bullets (conscription) for ballots; blood (wartime) for benefits is a key political exchange in the expansion of voting & the welfare state in 19th/20th cen Europe & here. erasing history is step 1 towards erasing voting & the welfare state for black americans. "victory abroad, victory at home."
herman mark schwartz
I've spent months speaking to current & retired Black service members about being part of the military in this political moment. What I found were officers and soldiers despondent at the resurgence of racism, yet often insistent that they were fighting for what this country could be, not what it is.
www.theatlantic.com
They devoted their lives to serving the United States. Now the nation’s top military leader is sending the message that they’re not welcome.
