Game of thrones creators making a show about the south winning the civil war is one of the most insensitive, culturally tone-deaf notions to come out of HBO’s think tank in a while.
It’s another statement about progress meaning nothing in the wake of a big paycheck and the insufferable ignorance of some people. It’s exhausting. I’ve written this before and I’ll write it again. IT’S EXHAUSTING to live in a society that is constantly telling you the atrocities of the past have no effect on your future and to ‘suck it up’ if you feel discriminated against. No. That is not the proper response. In fact, the way some Americans react to serious allegations of racism is with something that is vaguely (explicitly) reminiscent of a sociopath. The text book definition of a sociopath is as follows:
ˈsōsēōˌpaTH/
noun
- a person with a personality disorder manifesting itself in extreme antisocial attitudes and behavior and a lack of conscience.
I mean….
Where is your conscience when you completely dismiss an entire community of people because you don’t understand their plight?
Anyway, this is a terrible idea and I’m appalled by all of the people this concept had to pass through before the show was announced and that somehow it still got funded. Not surprised! Appalled. Now, like, can I still watch GoT?! I’m not sure I can…. but gd it the WINTER IS COMING.
Sigh. Just when I think things are looking up, society has me swallow a whole 28932199393 gallons of get real.
This is a tender moment in time where people are just realizing the intricate complexities of race in America, and then this garbage is announced and it just feels like we’re taking so many steps back. I hope enough people show their disgust, because this is just plain shameful.
