Wow. The only president in my lifetime who came close to recognizing the genocide was reagan.
Past presidents said they would but they didn't and I didn't think that Biden would be any different.
Biden proved me wrong.
Finally a president who at least recognizes it happened. Hopefully all presidents from Biden forward will recognize it for what it was.
A GENOCIDE.
It’s also refreshing to have a president willing to stand up to dictators and despots, rather than coddling them.
Such drastic action against a country that has problems and lacks democracy and liberalism will not help. In the competition of humanity for ethnic identity and religion, the value that is not given to people while living shows the selfishness of life.
Are you live, then you deserve nothing. When you suffer persecution or loss of life, which provides an economic, political or military opportunity, humanity will defend your rights.
They are trying to hide their identity and culture of Armenians in Turkey subject is not important. As long as US politicians are happy and get a lot of votes. The Armenian nationalists, who have secured themselves in the cosmopolitan order in America, can be happy in their safe and cozy homes with large gardens. Nothing matters as long as associations and groups working for such decisions earn money and happiness. Armenians living in Turkey, Armenians living in Armenia? They don't matter.
Yes it's very refreshing.
I didn't think Biden would do it. I know he said he would but a lot of presidents have said they would and didn't.
Hopefully all future presidents will do the same thing.
Hopefully some day, it will be included in world history in our schools.
I'm half Armenian. My family was impacted by that genocide. The only reason why I'm alive is because my grandparents escaped and came to America.
The only people I've ever encountered who knew about the Armenian people and the genocide were people who aren't from America and didn't go to our schools. They learned all about it in their schools.
Hopefully that will change.
I am very sorry for those living as one from Turkey. I would like to share my unbiased, non-academic thoughts on this topic. Religiously in my family is in the minority group. We are against radicalism and racism because we are a minority. As Alevi Muslims, we were not in a community that the Ottomans directly accepted and loved.
However, despite our general situation, I have an elder who had to hide in our family even though she was between the ages of 5-10 at that time. In this context, what should I think or say now? I'm not saying let's forget the past. I am not saying that what has been done is correct.
I wonder what is the use of this showdown and fierce rivalry between the two communities.
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