With enough witty snark, we actually feel like we’re doing something
Excerpt from “Dear Texas: Please shut up. Sincerely, History” by Mark Morford:
Hey, kids! Here’s something I bet you didn’t know: Black people? Back in 1800 or whenever? They liked being slaves. True! Many savvy, industrious Negroes actually volunteered for that fine, desirable position. It was a completely balanced, fair, hugely successful system, until those damn liberals came along and ruined everything. I know, right? What a shame.
Do you know what else? America was wholly victorious in Vietnam. It’s a fact! Kicked some serious enemy butt! Mission accomplished! Sure it was a little bumpy for awhile, but President Nixon, that great and wronged American hero, put us on the righteous path in the end, wrapped that sucker up beautifully and made America the noble Superman to the world. Hey, it’s the truth! You can look it up in your history textbook!
Of course the venom is justified. But the best use of sympathetic venom is not to curl up and let it take hold but to stand up and find the antidote.
This is not the first time the issue has crossed the mcgees.org desk. It did 8 years ago as Texas Textbook Bonfire. But don’t just get pissed. Get moving. Write letters. Better yet, donate to almost anyone in the “Sleeve” section of the mcgees.org sidebar.
Get moving, people. Work now, snark later.
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