1) I've lost friends and acquaintances over 20 years ago, because of the neglect of Reagan and Bush to the first AIDS crisis. Ever have friends and loved ones die well before their times, because of a horrendous and brutal disease with leaders who did not give a shit? Why do you think ACT-UP began? What I felt for 20 years plus is not "bullshit," so YOU save it.
2) Comparing the exposure of the truth about what Bush did to Westboro Baptist Church rantings is itself incredibly disgusting, because they don't approach anything with truth. Only lies and vitriol. Find better comparisons.
3) Obviously, your biggest concern is honoring the dead when they've only just passed on. Has anyone done that with the thousands of Panamanians or Iraqis dead? Waiting. And how long should I "save it" for? Until the media gets it wrong, like they did about Nancy Reagan's "commitment" to combating AIDS--a horrendous lie that got aired immediately after she died, because honor?
Please spare me. You can have my response deleted but the truth doesn't get erased. Spare me.
I completely understand your stance. I grew up hating him BECAUSE of his stance on this in what I consider Genocide looking back. And yet, I decided to watch and listen to everything about his life. For knowledge. You can, but shoulden't discredit the good things he actually did. The American Disabilities Act for one.
Rather than list them for you I think you know the way to Wikipedia.
But... what I feel and know for myself on what is morally and ethically right in this world... kucheeku should be allowed to express his feelings of anger. That's also part of grieving. I wasn't going to celebrate and had no intention to. But I decided to give him a chance to prove to me he is worth mourning over, in some way... and he actually is imho. But certainly not on this issue. I'll never forget that. Ever.
For the rest of you and to hopefully put this issue to rest. I highly encourage people to watch "Liftetime Companions". And "The Ryan White Story".
Kucheeku... sometimes bad things have to happen... to get to where we are now. I had to lie to make sure I was with my Giirlfriend who died from Leukemia. "She's my Aunt". Just to make sure I was there. I didn't have to time to care about laws. Or abide them. I just did what I had to. No cure still yet... but for HIV... look where we are now. Good people have to die sometimes for permanent change. And skirt around to endure. The most painful lessons I was forced to learn.
To be kind and let others grieve, maybe not in the way you would want them to... is still necessary and humane.
Now, I'm a Progressive. But if you think interrupting a mourning thread will let people in enough to the issues you care about... to listen to the past, present, and future of your facts, and friends... be mindful that anyone (and has..) can walk into a thread and do the same to them and you. This is why the term "snowflake" keeps on being written and said. Lead by example. This is not it. But thank you for the reminder regardless. I hear you. <3
He IS DEAD now... he got what was coming to him in this regard. Yes? What else can you say at this point that would correct the past to bring your friends back. His family can't bring him back either now.
Remembrance absolutely. Walking on someone's grave (Or showing people other's graves) in front of people who like I, found reasons to respect him in front of us... despite my still present feelings, is misplacing your anger to fight. Even though you want to remind us of the darkside of him. Which is a good thing. I get it. And venting of course is right and good. Just... please... <3
Ok I need more coffee now lol.
