Republican Nomination Process A Triumph Of Collective Amnesia

Today Iowa Republicans will choose the winner of the state's presidential caucuses. They, as well as voters in the upcoming Republican primaries, will cast their votes in support of not only their preferred candidate, but a counter-narrative of recent American history that seeks to conceal the injustices that have been carried out against millions of Americans. The nomination process is a triumph of collective amnesia, whereby voters ignore self-evident truths in an attempt to absolve themselves of any responsibility that they have for the country's downward spiral.

Republican voters will go to the polls and disregard their complicity in the American-led wars that have raged over the last decade. They will, in fact, likely vote for a candidate who advocates a new war with Iran. They will ignore their support for the Bush Administration, and the "war on terror" that projected unbridled state power inward and against American citizens. They will disregard the causes of the financial crisis, and beg for more of the same. Most importantly, they will ignore the plight of millions of Americans who fell victim to these policies.

Republican voters have adopted a collective identity of disremembrance. They will cast their ballots steadfastly, yet irrespective of history, and vote to solidify the denial of justice that has come to symbolize America. They will choose the candidate best-suited to promote their counter-narrative, enable them to dispose of all guilt and, above all else, forget.