German, Korean, & American Brutality

This weekend I visited Arlington National Cemetery with a jovial and strong 88-year-old Korean War veteran. I’ve previously been to Arlington and witnessed the sacrifices that fellow Americans have made in an effort to keep our empire safe. While walking amongst the graves, we discussed in great detail the brutality that was administered by the German and Koreans regimes in the 1940-50s. It was this brutality that was administered by the state that compelled this “Shining City Upon A Hill” to enter into those wars. Our nations decision to send American lives to the front lines to meet their fate was considered a noble, moral, and just effort.

Today our fellow Americans kneel to take a stand against the same spirit of brutality that our nation felt was noble, moral, and just reasons to pick up arms to go to battle against our advisories eight decades ago. Let’s continue to bring attention to police brutality irrespective of this current administration's deaf ear to the cries of our community.

Whether it be the KKK in 1925, or Army veterans in 1932, or Dr. King in 1963, or the LGBT community in 1979, or Women in 1986, or a Million Black Men in 1995, or more recently teenagers and teachers; the protest is the instrument of the people - in a Democracy - to demand that those elected to power listen to our needs. Make no mistake, we will be heard through the power of the vote.