The recent meltdown in
Virginia reflects a collage of America’s race, gender, class and politics
grounded in the state of Virginia. It is fair to declare that every state in
our union mirrors the maladies that exist in America. Our nation is
reeling from the inability of Americans to mature and evolve on Race, Gender,
Class and Politics. Our elected officials in truth do reflect the mandates and
demographics of their constituents. This reflection includes, immorality,
corruption as well as the inspiration and altruism of their constituents.
Virginia’s elected officials
in Richmond have failed for years in confronting the racism and legacy of
Virginia. The entire legislative body of Virginia including the Governor, Lt.
Governor, Attorney General, as well as both Black and White elected members of
the Virginia Legislature have done nothing in years to end the racist tribute
to Lee and Jackson before the MLK Holiday in Virginia. The continuing racial
divisions in Virginia is not just an aspect of the Southern region of the state
the Northern region of Virginia is also soaked in backward racial attitudes and
behaviors.
Women in any region of the
state are discounted and weary of the realities of sexual harassment and being
treated with less parity than men especially Women of Color in Virginia others
in Virginia from its immigrant citizens to be handicapped and seniors in the
state are also marginalized and their basic humanity is often held in contempt.
Virginia’s public and private business sectors also mirror the demographics of
the state as well as it waves of prosperity and lulls. The administration of
Justice in Virginia echoes the nation’s shortcomings as well yet the state has
endless private and public focused charities and volunteers that don’t forget
the plight of the homeless and the poor. All is not in despair and gloom in the
commonwealth of Virginia.
Virginia of course is not the
Confederate state of its past it has matured, evolved and left many of the
scars of its history behind. The state continues to be a work in progress it is
not a canvass of decay and regression.
The way forward for Virginia
is not be contaminated by the missteps of its elected officials and voters.
Plane Ideas is not giving up on the Commonwealth of Virginia.
