“The Big Lie” should be called the Third Big Lie. The tradition of “Big Lies” started with the “discovery” of the Americas, this, for lack of a better term, is the First Big Lie. The First and the Second Big Lie made the Third Big Lie possible. The Third Big Lie is believed and more prevalent in these former Confederate states because we allowed the Second Big Lie to flourish and go unchallenged. It remains to be seen if we will allow the Third Big Lie to delay advancement on issues of race, as the Second Big Lie did after the Civil War.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 04, 2021 13:07 UTC