Regarding the 250th anniversary of US Independence

We, the generation of the 60s, 70s, 80s have memories. So we must say and show the right path to our young generation. No propagandists, no to hate speech, no to neofascists, whether from the left or from the right. Having witnessed the turbulent shifts of history, we carry a unique responsibility to pass down the truth about where fanaticism and authoritarianism inevitably lead. When icons like Woody Guthrie, Johnny Cash and Pete Seeger sang, they did not answer to partisan machines or blind dogmas; they stood firmly for human dignity, truth, and the freedom of ordinary people against any form of oppression.

Extremism operates the exact same way no matter what flag it waves, relying on propaganda to distort reality, dehumanize opponents, and silence dissent. Guiding the youth today means teaching them to question easy promises and political scapegoats, encouraging them to look closely at the lessons of the past, and reminding them that standing up for the working class and the vulnerable is an act of universal empathy rather than a tool for political manipulation. By keeping our collective memory alive with honesty and conviction, we can ensure the next generation recognizes these historical traps and uses the power of authentic voice and art to keep building a freer, more compassionate world.

Also recall the episode of a tweet by George Bush's brother in 2016. The tweet was published by Jeb Bush on February 16, 2016, during his campaign for the Republican Party presidential primaries. The post is extremely minimalist and consists of just one image: a photograph of a .45 caliber semiautomatic pistol (an FNX-45) with the inscription "Gov. Jeb Bush" engraved on the barrel. The caption simply read "America." The tweet immediately went viral and generated a massive wave of criticism, memes, and parodies on a global scale. Users from all over the world began responding with photos of typical objects from their own countries using the same monotonic caption. In 2020, Anja Thaler made a homonymous music video "America is a Gun", based on this story.