Berlin Against Racism - a photo on Flickriver

            I had planned on posting one of my Prague / Praha photos next but this shot seemed more appropriate in light of what happened today in my country....hard to be on vacation and not hear about the horror of neo-Nazis getting violent against anti-racism demonstrators in Charlottesville, Virginia today. 

 It's not that I couldn't see this happening in my country.  Of course, I didn't want to believe it but I think we've always had a huge problem. I try to tell myself that in any country of this enormous size, there are bound to be some very good people and some very deplorable people who are willing to commit acts of terrorism and murder against people in their own country because they are so committed to hateful ideology. 

 But, I also know we have an administration that actively sought out for it to be legal in many states for cars to hit protestors, who encourage hatred against anyone who isn't rich, white, male, and able bodied, and has cut funding for anti-hate programs. Some of this racism has laid slightly dormant below the surface for decades and comes from a long line of both "nature" (genetics) and "nurture" (or lack thereof as the ignorant raise the ignorant).  We've also dumbed down our public education system and forced teachers to teach to the test not to teach kids to think for themselves. 

Between the problems Trump has created between North Korea and the turmoil inherent now with poor Guam and now the threats to Venezuela...when is the crazy going to end.  I'm not going to stop protesting myself but all Americans need to be out on the streets taking back their country.  We cannot allow America to turn into a nazi regime.  We have to fight back. It shouldn't be merely about resistance either.  It should be about creating a kind, safe world filled with empathy for us all.   Certainly, this world is Gegen Racism or Against Racism.  A sign I posted a photo of many weeks ago at the Women's March rings a bell at the moment as well...I am not free when any human is not free. Freedom is an easy word to say and perhaps too easy as it has been used for too much propaganda.  We must fight for the Liberty of all. 

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Taken on: August 12, 2017

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