Here is a short Thread on my Theory of Why Many People refuse to acknowledge the Reality of Racism.

This is just My Opinion...

Of Course, There are MANY Reasons for this Refusal.

Lack of Empathy. Some People don't care about things that don't Affect them Directly.
Many People base their Beliefs solely on what has happened in their lives & only view Racism through a lens where Racism doesn't exist.

I believe that for Many People, Acknowledging Racism is like Grabbing that one thread on a Knitted Sweater.
Once you Pull that thread...
Once you pull that thread the whole Sweater unravels, & in a sense - If they acknowledge the Ugly truth, it can Unravel all they believe.

They would have to admit, they were lied to by their Parents, Teachers, Friends...

They would have to reevaluate their past, their actions.
And, Look -

"If you haven't Lived it, You Just Don't Get it."

& that is True.

BUT, you can Learn by Listening & I mean REALLY Listening.
The reality of the Situation is, The Truth IS Ugly.

It's Horrible. It's Painful. It's Haunting. It was Here and it is Here Now, IT IS REAL,

And It's Happening NOW.

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17 Nov 21
IMO Andrew Jackson Should be Remembered, Taught about, & Talked about the Way Hitler is.
Note: Hitler was a BIG Fan of Jackson.

Thread:

Hitler based Concentration camps & what he called "the Final Solution" on what Andrew Jackson did to Native People.
Hitler based Concentration camps & what he called "the Final Solution" on what Andrew Jackson did to Native People.

Hitler studied Andrew Jackson - The Indian Removal act - and reservations. Specifically to help shape Genocide.
Hitler wrote about it in his Biography.

He was Very Impressed with the Brutal treatment of Native People AND Slavery.

Andrew Jackson was Brutal to Slaves and to say he was Pro-Slavery is an Understatement.
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26 Jan 21
Thread...

Hitler based Concentration camps & what he called "the Final Solution" on what Andrew Jackson did to Native People.

Hitler studied Andrew Jackson - The Indian Removal act - and reservations. Specifically to help shape Genocide.

(Cont.)
Hitler wrote about it in his Biography.

He was Very Impressed with the Brutal treatment of Native People AND Slavery.

Andrew Jackson was Pro-Slavery.

This is NOT a Person to be Honored.
Yet, as I said before:

If one is being Honored, they are being Honored for what they have done.

What this tells us is, Andrew Jackson is Being Honored for all of these atrocities and beliefs.
Read 7 tweets
12 Jun 20
Here is a short Thread on my Theory of Why Many People refuse to acknowledge the Reality of Racism.

This is just My Opinion...

Of Course, There are MANY Reasons for this Refusal.

Lack of Empathy. Some People don't care about things that don't Affect them Directly.
Many People base their Beliefs solely on what has happened in their lives & only view Racism through a lens where Racism doesn't exist.

I believe that for Many People, Acknowledging Racism is like Grabbing that one thread on a Knitted Sweater.
Once you Pull that thread...
Once you pull that thread the whole Sweater unravels, & in a sense - If they acknowledge the Ugly truth, it can Unravel all they believe.

They would have to admit, they were lied to by their Parents, Teachers, Friends...

They would have to reevaluate their past, their actions.
Read 5 tweets
7 Nov 19
Note: I Brought this up on Our Show Over 2 Years Ago and Said this Was Being Done.

These Sites also Say "For Entertainment Purposes".

The DNA is Marked as a "Marketing Data List". This Makes a "Legal" LoopHole For Law Enforcement to Pay for and Use.

(Cont)
Of Course This is Going To Be Challenged as a Human Rights Issue.

The DNA is Being Used For Direct Matching as Well as Mitochondrial Matching of Relatives.
These DNA Tests are BEYOND Problematic.

We Have Spoke about This on the show...

Quick Thread...

Did your Ancestry.com DNA results change dramatically? Here's why -

cbc.ca/news/canada/no…
Read 6 tweets
15 Sep 19
PLEASE SHARE: First of 5 Articles:

#BoyScouts ‘have been one of the worst culprits’ of cultural appropriation

Century of history: Boy Scouts ‘origin story’ claimed Native teachings & spawned several factions w/ American Indian lore

newsmaven.io/indiancountryt…

By @VinceSchilling
@VinceSchilling 2nd Article in the Series Regarding the Boy Scouts...

Order of the Arrow is a ‘secret’ scout society ‘in the spirit of the Lenni Lenape’ - a Lenape leader disagrees -

newsmaven.io/indiancountryt… Via
@VinceSchilling
@VinceSchilling Here is Part 3 in the Series of articles on the Boy Scouts:

The "Tribe" of Mic-O-Say dance teams regularly perform’ in ‘Native-style regalia’ -

newsmaven.io/indiancountryt… Via
@VinceSchilling
Read 8 tweets
14 Sep 19
Thread on Juul...

I Have Been Listening and Gathering Information On What Juul Did and How They Did it.

It is Extremely Upsetting Because What The Company Juul Did was Use Native Children to "Test" Their Product Way Before People Know.

(Cont)
So Many Things Bother me about this Situation.

Now That This is Being Reported On, Native Children Being used as Lab Rats, As Usual, This Criminal Behavior, is Ending up as little More than a Footnote.

This Goes Very Deep and THERE IS A REASON THEY TARGETED NATIVE COMMUNITIES.
Native Communities are Exploited by Companies in More Ways Than You Can Imagine.

Companies Every Single Day Use Tribal Land as Dumping Grounds For Toxic Waste.

This Is Known and Companies Continue to do so as They get LESS than a Slap on the Wrist.
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