https://www-m.cnn.com/2019/01/19/us/teens-mock-native-elder-trnd/index.html?r=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2Fus
On Friday , January 18 , several high school students were mocking various Nativr Americans and other activists at the Indigenous People March. There’s a video of one particular student standing in front of a Native American smiling while wearing a ‘Make America Great Again Hat’. Other students are seen laughing and jumping around mocking their songs and chants.
This is just disrespectful. I don’t understand what type of people their parents are raising but if it’s this that it is not okay. Children should be taught to respect and accept other people’s cults even though it isn’t the same as theirs. America is supposed to be ‘the land of the free’ but when people are young and contradicting these ideals then America needs a new slogan. And our presidents merch isn’t helping the situation. Racists have come out the wood works because they think it’s ok because America’s number one role model is doing it.
If this behavior doesn’t stop I honestly think the Natives could be oppressed like they once were. They don’t have a lot since white Europeans came and took their land and now the land that was ‘granted’ to them is now trying to be taken away by whites in this day and age. It’s not fair.
I couldn't agree more, the thought that these kids are our future. Its hard to believe that in our generation there are still racist disrespectful kids who have not been raised right. They will continue to further the divide between minorities and racists hillbillies. Also you could relate this to history a little more. -kloe rhoden
ReplyDeleteI just watched the video and I hate that we can't all just come together even if we don't have the same beliefs or background,but I am glad that there was no fighting going on.
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