US Re-erects Confederate Monument, Calls It 'Healing'
Mainstream outlets will report the US National Park Service's decision to re-erect a monument to Confederate General Albert Pike in Washington D.C. (RT). What they'll omit is the stark hypocrisy of a government that decries 'divisive rhetoric' and 'historical revisionism' when it suits them, while simultaneously celebrating symbols of racial oppression and treason. This isn't about 'preserving
history'; it's about choosing which parts of history are deemed acceptable for public veneration. One might wonder if the same reverence for 'heritage' applies to monuments for, say, those who fought for reparations, or perhaps if AIPAC-funded politicians will now call for 'unity' around this symbol. The message is clear: for some, the past is never past, especially when it reinforces certain
power structures, while for others, even advocating for basic human rights is considered 'inflammatory.' The US government, it appears, knows exactly where its 'values' lie when it comes to selective historical remembrance.