KE AUPUNI UPDATE - FEBRUARY 2025
Hawaiians Should Be ʻUnitedʻ Before Their Nation Can Be Restored…
While this concept of “unity” sounds nice, it is not practical or necessary or realistic as a prerequisite to reclaim a nation.
How “unified” is the United States? In America’s “two-party system,” aren’t those two parties diametrically opposed over nearly every issue? Especially right now. And this is not the first time… remember the American Civil War?
And what about the subdivisions of the many factions? Democrats, Republicans, Libertarians, Liberal Democrats, Leftist Democrats, Conservative Republicans, Liberal Republicans, Independents, Socialists, ans so forth? If unification is the ideal criteria, shouldn’t all these American factions be in “unity” or in “agreement” before the U.S. makes any important decision or takes any action or conducts its day-to-day operations? Have you ever watched Congress or the British Parliament, or any other democratic government in session? Do they exemplify unity?
If you really think about it, democracy is the antithesis of unity, while dictatorship is the essence of unity. How ironic! Otto von Bismark, the Chancellor of Germany (1871-1890) once stated: “There are two things you should not watch being made — sausages and laws.” The process of governing is a messy, distasteful, ugly and divisive process.
Why should we Hawaiians have to conform to a standard that no other nation, not even the U.S., is required to uphold? In fact, aren’t we told that dissent, differences of opinion — what one could construe as disunity — is what makes democracy great?
In truth, what makes democracy work is not unified thought or agendas or behavior, but an agreement to function in a civil manner despite disagreements…warts and all.
To require Hawaiians to jump through hoops and conform to unrealistic standards that no one else does, is the epitome of a double standard. It is hypocritical, manipulative and a deadly trap. The U.S. colonial propaganda implanted in us the mantra, unity first, unity first, unity first! And many Hawaiians have been mesmerized by it. The U.S. knows full well that if it can get us to think that we have to achieve its prescribed brand of unity first, as we fail to achieve that standard, they can use it as an excuse to avoid the responsibility of restoring Hawaii as an independent country.
The only standards in which we should be unified are Love of Country and Freedom. The various proponents for Hawaiian independence actually are united in what matters most — the burning desire to see Hawaii restored as an independent, sovereign country. The manner of how to make that happen is what is being debated, and tested by different approaches. But the core motivation factors of identity and the desire for Freedom, are there. The ones in “disunity” are those who are afraid of change and the unknown; and those who prefer to live under the illegal occupation of the United States.
In restoring Hawaii as an independent country, being in tune with the principles of Aloha ʻĀina is way more important than being “unified”.
Aloha ʻĀina —
“Love of country is deep-seated in the breast of every Hawaiian, whatever his station.” — Queen Liliʻuokalani
Ua mau ke ea o ka ʻāina i ka pono.
The sovereignty of the land is perpetuated in righteousness.
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