People say, 'Bill, quit talking about Kennedy, man. It was a long time ago. Just let it go, all right? It's a long time ago, just forget it.' I'm like, 'All right, then don't bring up Jesus to me. As long as we're talking shelf life here :'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Equating the demand to forget political past with ignoring religious figures.
- In plain terms
- Don't tell me to ignore one history while demanding you remember another.
- What can you take from it?
- Resist calls to forget inconvenient history.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What past matters?
- Who decides what to forget?
Another view
It conflates religious belief with political history.
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