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The Next Generation of MAGA Hat-Wearing Bigots Besiege Indigenous Peoples March

January 19, 2019

Outside of being broke or not getting enough napkins in the drive thru, one of the worst feelings in the world is when someone blatantly harms or disrespects you and you aren’t in a position to retaliate. For people of color, it’s an all too familiar power dynamic that often defines our experience as American citizens.

Whether it’s the cop who’s hell bent on breaking your will or the boss who berates you will racist innuendo, you’d be hard pressed to find a person of color who hasn’t had to talk themselves out of creating a scene, going to jail, or worse.

Which brings us to this:

In case you were unable to attend, the first Indigenous Peoples March took place on Friday in Washington, D.C. It’s purpose? To unite “Indigenous peoples across the world to stand together to bring awareness to the injustices affecting Indigenous men, women and children”. Sounds pretty noble, right?

Unfortunately for those in attendance, this march also coincided with another march occurring around the same time—the March for Life. Which bills itself as “a peaceful demonstration to share the truth concerning the greatest human rights violation of our time, legalized abortion on demand”.

While minding my black ass business last year on my way to the National Museum of African American History and Culture, I had the unfortunate luxury of witnessing the March of Life myself. Which essentially amounted to a deluge of MAGA hats and white guys telling women what to do with their bodies.

I would imagine this year wasn’t much different, but what I found alarming was the amount of teenagers and children present as their parents barked on anyone who opposed their views. And I’ll admit, as I braved the crowd on my way to the museum, there were more than a few times I had to talk myself out of throwing hands.

But this year it appears, at least according to their website, students from Kentucky’s Covington Catholic High School had every intention of invading the nation’s capital to make a statement at the March for Life. But unfortunately, they’ve made the wrong one.

While their website outlines their mission to “embrace the gospel message of Jesus Christ in order to educate young men spiritually, academically, physically, and socially”, I don’t know what the fuck that has to do with harassing indigenous elders committed to social justice.

But naturally, people were more than outraged once the clip—in which a MAGA hat-clad teenager stares down an Indigenous Peoples March protester at the behest of his chaperones and classmates—hit the Internet:

In response to the backlash—which has inundated the school with phone calls, emails, and poor reviews—Laura Keener, the communications director with the Roman Catholic Diocese of Covington, released the following statement:

“We are just now learning about this incident and regret it took place. We are looking into it.”

But considering we’re merely days removed from our Idiot-in-Chief cracking jokes about the Battle of Wounded Knee, one of the deadliest attacks on Indigenous Peoples in American history, I can’t say I’m even remotely surprised.

Source URL: The Root

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