“We can’t even have a Civil War themed event”
By PAUL BOIS
The raging marauders have now frightened people into cancelling a Civil War reenactment for fear that the presence of Confederate symbols would be too triggering for some, resulting in another incident such as Charlottesville.
Though reenactments have typically been a sign of national unity, as Americans of all stripes come together to particpate in a history lesson of what is perhaps one of the darkest chapters in United States history, the city of Manassas, Virginia, says that’s no longer the case.
In a statement, the city council announced that the event scheduled from August 25 to August 27 has now been cancelled “for the safety of our residents, visitors and reenactors,” according to FOX5DC.
“Recent events have ignited passions in this country surrounding the Civil War and the symbols representing it. The City of Manassas is saddened by these events and abhors the violence happening around the country,” the statement read.
Following the horrible incident in Charlottesville recently, which left one woman dead when a white nationalist plowed a car into a crowd of protesters, divisions have erupted across the country over the removal of Confederate monuments. Rather than have a healthy debate over the issue, leftist marauders, some of whom are card-carrying Marxists who support North Korea, have either vandalized or removed statues, entirely in violation of the law.
However, Civil War reenactments have nothing to do with the reverence associated with public statues, and have always been about historical theater. Schools even take their students on field trips to such events. Matt Walsh of The Blaze described the family-friendly atmosphere present at this particular reenactment and his disappointment that the city council would capitulate to such political correctness.
My sister was looking forward to bringing her kids to the Civil War weekend in Manassas. They have reenactments, wagon rides, costume balls, battlefield tours, etc. It’s a fun, educational event for the whole family. Or it was, anyway. Apparently the city has canceled the annual festival due to “safety concerns.”
This is insane. After 150 years, suddenly we can’t even have a Civil War themed event or Civil War battlefield tours. Suddenly any mention of the Civil War may provoke violent outrage. AFTER 150 YEARS. Why should the Civil War be a more sensitive subject for us than it was for our great grandparents? How has it become MORE contentious after a century and a half?
This is total madness. Everyone involved in creating this craziness is a disgrace and a fool. They should all be ashamed, but I doubt they are capable of it. And no, I am not sensitive to their perspective nor do I care about their ridiculous feelings. There is simply no rational reason for a person to be lashing out about a war that ended 150 years ago, and that for decade upon decade has been nothing more than a fascinating historical subject for reasonable Americans of all races.
I’m not saying we all must have the same opinion of the war, but I am saying that we should all be able to control ourselves when discussing the subject considering it ended in freaking 1865. Is that so much to ask?
Manassas was the site of two Civil War battles. No other reenactments have announced cancellations at this time.
