Unpopular opinion but if even after 20 years you think the week after 9/11 was a week of unity, you haven't been paying attention to the BIPOC & Muslims in your life who feared for our safety & suffered a massive spike in hate crimes for something we had nothing to do with.
The myth of "unity" means ignoring The Patriot Act, NYPD warrantless spying on Muslims, dozens of states who tried to pass "anti-Shariah" bills, Gitmo, torture, drone strikes, & the Muslim Ban—all which denied the justice our Constitution promises.
These are all connected.
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These are all connected.
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The "unity" was if you unquestionably supported what George W called "a crusade." Otherwise, you were unpatriotic. "You're either with us, or you're with the terrorists," W famously said—whitewashing objections to killing of hundreds of thousands of Afghan & Iraqi civilians.
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The unity we need is built on justice, as our Constitution requires. On ensuring we do not scapegoat innocent people, but always uphold due process for all people—especially when it's hard.
If we can't uphold justice when it's hard, it was never justice we upheld.
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If we can't uphold justice when it's hard, it was never justice we upheld.
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I'm grateful for all y'all's love. Just remember, love isn't a word, it's meaningful action for justice.
Revisionist history of "unity" undermines the lived experiences of BIPOC & Muslims. Let's instead reflect on our past errors, & ensure a future nation built on justice.
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Revisionist history of "unity" undermines the lived experiences of BIPOC & Muslims. Let's instead reflect on our past errors, & ensure a future nation built on justice.
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