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History Repeating

And of course, the link is dead.

Not only is this a joke about history repeating, but I’m picturing another Groundhog Day-like layer here. I imagine History as a cartoony old history textbook with this world-weary face, patiently trying to teach us humans the same lesson over and over again. However, we just can’t seem to grasp it, despite the repetition. But History believes in us, believes in our capacity to learn and do better. History keeps reframing the same issue in a slightly different light for us. But it’s still not getting through. So History sighs, repeats itself.

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History shows us the story of Trayvon Martin.

Nothing changes.

History sighs, repeats itself.

History shows us the story of Michael Brown.

Nothing changes.

History sighs, repeats itself.

History shows us Eric Garner.

Nothing changes.

History sighs, repeats itself.

History livestreams Philando Castile.

Nothing changes.