'Confederate' HBO's Sci-Fi Slave Drama Is A Super Insensitive And Downright Bad Idea

Do the writers, producers, and executives producers that came up with the idea of rewriting one of this nation's darkest period in recorded history as a modern day fantasy not truly understand America? Do they not know that from this dark era of slavery to this present time, America's race relations still is a simmering pot quietly waiting to erupt under the right or wrong conditions? Have they not seen or listened to the recent news about the unrest in America on issues such as minorities being killed with seemingly prejudice, continuous job lost to balance an unfixable budget, and protests to stop ridiculous healthcare reforms. 

Producers David Benioff, D.B. Weiss, and writers Malcolm and Nichelle Tramble Spellman have done very well with the award winning series, Game of Thrones, which is a wonderful imaginative world even if it sometimes drops  subtle references to other historical moments. However, the issues of slavery, as well as the continuing struggle for civil rights today, still carries with it many wounds that tend to retard total human equality across the board. 

The memories of slavery and those who fought and died to end it must be respected and be not portrayed in a sci-fi/fantasy realm for entertainment and  profit.

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