Wake up Thugs! On the shelf of the Naval Academy Library
Gone is “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings,” Maya Angelou’s transformative best-selling 1970 memoir chronicling her struggles with racism and trauma.
Two copies of “Mein Kampf” by Adolf Hitler are still on the shelves.
Lies lies and more lies.
ReplyDeleteThat’s what a Thug says. That’s how a Thug lives.
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ReplyDeleteWhat's the matter, asshole? Are you to scared to comment? You always talk us to death, but you seem leery.
ReplyDeleteMein Kampf is history and learning what and why WWII actually happened and why Jews were destroyed. The other book is just one woman's bio.
ReplyDeleteHAHAHA! You are on the side that would have exterminated the Jews. You're just too blind and dumb to see it.
ReplyDeleteSince you can’t read a newspaper, or any of the 280 that carried this story, let me help you with where your ignorance shows.
ReplyDeleteMein Kampf is Hitler’s memoir about his life published in 1925. When he was 36. He didn’t become Chancellor until 1933. The Holocaust began in 1941.
You’re an idiot, a liar, and a lost human being. Books ON THE Holocaust were removed. But this won’t make you think at all, you’re absolute idiocy. You choose to be stupid. You need to be stupid. You’re too fragile for the real world and too enslaved to Trump to be conscious of utter failures.
And there is more about the Naval Academy Library:
“Books on the Holocaust, histories of feminism, civil rights and racism, and Maya Angelou’s famous autobiography, “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings,” were among the nearly 400 volumes removed from the U.S. Naval Academy’s library this week after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s office ordered the school to get rid of ones that promote diversity, equity and inclusion.
The Navy late Friday provided the list of 381 books that have been taken out of its library. The move marks another step in the Trump administration’s far-reaching effort to purge so-called DEI content from federal agencies, including policies, programs, online and social media postings and curriculum at schools.
“In addition to Angelou’s award-winning tome, the list includes “Memorializing the Holocaust,” which deals with Holocaust memorials; “Half American,” about African Americans in World War II; “A Respectable Woman,” about the public roles of African American women in 19th century New York; and “Pursuing Trayvon Martin,” about the 2012 shooting of the Black 17-year-old in Florida that raised questions about racial profiling.“
Mein Kampf told the world what Hitler believed and he hated Jews. So anyone with common sense would know when he got in charge a Holocaust would take place.
DeleteThe person removing all those books is playing games and is most likely a Democrat trying to make a point. Getting rid of DEI does NOT mean getting rid of history. Books about the Holocaust are real history. "Half American" is a lie because a black person is not "African American" but just plain American. So the book is whining propaganda, as is the book about "African American" women. Travon Martin was not racially profiled and he was shot in self-defense but Democrats and other anti-white racists hide the truth. We don't need such propaganda in a federally funded library which is to help Naval Officers learn truth and leadership and not racist whining.
You're as much of a loser and idiot as I thought you were, Feodor.
ReplyDeleteIn reviewing the rather unrefined sentiments expressed in your comments, I find it both intriguing and troubling that such vehement declarations rest upon a foundation of misunderstanding and misrepresentation of historical facts and narratives. While your passion for the subject is evident, it is regrettably eclipsed by a misapprehension of the nuances involved in historical discourse and the role of literature in shaping our understanding of the world.
First, your assertion regarding Mein Kampf demonstrates a superficial engagement with historical texts. Yes, you are correct that it is Hitler's memoir published in 1925, but to leap from the fact that he published this tome prior to ascending to the Chancellorship in 1933 to a conclusion about the inevitability of the Holocaust is an exercise in intellectual laziness. The discourse surrounding Hitler’s intentions and the actual mechanisms that led to the Holocaust is far more complicated and requires a serious engagement with not only his writings but the broader socio-political context of the time. To simplistically equate a single work with immediate historical consequences is precisely the manner of reasoning that undercuts your argument.
Secondly, your claim that the removal of significant literary works from the U.S. Naval Academy Library is merely a tactical ploy by a political opponent dramatically simplifies a debate that ought to consider the value of diverse perspectives in historical narratives. The notion that "getting rid of DEI does NOT mean getting rid of history" is misleading at best. Diverse, equitable, and inclusive approaches to history are not merely fashionable but essential to an honest and comprehensive understanding of the past. Curating libraries and educational resources solely based on a narrow ideological framework stifles critical thinking and robs students of the opportunity to engage with the complexities of their own nation's history, including experiences of marginalized groups.
Let us further examine your reductionist phrasing regarding African Americans. To dismiss an entire sociocultural identity as "just plain American" is both dismissive and reductive. The historical and ongoing impact of systemic racism in this country cannot be wished away by denial or oversimplification. Literature such as Maya Angelou's I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings provides essential insight into the African American experience, which is integral to understanding the fabric of American society as a whole.
Concerning your remarks on societal issues and the tragic shooting of Trayvon Martin, it is worth noting that while one may hold a firmly entrenched opinion about the event's context, it reflects a societal schism that necessitates open dialogue and critical examination, rather than dismissal as "propaganda." Such an approach seeks not the truth, but rather a confirmation of one’s biases.
Ultimately, higher education and public institutions exist to cultivate critical thought, not to cater to a singular worldview. It is essential for those aspiring to lead—especially within the armed forces—to grapple with the entirety of our nation’s history, inclusive of its embarrassing and painful moments. Removing literature that contributes to a comprehensive understanding of diversity, equity, and inclusion is an action so profoundly contrary to the principles of education that it hardly warrants further consideration.
In conclusion, I encourage you to reflect upon the complexities of history and the roles that literature plays in shaping informed citizens. Dismissing opposing viewpoints as mere “whining propaganda” not only betrays a lack of intellectual rigor but also diminishes your argument's efficacy. One may be surprised by the enrichment that comes from engaging with a diversity of perspectives, rather than retreating into the comfortable confines of ideological homogeneity.
First you said it was “Lies, lies, and more lies.” Even newspapers all across the country were reporting it. When you entire like an imbecile it’s not the custom, at least for half of this society to give you respect. I belong to the half that doesn’t respect imbecility.
ReplyDeleteNow you admit books are missing. So it’s you who lied. Shocking!
Then you suggest the person was taking books and not following orders. That it was a Democrat (thereby confirming your awareness that you lied.) But Hegseth ordered the removal of books explicitly named on a list, what 400+ of them?, and the Naval Academy provided a copy of the list.
You lied.
Then you write, “Books about the Holocaust are real history.” Men Kampf, as I pointed out to you, precedes the Holocaust by… 16 years.
You’re obfuscating.
And Mein Kampf, which you earlier inferred as a valuable history book… is not a history book. It’s a memoir by a sociopathic personality.
You’re willfully obtuse.
I pointed out to you in my last comment that a book of Holocaust history HAD been removed. And now you’ve inferred that you favor reading history, that history books really important. Well, you’ve just supported my point and you share in the complaint that removing such books removes material important to the education of our military.
You’re oblivious of the implications of your own statement. (Again, because you don’t read.)
Half American tells the story of how White America didn’t want Colored Troops. They didn’t want colored men serving on the battle-lines. Members of Congress in the House and Senate opposed their inclusion. And when they got to the war, they were treated as inferior even though they bled and died for their country. They had patriotic loyalty even to death for a country in which they could not vote in the South and could not get skilled jobs in the North and where everywhere they weren’t allowed to live in the best housing and best neighborhoods.
As you inferred, history books tell the stories of peoples and events that we should remember.
But for some bizarre reason you approve of telling the German story of the Holocaust through Hitler’s voice: something most Jews would cancel. But you don’t want the American history told of slavery, Jim Crow, racism and oppression.
You thrill to deceit.
As for the rest, you just puff and puff and puff and puff… and don’t know there’s nothing making sense coming out of your mouth. All you’ve got is what comes out of your ass.
You are a liar, Russell. And your shit stinks.
IS THAT WHAT YOU THINK? YOU'RE NOT VERY BRIGHT. YOUR REASONS ARE JUST A JOKE. YOUR LIFE IS JUST A JOKE. YOU HAVE NOTHING TO LAUGH OR BE HAPPY ABOUT. GO HUG A TREE, FUCKING HIPPIE.
DeleteBlowing harder only makes more of your shit come out the other end.
DeleteWell, you’ve been in the toilet for your whole life. Definitely time you get off and leave your parent’s house. But will you ever have a thought in your head? Will you ever show up with an argument t based on reason and thought and awareness whatsoever?
DeleteIf you do, you can comment.
But as long as you have less than zero to offer, you’re not welcome.
Pretty sure that ain't Russell. I have known him for many years. He never cusses and does not act rudely like the above troll does.
ReplyDeleteReally? In the second comment of Anonymous at the top, he has Russell’s blog address. Is A eSWATing Russell? Lol
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