By Dr. Bobby Eugene Mills
AframNews
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Bad Bunny is a Puerto Rican Rapper/Singer. He is affectionately known as the King of Latin-American Rap. Bad Bunny is affectionately credited with assisting Spanish language Rap Music achieve mainstream success and universal popularity. No doubt about it, Bad Bunny’s half-time show at Super Bowl (60) profoundly highlighted what it means to be an American. President Trump’s MAGA-Cult has attempted to portray the (60) half-time show as anti-American, because to them America is based upon White culture, not multi-culturalism diversity. MAGA-Cult America know this: “The beauties of nature come in all colors. The strengths of humankind come in many forms> Every being is wonderfully unique.
All of us contribute in different and diverse ways. When we learn to honor the difference, and appreciate the mix, we find ourselves peace, and harmony”. Glory Hallelujah to God! Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl performance raised a profound spiritual question: “what if I am the true American?” The greatness of America is that we are a nation of immigrants and diverse cultures. Bad Bunny’s half-time show was a Puerto Rican celebration of that diversity of cultures. Therefore, together we are America, a multi-cultural nation-state. Divided we are a failed nation state. President Lincoln said it best: “A nation divided against itself cannot stand”. Sadly, there are some Americans who desire a perpetual Civil War, South versus North.
The greatness and strength of America is that we are a nation of immigrant cultures. Though we arrived in different boats, we’re now in the same boat and must row together. This is why Bad Bunny at the end of the Super Bowl (60) performance said boldly: “God Bless America”. Sadly, President Trump’s MAGA-Cult was outraged at the half-time performance, because they fool heartedly believe that America is a White nation-state. America is a multi-cultural nation, and White Supremacy is devilish mythology. Immigration and cultural diversity made America great, not White Supremacy. Notions of White supremacy is what has always created confusion and conflict in American society.
This is why the Trump MAGA-Cult is freaking out over Bad Bunny, I’m White: why aren’t you praising and glorifying me rather than Bad Bunny! America, let’s get real with each other. Racism drives individuals insane and keeps individuals from sharing and embracing universal aspirations and goals. The devil is a liar. It’s about sin, not skin. France is an accepting culture, but if you were not born in France, you are not totally accepted as a Frenchman. America is absolutely different because all Americans came initially from another country, but we all are supposed to believe that “all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness—” For some of us our forefathers came in chains, but nevertheless we love America, and boldly and proudly sing: “God Bless America. Land that I Love”. The Trump MAGA-Cult’s key supporters are working class, non-college educated, White males who do not embrace The Grand Bargain of universal shared aspirations and public universal interests is foreign to working class White males. This is precisely why they do not understand Bad Bunny’s universality and inclusionary political platform.
