There are those who defend
Statues and book from the past,
Saying they reflect our history
And that history must last,
They encourage us to read the books
That speak of halcyon days,
But what these fuckers don’t do
Is identify and explain,
That history is written by the victors
Who build that history on propaganda and lies,
Well I don’t fucking buy this
So I choose to use my own mind,
And anything I read I research
And I then read between the lines,
And as a result I see the shame the horror and the lies
Slavery in Africa and in India genocide,
This is what was carried out to build Britain’s great Empire,
And America has done the same as too most other countries
So there is nobody who can sit in judgement
As they share the same shameful history in truth.
What Australia and New Zealand did to the indigenous natives was so wrong,
Just like in America who chose to sing the same fucking song,
So don’t tell me history teaches us lessons
And they they ensure thatvwe don’t repeat them,
When barely a fucking year goes by with war, death and killing,
I won’t be part of anything, that glorifies the wrong of past generations,
I’d rather focus on teaching love, peace and kindness in children’s education,
So fuck your so called proud history, it’s all built on lies and hypocrisy,
I can smell the bullshit that you’re trying to force into me.
The abject poverty you see on the reservations here in the US is a testament to the fact that reparations have absolutely been insufficient. The tribes are still being harmed by the crimes committed against them over the years, unfortunately.
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