My wrist is still out of commission, but I just have to say something about the Coca-cola commercial that aired during the Superbowl. For those of you that did not see the commercial, it shows people from different cultures, ethnicities, religion, and sexual orientation singing "America the beautiful" in multiple languages. The commercial since airing has sparked controversy among those who believe that all in America should only speak English and look/be a certain way. People immediately took to social media to express their hatred for the commercial that portrays accurately what America is. Some people said "this is America and we speak English" while others went as far as calling the people in the commercial "terrorist". The commercial that was meant as a beautiful tribute to the nations diverse population, was turned into a slap in the face. Not one person is from America alone, everyones roots lie deep within the earth in some other part of the world. When did embracing not only American culture, but also your heritage turn into the justification of being crucified for loving where you come from? America was built on the foundation that diffrent is beautiful, whether you are Asian, Hispanic, African American, Jewish, Catholic, gay or straight. You can be who and what you are regardless of what others believe. America is the melting pot of the world, you can be proud to be an American and still embrace your roots. The commercial portrayed exactly what America is all about, coexisting with people from around the world regardless of faith, skin tone, and sexual orientation. The commercial that was supposed to be a beautiful way to show what America is, was seen as something completely wrong from the very people that live in America. It is sad too see that something as simple as a commercial brought out the not so pretty parts of some Americans.
Isamar
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