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Our Cultural Revolution And Our Culture Revolution

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Our Culture Revolution There is a revolution going on in America right now. This revolution may not be one of overthrowing a government or a violent conflict like the one occurring in Venezuela today, but make no mistake, we are currently living through a revolution of thought and culture. Merriam-Webster defines revolution as, “an activity or movement designed to effect fundamental changes in the socioeconomic situation.” These fundamental changes are happening at a rapid pace, sometimes under the cloak of darkness and with the desire to remove events and historical figures from the collective memory of our culture because someone is offended. There are two articles that I believe highlight the absurdity of the history erasers over the past few months. The Washington Post, which ironically uses the motto that “Democracy Dies in Darkness” carried a story on August 18, 2017, that was titled, “Civil War reenactment in Virginia canceled amid worries over violence.” This story highlighted an educational reenactment of the Battle of Manassas that was canceled because of the fears of violence like what had happened earlier in Charlottesville. This program was supposed to highlight how soldiers from the North and South would have lived. It had been going on for over 32 years and was important in helping people understand the reasons behind the Civil War. They actually hadn’t even planned to reenact the battle. One of the most interesting quotes was from the founder of the

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