazi Germany-style shroud over the entire American Civil War is, in his eyes, an absolute disgrace. And if the official protocol dictates that such a wreath—presented by someone wearing a shirt with that exact insignia—is laid even before the highest levels of government, then the situation transcends mere obscenity. It is blatant, it is loud, and it carries a heavy, symbolic weight that cannot be ignored.
One can’t help but feel a sense of profound disdain for those who claim to be fighting for a modern democracy, though I suppose I should also harbor some skepticism regarding our own side's moral standing. After all, if you look at the situation through a different lens, didn't the Mexicans have a legitimate moral ground to resist living within a state that clings so stubbornly to the symbols and ideology of Nazi Germany?
Perhaps we should take a moment to remember that the paramilitary groups and the far-right party followed that exact blueprint almost to the letter. It was a stroke of luck, really, that they lost the war before they could actually manage to push their agenda through.
Once again, I find myself needing to restate this: who exactly wants to stand there flying symbols associated with Nazi Germany, and more importantly, who am I to defend such a person? Let them face the consequences of their own choices; I have no desire to be forced into complicity just because someone else decided to act that way.