So if your ancestors were in their own country, going through their own challenges — and immigrated here shortly after World War I, just in time for the Great Depression — am I excluded?

And now I am not allowed to listen to certain music, have opinions, or engage in a public debate on certain topics due to my skin tone, ancestry, gender, etc.? Hmm. Sounds like more of the same nonsense that took place years ago.

And at what point does America stop reflecting on the past (of which we have no understanding of the socio-economic forces being experienced by peoples who fought everyday to simply survive)? When do we decide the only way forward in a truly inclusive society is to drop old grudges and find solutions to provide a better future for all that want to participate in a modernized economy?

Every group has been attacked, disparaged, marginalized, etc. throughout history — as nobodies is wonderful. Look at the Middle East, they are still fighting over thousand year old anger that won’t die and therefore does not allow them to participate in a new economy that brings together everyone across nationalities, gender, ages, and beliefs. Do we want this? Can we really resolve issues pointing fingers, creating division based on ancestry (like this blog post calls for), and not having the ability to have an open discussion as a nation or society?

I think not. Sorry if it is not popular, but we cannot address an issue if we cannot talk openly about it and choose to hold anger a century ago. There are modern issues that are worth addressing — but again we cannot have an open discussion without including everyone regardless of age, gender, skin tone, ideology, etc.