Five years ago I blogged: “A great civilization is not conquered from without until it has destroyed itself from within” (W. Durant).

I was reminded of this while watching the Prime Video Movie Apocalypto. I’d recommend that y’all watch it.

Now If Trump, the GOP and MAGA want “America to be Great Again”, they may want to first stop the bleeding from within instead of applying tactics that exacerbate the wound and destroy what’s left of American greatness like that of the Mayan Kingdom. Great civilizations fall because of leaders and their supporters who share and defend their wild ideologies that put people against each other and stifle diversity and liberalism.

A great America is a strong America that looks out for all its peoples so that they can be resolute in defending any attack from without.

Black lives matter and so does white lives. Women are independent and firm just as their male counterparts. And the freedom to express our uniqueness in various forms without denigrating or denying anyone expression over another is valued and protected so as to strengthen our unity inspite of our diversity!

Rev. Renaldo McKenzie