1930's
I read today of a Nazi Prisoner who was imprisoned at a camp. Was it because she was an unmarried woman? Was it because she was Jewish?
I know now that Nazi camps imprisoned Jews, Catholics and those who were not white men. But I haven't read enough to know what the initiating reason was other than to create the myth of men being in control. Which ultimately meant creating a society of fantasy - we are all white. Obedient and strong.
This is playing out in the Trumpian America.
If we are all good obedient strong citizens we shall make America great.
The idea of Christianity struggles with this in America. But it means, in my opinion, we can assume we are all the same if we look the same and therefore everyone will think the same as I think.
The truth is a monotheistic dream.
I prefer MLK's dream. And the fact a highly educated religious man was murdered because of the colour of his black skin, is very disturbing to people who seek to live in peace.
Peace won't be available to us if we seek to feel superior and murder those who are smart, articulate and loving.
As a child who thought herself "not good enough" then in her fantasies said to herself, I will save the world.
Our imagination could at least inform us of our errors.
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