A Legacy of Senseless Hatred

When LBJ signed the Civil Rights Act in 1964, it was another nail in the coffin of the KKK, however, watching a documentary of the history of Klan on the History, I'm reminded forcefully that they and other groups that preach senseless hate, terror, and violence are not completely dead. The image of a newborn baby wearing the iconic white hood with a cheerfully printed flannel sleeper at a rally made me violently ill. How dare they use an innocent child who knows nothing of hate and intolerance as an excuse for their bigotry. How dare they warp and indoctrinate a child? "You people see what I got in my arms?" says the purple and gold robed, ruddy man with a backwoods accent. "This is what this organization is about. OUR CHILDREN. Our children's children. Each and everyone of yez take a look at this pure white baby. It's the most beautiful thing in the world."

Pure and white, huh? Have they done extensive genealogical research and genetic testing to be certain? We're all mixed. There is not such thing as "pure, white" or "Aryan". Science now believes that all humans are descended (maternally) from a single small group of women known as the Seven Daughters of Eve.

The most beautiful thing in the world is the diversity that this planet has been bestowed with because so long as the mostly hairless upright chimp species doesn't completely eradicate life, that diversity of color, shape, size, ability etc will ensure that life continues.

Bigots seem to blame all their problems and the problems of the world on everyone but themselves. To them, naturally, it must be the fault of the [Insert black, liberal, female, Muslim, Hispanic, Jew etc.] But worst of all, I think, is that most of these people haven't the courage to espouse their intolerance honestly. They hide behind their hoods and robe, their politics and their religion like all good cowards do. If you're going to be a bigot, at least have the guts to do it openly.

Makes me ashamed to be a kitsune in hairless chimp clothing