By: Tired of the Deception

Tired of the Deception
Thu, 30 Mar 2017 11:55:27 +0000

The comment about Flint, Michigan and the intersection of race among other things is a good indication of how much misleading and false information goes into these so-called save the earth events. The water crisis in Flint developed over decades and likely hurts more blacks due to the racial mix. The mayor, city council and administrative staffs involved during this time have been composed of primarily black Democrats. For example, the 2015 city council was made up of 7 blacks and 2 whites, a typical Flint scenario. It is an intersection of two streets with the same name. Some refer to it as another form of black on black crime.

My point is that identity politics is at the core of this and I would encourage Ohio State students to avoid participation in these thinly veiled political events and spend your time doing something productive if you feel it is important to be better stewards if the environment.

Options include joining neighborhood groups who pick up trash in poor areas of the city. Volunteer at a recycling center. Volunteer at Habitat for Humanity insulating a home in order to reduce energy waste. There are many real ways to help.

When the weekend is over, events like this one garner media attention but produce no tangible benefits to anyone other than making participants feel good about themselves as if they really did do something. Meanwhile, nothing changes.