Young musicians' dreams were dashed when the U.S. Marine Band followed orders to cancel a concert featuring middle and high school students of color, a result of the Trump administration’s executive order banning DEI initiatives. 60 Minutes, Sunday.
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Thank You for bringing this story to us! What a shame the current Trump administration tried to silence these talented individuals. Happy and proud they found a way to be heard. Our diversity sets this country apart and has kept us strong.
Way to model Resistance.
Nazi America has to prioritize white supremacy. People of color don't fit with the color scheme of the new America. As Kevin Roberts, the director of Heritage Foundation and mastermind of Project 2025 says, 'the revolution will be bloodless if the left allows it'.
It's a band. Not an initiative. Does this mean they can't participate in anything b/c of their color? Sorry, no gatherings in a classroom, DEI. No DEI for YOU!! every school in America.
“Do you hear the people sing, singing a song of angry men, it is the music of a people who will not be slaves again. When the beating of your heart echoes the beating of the drums, there is a fight about to start when tomorrow comes.” Les Miserables
An anthem for our times! 🇺🇸🇺🇦🇨🇦 https://youtu.be/1q82twrdr0U
This Doc Rivers quote always pops up in my head: "It's amazing why we keep loving this country and this country does not love us back," The GOP is a party of bigots. But media won’t state the obvious.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Reporters need to learn how to use the words. Make Republicans seem and sound as bad as they are - racists and sexists and absolute scumbags.
I'm watching this and am so sad, so angry... JFC, is trump jealous of the talent? We have people of all colors who get along just fine playing music together. It's MUSIC and the Marine Corps and patriotic music at that.
Plenty of people are resisting. You only see what the media will let get over to you as news. We do have too many MAGA but some of them are starting to feel the leopards eating their faces.
Your media and ours doesn’t let you see the people pushing back here. There were huge marches all over the country last week. People are enraged here and letting politicians know it. We’re burning Tesla dealerships. There will be street fights by summertime. Pay attention https://bsky.app/profile/americanfietser.com/post/3lkeuoq6tqs2k
It's terribly said watching this from Europe. I can only remind the Grumpy Old Party what JD Vance said to Europe just a few weeks ago: “If you are running with the fear of your own voters, there’s nothing America can do for you."
You are right to be frustrated, this a complete shitshow. The fact that the CPC could still win in Canada at this point makes my blood boil. We all have a lot of work to do destroying these fuckin fascists
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Way to model Resistance.
They are stripping citizenship and rights from non-white males!
outlawing every one but themselves
#USPol #NeverAgainIsNow
#WhitePatriarchy
An anthem for our times! 🇺🇸🇺🇦🇨🇦
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My mother used the term "ugly" to
describe people acting "mean" or "nasty"....
It's really good that you offered them this opportunity to shine.
I played in orchestra at that age, and these kids would have practiced for months and months and given up so much and been so excited.💔💔💔💔🤬
Land of the restricted, home of the chicken shits.
Forgive my frustration.
I see the people out there trying to make a difference.
Patience has never been a friend of mine.
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