The irony of being ironic

abcnews.go.com...

"We must remember, and teach our full history, even when it is painful. Especially, when it is painful," Harris said. "Today there are those in our nation's would refer to erase or even rewrite the ugly parts of our past."

Supporters of such educational restrictions say the legislation bars lessons that may make students feel "shame" or "guilt" based on race. Critics say the legislation could infringes upon the ability to teach nuanced lessons on racial history.

"We should know everything -- the good, the bad, the truth, who we are as a nation. That's what great nations do. And we are a great nation," Biden said. "For only with truth comes healing, Justice, repair, and another step forward toward forming a more perfect union."

Now don't get me wrong, a monument showing this crime is a good thing. Remembering our past so we never repeat it, is very important.

But where is the irony?

time.com...

Calls to rename military bases, ships and other military assets intensified in 2020 in the wake of the murder of George Floyd at the hands of police in Minneapolis and the ensuing national reckoning on racial injustice. The Naming Commission posted an inventory list to its website in March of more than 750 Department of Defense items identified for review to determine whether their names commemorate the Confederacy and if a recommendation for renaming is warranted. Among the items on the list are streets, civil works, buildings, paintings, vessels, signs and the military installations themselves.

This guy, Biden was president then too. And today he speaks of preserving our ugly past, while not long ago, he erased it. Make up your mind dude.
He has gone against all the snowflakes who were afraid of statues and had to have them removed with rhetoric like this. Will the left let him know how wrong he is here? Come on man, where are the tough guys, the keyboard warriors!?! Come out of the shadows, put your therapy puppy down for a moment and speak up. This man is speaking blasphemy!!

For the record, I actually agreed with his speech, but I couldn't help but think of how stupid he sounded in light of all the things he canceled, like Ft. Bragg. What a dim light bulb.

And all because of a thief and drug user is now suppose to be some kind of saint....great reasons to change base names SMH

a reply to: network dude

The democrats have to erase their past misdeeds and replace them with more recent ones. Who do you think lynched Emmitt till was it Republicans independents or democrats?

My money is it was a bunch of democrats as when any black person says they are a republican the entire Democrat party and supporters calls them uncle Tom's and their real racist colors show through.

Just the way I see things look how the democrats treat Clarence Thomas or the black republican running for president I think his name is Tim Scott.
They just spout racist things towards these black Republicans and the rest of their party turns a blind eye because it's all good as long as it's the left doing it.

I will stop rambling now.

LOL! He is his own punchline. I cant believe people would still vote for Robert Byrds best friend. Haha!!! People be dumb.a reply to: network dude

a reply to: network dude

I think it should certainly be part of the curriculum so we have a macro understanding of how we became who we are, it’s hard to do that if we aren’t honest about the past.

But there has been a very odd focus on it now, and one that the world seems to focus on America for.

I say it’s odd, because America is one of the most diverse nations on earth. I also think it’s strange there’s a fixation on our history when there have been more current offenders in the developed world that seem to get a pass. Germany, Japan, and some like China and others that have ongoing issues.

I’m not going to find some German or Japanese person my age and force them to feel guilt for something they had no involvement in. We can speak about what happened, but that bears little context to todays issues IMO, nor should it.

We’re always going to have conversations about everyone’s place in society, and if there is equality or discrimination, but those conversations should have little to do with generations who are completely dead.

originally posted by: CriticalStinker
a reply to: network dude

I think it should certainly be part of the curriculum so we have a macro understanding of how we became who we are, it’s hard to do that if we aren’t honest about the past.

But there has been a very odd focus on it now, and one that the world seems to focus on America for.

I say it’s odd, because America is one of the most diverse nations on earth. I also think it’s strange there’s a fixation on our history when there have been more current offenders in the developed world that seem to get a pass. Germany, Japan, and some like China and others that have ongoing issues.

I’m not going to find some German or Japanese person my age and force them to feel guilt for something they had no involvement in. We can speak about what happened, but that bears little context to todays issues IMO, nor should it.

We’re always going to have conversations about everyone’s place in society, and if there is equality or discrimination, but those conversations should have little to do with generations who are completely dead.

it's hard to sell the idea that we are inherently racist as a nation, if you don't tell everyone how racist they are every day.

I guess I'm old school. I thought MLK Jr. had some good ideas, and the idea that we are all the same, and should be judged on our deeds and not melanin levels made a lot of sense, but that's not the direction the Dems want to go. And the amazing thing is, you cannot get them to acknowledge that they are doing a 180 on his teachings. They celebrate MLK day, speak nice of him and smile, as if they really don't get how stupid they are.

a reply to: network dude

Equality ≠ equity, and some acting as if one is the other.

I was never racist before Obama became President, in fact I voted for him. Every day since I have become slightly more racist, as I have had lies and bigotry shoved down my throat. I say enough! Next time I will vote for Trump, I will support Trump! And I will never, ever, vote for a Democrat again.

Contradiction and inconsistency are hallmarks of the liberal mindset.

www.foxnews.com...

It seems this was noticed by others as well.

a reply to: Themaskedbeast

Yes, they were democrats and the most racist people I've experienced in the 60s.

The democrats were fighting AGAINST desegregation. They fought against civil rights.

I remember the venom coming from the democrats.