When I think about building a nation there are two parts. Logical perspective and a moral perspective. When you build a nation the logical perspective you would need a government and laws to form a proper nation with a sufficient and self-running economy. The moral side can also help build a nation because you can have all of the laws in the world, but without the proper respect for those laws. They will always be broken.
I think this perfectly ties into the current resurgence of Hawaiian identity & self-determination because there are Hawaiians that do respect the current laws of the government and fight using those laws. However, there are some of our people just using what they see on social media as a “trend”. What I mean by this is, people can say, “Kū Kiaʻi Mauna!” all they like. But, when it comes down to it they don’t know a whole lot on the subject. For me, you should know both sides of the story before you come to a conclusion.
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AuthorAloha, my name is Caleb Ledesma, I live in Pearl City, and I am a sophomore at Kamehameha Schools Kapalama. Holomua! Archives
April 2020
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