🟧💙🌈 Democracy Matters

@theceilingisglass.bsky.social

Hate hypocrisy. Reposts are not my posts. I want peace. I want kindness. I also read banned books. Following back as fast as I can. 💙

There’s no place for political violence in America. Our prayers go out to Dr. Acton and her team, and we hope that this moment is yet another wake up call regarding how important it is to make sure that democracy is a process by which we address our political differences peacefully.

Let us be grateful we had President Eisenhower at the time since he stepped in on behalf of the black students and enforced racial integration. Today Trump and his MAGA cult would step in, but this time on behalf of the angry whites.

Matthew Dowd@matthewjdowd.bsky.social · 4d ago

on this day in 1957 Arkansas governor Orval Faubus has the National Guard block 9 African American students from entering Central High School in Little Rock. Hundreds of angry whites gathered who spat on and jeered these brave nine.