America -- a country named after Amerigo Vespucci. A land built on pioneers like Vespucci. A place of new thinkers. The origin of the world’s new ideas. We, together, form a nation of bold creativity, of fearlessness, and of openness. A nation perhaps too open, too accepting, that welcome an entirely new species with open arms. A species that would later slaughter our friends, families, and loved ones. A species that would use us for science before acknowledging our humanity. I address you, my Americans, in the Old Language, our language, kept alive through hushed conversations, encrypted letters, and banned textbooks for over a century. Not one of us has not suffered a loss at the hands of our newest oppressors. Our newest oppressors, because oppression is not new in the history of the American people.
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However, I invite you now to remember with me. From its foundation in 1776 until 3089 when True Peace was achieved, oppression ran rampant in America. From religious minorities, to women, to people of color, to our first inducted “alien” species, the Land of Freedom oppressed its people, sparing no one. This is a topic rarely brushed upon. In today’s society, the term people of color is obsolete, with more than 78% of today’s youth not informed of its meaning. This is, in large part, due to the predominance of people of color in America beginning in 2052, but is also a testament to our tolerance and innate need to make things right. Exactly one hundred and thirty years ago today, True Peace was achieved, forming a dynamic equilibrium unparalleled in all of Earth’s history. Major change always occurred through political or social revolt, culminating in an all-out war that ultimately ended in
However, I invite you now to remember with me. From its foundation in 1776 until 3089 when True Peace was achieved, oppression ran rampant in America. From religious minorities, to women, to people of color, to our first inducted “alien” species, the Land of Freedom oppressed its people, sparing no one. This is a topic rarely brushed upon. In today’s society, the term people of color is obsolete, with more than 78% of today’s youth not informed of its meaning. This is, in large part, due to the predominance of people of color in America beginning in 2052, but is also a testament to our tolerance and innate need to make things right. Exactly one hundred and thirty years ago today, True Peace was achieved, forming a dynamic equilibrium unparalleled in all of Earth’s history. Major change always occurred through political or social revolt, culminating in an all-out war that ultimately ended in