Dear Mr. President,
Five years ago I blogged: A Great Civilization Is Not Conquered From Without Until It Has Destroyed Itself From Within (W. Durant). This was while watching Apocalypto. If Trump the GOP, and MAGA want “America to be Great Again”, 1st stop the bleeding within… https://renaldocmckenzie.blogspot.com/2020/09/a-great-civilization-is-not-conquered.html
“A great civilization is not conquered from without until it has destroyed itself from within” (W. Durant).
I was reminded of this while watching the Prime Video Movie Apocalypto. I’d recommend that y’all watch it.
Now If Trump, the GOP and MAGA want “America to be Great Again”, they may want to first stop the bleeding from within instead of applying tactics that exacerbate the wound and destroy what’s left of American greatness like that of the Mayan Kingdom. Great civilizations fall because of leaders and their supporters who share and defend their wild ideologies that put people against each other and stifle diversity and liberalism.
A great America is a strong America that looks out for all its peoples so that they can be resolute in defending any attack from without.
Black lives matter and so does white lives. Women are independent and firm just as their male counterparts. And the freedom to express our uniqueness in various forms without denigrating or denying anyone expression over another is valued and protected so as to strengthen our unity inspite of our diversity!
Rev. Renaldo McKenzie
Haha, well Renaldo, your comparison of modern America to the Mayan Kingdom is about as spot-on as my theory that my cat is secretly plotting world domination via lasagna. Spot on! It’s fascinating how civilizations fall, often due to wild ideologies, much like my attempt to parallel park ended in a spectacular (and slightly costly) collision. But let’s be real, while Black and white lives mattering equally is a noble goal, my white cat’s life clearly matters more to my wallet. And diversity? My household is a beautiful tapestry of one cat, one dog, and one very confused plant. We certainly value our uniqueness, provided it doesn’t interfere with dinner time. Great America, strong America, sounds like a great marketing slogan for my cat’s grooming business! Keep the thoughts flowing, Renaldo, the world (or at least my living room) needs more of them!laser marking machine
Thank you. The living room has much to offer, after all that where we spend most of our time. Life is as simple as the living room and as complex as what we make it.