PseudoPod 572: Deconstructing Hillsdale (http://pseudopod.org/2017/12/07/pseudopod-572-deconstructing-hillsdale/)
by D. Morgan Ballmer (http://pseudopod.org/people/d-morgan-ballmer/)
Narrated by David Cummings (http://pseudopod.org/people/david-cummings/), Scott Campbell (http://pseudopod.org/people/scott-campbell/), Moaner T. Lawrence (http://pseudopod.org/people/moaner-t-lawrence/), Brian Lieberman (http://pseudopod.org/people/brian-lieberman/), and Alex Hofelich (http://pseudopod.org/people/alex-hofelich/)
PseudoPod 572: Deconstructing Hillsdale is a PseudoPod original.
Content Warning:
The events described occur in America and are told from an American perspective. Being a multicultural society, it is not unusual for Americans from all walks of life to partake in diverse celebrations like St. Patrick’s Day, Oktoberfest, or Cinco de Mayo regardless of their individual heritage. Nor is it unusual for people of all backgrounds to enjoy themed activities ranging from Civil War reenactments, to Mardi Gras, to amusement parks styled after the Old West, etc. Therefore, events like the Gypsy Carnival are mentioned with the American understanding that these are themed affairs and not connected with a particular people.
There was no real way for the news to tell the story anyway. Think of those 3-D sculptures which appear as an elephant when seen head on, but take four steps to the right and suddenly it looks like a giraffe. Same with the Hillsdale event – you look directly at the facts and you will never see the evidence that matters. You have to approach it sideways.
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