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Related: About this forumTribal leaders say 2020 should be about 'life or death' issues, not Warren's DNA
Attention, instead, should be paid to issues such as health care and suicide that for years have plagued Native Americans living both on and off reservations, tribal leaders and Native Americans from around the country told ABC News in a series of interviews.
Ultimately, although Warren chose to open her remarks at the forum with an apology for her mistakes and any harm she caused by claiming Native American ancestry over the years and taking a DNA test in 2018 an action criticized by tribes who pointed out the difference between DNA and tribal citizenship it wasnt something she was asked about by any of the panelists on stage.
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/tribal-leaders-2020-life-death-issues-warrens-dna/story?id=65273516
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rampartc
(5,435 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
KPN
(15,650 posts)illuminates the relative wisdom of Native American leaders generally a wisdom they have demonstrated consistently over time.
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DownriverDem
(6,231 posts)Exactly why I support Biden. He has wide support.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
paleotn
(17,956 posts)A mile wide and a foot deep? Hey, I'm just joking.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Newest Reality
(12,712 posts)If you pay attention to all the items that flow by on this forum, you might notice the amount of diffusion there is.
I am not criticizing the quality and quantity, the more the merrier and I enjoy diversity. However, that illustrates the point that we have, in our politics and otherwise, so much distraction and attention paid to non-essential issues that it almost seems like a contradiction in the sense of utilizing the information or politics for real change or solving problems.
In certain forms of Buddhism, they compare the mind to a drunk monkey; it is wild and untamed, unfocused and it wanders. I mention that because, like the article, we seem to be seeing somewhat of a reflection of that in a general sense. Of course, who can tame the drunk monkey of our collective, let alone take the bottle away? We can however take note of that and recognize that the individuals who form the society can tame theirs to some degree and get the critter sober.
Life in a complex, accelerating whirlwind of progress could be expected to be chaotic and overwhelming, but at least we can diagnose the problem of the diffusion and distraction that it brings and act from there. When we find ourselves frustrated and nonplussed by how it is going, it makes sense to think that if your attention and energy are spread out to much, (as an individual or a society) then it will rapidly dissipate and lose effectiveness.
Finally, that is what I think contributes to some of the glaring and persistent problems we face and, at the same time, it diffuses our ability to focus on them, come to a consensus and then to accomplish what is necessary to resolve them.
We see so much focus, (as this article points out) on some issues that seem to be non-essential and not enough on extremely critical ones that need to take the priority. There are times when banter about trivial matters is a way to pass time. If you were at a party, then you might talk about sundry topics, but if the house were on fire, that would the important matter at hand.
To sum that up: without focus and an intelligent prioritization of what matters most, we will miss the point that all the factors are interconnected and if some are not addressed, others won't matter anymore--it will be too late because the house burned down.
I agree with the Tribal leaders, in all important matters it is time to get our priorities straight and develop some laser focus on them. This is a time when ignoring that is a luxury indeed.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Roy Rolling
(6,933 posts)Those who publish right-wing political propaganda are the ones creating a controversy. They are telling Native Americans the most important thing for them is to be insulted by Warrens DNA test.
Tribal leaders aint buying that. They know better than to trust the white man. 😁😳
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden